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Army & Navy CSL London Martini Action Rifle 300 Rook

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Army & Navy CSL London Martini Action Rifle 300 Rook
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Army & Navy CSL London Martini Action Rifle 300 Rook

The rook rifle, originally called the rook and rabbit rifle, is an obsolete English single-
shot small calibre rifle intended for shooting small game, particularly rook shooting.

ARMY & NAVY MARKED MARTINI HENRY SINGLE SHOT ROOK RIFLE Deluxe
Model.

Round barrel with flat top dovetailed bead front sight, 3 leaf rear sight, 2 folding and
1 standing, regulated for 50, 100, and 150 meters.
Flat Top rib with anti-glare matting.

Splinter forearm, with point pattern checkering and a diamond escutcheon with
retaining screw. Receiver left side frame is marked for Army & Navy CSL and Serial
number 39518l.
Rear Stock with checkered pistol grip. Steel buttplate. Silver ID plate.
Caliber marking 300 stamped on left side of barrel.
On right side is Birmingham Proof House proof stamp dated from 1868 to 1925. So
we assume maker is one of the many Birmingham Gunsmiths contarcted to Army & Navy store.
Plus the number 300 10-10.

CONDITION: Overall very good, retaining the 50% of the bluing with some silvering
to sharp edges and handling marks. No chips or cracks seen. Case colors are
heavily faded.

Mechanically fine, bore is very good with strong rifling and some frosting to edges of
grooves.

A very nuce example of the early Martini Action rifles sold by Army & Navy Stores worldwide.