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Every so often I look at those Martinis online, hoping to find a really nice one, but most are pretty rugged, having been “Club” rifles, I suppose. Long ago and far away, I bought one that had been converted to CF and chambered for the .22 Jet. It would shave the edge off the rim when the block raised up, and like the callow yute I was I took it back to the store for a refund instead of trying to get that fixed. Oh well……

Buddy has one in K-Hornet. Quite a shooter, but he doesn't shoot a lot anymore - hasn't since shortly after he got the little rig.
His house burned down, he has lung problems, and had to move to a lower, more populated, area.

When I was a kid my best bud had a Walther DSM 34. We shot the regular high velocity 22 LR ctgs. If you shot a “plated” bullet ctg. in it it would blow gas back in your face everytime. Regardless of brand. It would shoot uncoated lead projecties all day long with no issues. We shot a lot of Remington ammo in it as we could get the wax coated lead, unplated projectile ammo. But anything plated or washed like Winchester, would blow gas back! Wonder if this might be same issue with the Martini??? Hence it being stated not to shoot a plated bullet. Just throwing it out.

Now I have a Menz, DMS 34 and it will shoot whatever we run in it as long as it is a long rifle ctg. I forgot to mention shorts would not shoot in them either! Long rifle ctgs only in both. Shorts sometimes would not make it out the barrel!!