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Sorry for no pictures. Took a little jaunt to the locl Medical Establishment.

Here are the pictures of the Stevens Martini. Her is maybe a clearer post concerning it I posted on another site.

" Bought a strange Martini on GB recently. You may have seen this. It is a small frame commercial Martini (not Cadet) fitted with what looks to be a stevens barrel in 25.20 SS. Barrel is exactly 26", marked "1" under the fore end. Fore end is stamped "J.A." inside. The action carries only Birmingham View proof marks (pre-1904). Only makers marks are an "H" on the front of the frame and a "G. H" as well as two other marks (unreadable) on the tang under the lever. Front of frame carries a 5 digit serial number.
From all this, I can come up with no other likely scenario than that this was a trade action barreled by Stevens, either in the US or by someone representing Stevens in England who then shipped it to the US. If it had been barreled and sold in England, it would carry proof marks. Even most English export guns were proofed. The same if someone in England or the US rebarreled an existing rifle with an existing barrel. Really doubtful that someone in the US could obtain a trade action, and if so that they then used a used barrel.

I would like to hear any comments. Not being a .22 and not a military frame, it doesn't seem to fit the mysterious Bisley models."