Unidentified rifle.

[Tantomurata]

Can anyone identify this rifle, described in a foreign leaflet as "Martini Resembled". Country of manufacture is unknown.

From the loop behind the trigger guard and it being described as "Martini Resembled" I assume it is lever operated and falling block.

I think also that the action is set into the stock, as the butt and fore-end appear to be one piece, not two like on a Martini-Henry.

Any help greatly appreciated.

http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/x...mbledrifle.jpg

[Iain K D]

John Walter's Rifles of the World mentions (briefly) F.W. Kessler & Co. of Suhl as making "an unusually narrow action set in a one piece stock."

However he reproduces a drawing of one from a 1911 A.l. Frank catalogue, and not only is it a target-style rifle - half stock, aperture rearsight, set trigger and elaborately spurred trigger guard/lever - but the distinctive curved top of a recognisably Martini breech is visible protruding above the stock, which that example doesn't seem to have.

Iain

[Tantomurata]

Still trying to identify this rifle.
Anyone able to enquire amongst the HBSA (or MLAGB) please.