BSA Model 12 Martini .22 Rifle

This video looks at my Model 12 Martini action target rifle manufactured by the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) of England.

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Science & Technology

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• BSA
• Model
• 12
• Martini
• Martini-Henry
• Martini-Enfield
• Peabody
• single
• short
• rifle
• target
• shooting
• Birmingham
• Small
• Arms
• .22lr
• rimfire
• smallbore
• minature
• club
• boer
• war

[USRimfireShooter]

You've made a lot of nice .22 related videos. Thanks. You don't seem to wear eye or ear protection. Here, in California its typical to wear them both inside and outside. just curious, is it typical where you live not to wear either?

[314299]

@USRimfireShooter I think this is the only video I have up where I'm not wearing glasses, I generally do wear eye protection. This video was taken on a private range where I was shooting alone at a paper target 50 yards away, I think the glasses got dirty and I took them off. I thought the risk under the circumstances was moderate, however I don't recommend it, we should wear eye protection while shooting. I was using earplugs, you just cant see them in the video.

[danthegunman1]

hi how much did that gun cost

[314299]

@danthegunman1 I don't recall as it was purchased quite a few years ago. Now they seem to be selling for $400 to $650.

[Bodiezscubaandgaming]

i own this rifle but its not a fully a martini 303 its a noun rifeled barrel and take 410 catrejes i use it for hunting shame its not still a rifle

[314299]

@Bodiezscubaandgaming A .410 Martini shotgun would be an interesting gun to have.

[2010blackhawkdown]

I fire this rifle at my local range(i live in england) its definatly a good gun, i prefer it to the anshuwtz target rifles, the bolt action single shot .22

[TheKodiak72]

@314299 W&W Greener made alot of martinis into 12G riot guns

[DepakoteMeister]

@superremf1 In England the next school along from mine had a small-bore rifle range in the loft in use still during the 1970s and early 1980s.

[DepakoteMeister]

In the Air Training Corp in Britain in the late 1970s we used to shoot these (or Martinis very similar) and .22LR Lee Enfields for 25yard indoor target practice most weekends. The Martinis were reversed for the better shots (because we preferred the sights).

[Bodiezscubaandgaming]

@314299 it is intresting to have but i woould like the originality of thr rifle. i am using it this sunday i will post a video soon