Small Martini

[yamoon]

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Hopefully some of the more knowledgeable members can offer some thoughts. The rifle has the service load stamped on the left flat. 0.05gr NGP M/71 (Neues Gewehr Pluver Modell 71), 1gr Bl (Bleigeschoss). That translates to15.43 grain lead bullet and .77 grain black powder. It is approximately 22 caliber and shoots 10” high at 35 yards with CB shorts. It has DST but not a target rifle. Any thoughts on what it might be chambered for, and it’s use. It is the smallest martini action I’ve seen in a rifle.
Mike

[mike ford]

Mike,
I suspect your rifle is chambered for the 6mm Flobert(short) cartridge. If it doesn't have target style sights, I think it would be intended as a "Garden rifle", used to eliminate pests. As always, I might be wrong.
Mike

[yamoon]

Mike
I also think it is chambered for a Flobert cartridge as it shoots high with a cb short. My only curiosity is the double set triggers on a garden gun. I thought there might be a shooting discipline around the turn of the 20th century I didn’t know about. I am so old I remember shooting Winchester pumps with cb caps at the carnival, can you imagine that now.
Mike

[mike ford]

Mike,
I can remember the shooting galleries at the carnivals too, and these carnivals were held on the school playground in my town. There was a shooting discipline that took place inside and that is why I said, " if it doesn't have target sights". If Axel enters the discussion, you should consider his comments authoritative.
Mike

[yamoon]

Mike
this certainly is not a Zimmerstutzen (spelling) so I imagine it is a garden pest gun.
Mike