For those interested in Bubba and his activities, here some pics of a Francotte-style large martini acgion, originally with safety lever.
At a certain point in time, bubba decided hee needed a re-enactment rifle, so fitted a barrel with holes drilled in it and a bolt in the bore, some butt-ugly wood, and removed the safety lever as originally on the action. to make matter worse, he drove in a bolt i nthe hole on 1 side and a chunk of steel the other side
The rifle, as received:
After takedown, left side of the receiver
... and right side
The action innards, left side - pretty much mint
The right side, cocked
And 2 detail pics of the safety sear lever inside the action:
I will now try and restore the action to its original condition, making safety lever and pin.
Of course, I'll need to put it to some use afterwards, but I don't yet know what I'll use this one for...
I just hope that I will be able to undo Bubba's handiwork.
