tx4cabbie Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 I like the old stuff so this has a new forever home with me,by all accounts there becoming quite desirable now so who knows it may be a bit of a investment, but really bought it to shoot it ,like the thought of the single barrell challenge on the clays, It's always going to draw a crowd, all of us who grew up watching zulu, plus the youngsters who have never seen one and like the mechanism. You can shoot pairs, if they're not too quick, just takes some practice to reload that quickly. The old big game hunter's trick of a shell between two fingers makes a difference. Lovely looking gun, mine has a lot of checkering worn away and the screws have been removed by a series of clumsy gimps, latest of which is me, as the others have said, never seen one as undamaged. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klatuveradanikto Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 It's always going to draw a crowd, all of us who grew up watching zulu, plus the youngsters who have never seen one and like the mechanism. You can shoot pairs, if they're not too quick, just takes some practice to reload that quickly. The old big game hunter's trick of a shell between two fingers makes a difference. Lovely looking gun, mine has a lot of checkering worn away and the screws have been removed by a series of clumsy gimps, latest of which is me, as the others have said, never seen one as undamaged. Nice Tanks for your info i was thinking about how fast a reload could be i guess its a case of trial and error and see what style works best. Did shoot a original .303, 30 odd years ago my father had a huge collection of sec 1 firearms ,owning a gun club there was'nt much we did'nt own or shoot at the time. By all accounts they kick like a mule so look forward to my first shoot with it next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano0404 Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Got given one of these a while back, mines not a mk11 any one know the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klatuveradanikto Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Got given one of these a while back, mines not a mk11 any one know the difference? Looking at pictures on web the difference seems to be the pins, the mk1 has half moon locking pins and the safety lever looks slightly different. The mk11 has a single slotted barrel screw and all other pins are held in with circlips,not sure if the internals are slightly different i think generally they were all the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakin stevens Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 I've got one for spares if anybody is interested? It was ring bulged about 35yrs ago, and never fired again. It's free of charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver pig Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 yes please. pm sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Silver pig, What parts will you be using and would you be prepared to send one on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy King Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 I have owned the mk1 and mk2. should have never got rid. You have a good clean weapon there. ENJOY my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver pig Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Silver pig, What parts will you be using and would you be prepared to send one on? I will post on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 I have 3 Greener Martini action shotguns in stock. Details can be found on my Gun Trader website. webber www.norgascartridges.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impala59 Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Theres a few on Holts sealed bid auction site (ends 29th Sept), like you gentlemen I was brought up on Zulu and would love one in my cabinet, just afraid that I would never use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbrian Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 If it's the Martini action that you are after - and they are lovely things - a BSA International .22 rifle would be even better. Does require a firearm certificate of course, but the rifles are not expensive these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco77w Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 I picked one up at auction a couple of weeks back for £25 - sight unseen as bid live over the internet as always wanted one and as a "doer-upper". The action has a reddish-pink hue, not rusted other than some minor on the barrel at one point but looking forward to cleaning it up and taking the shine out of the woodwork. Seems to shoot cleanly but has a kick! I have one and the action is almost copper coloured. I thought this was corrosion but apparently if the temperature is a little low when the blueing is done this is how they come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 http://www.martinihenry.com/policeguns.htm Have a look at the downloads at the top of the page,,,a lovely copy of the original Greener instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) dosnt look like it has had a lot of use.............................in the late 60's and 70's a norfolk gunsmith bought up most of those single barrels greeners and were sold to the Indian police force where they are still in use today... The Indian police use 14bore GP mk 111s, we gave them to them back in the days when riots were commonplace. The idea being that they used a special cartridge. Then if they get taken off the police during a riot the rioters can't get ammo http://world.guns.ru/shotgun/brit/greener-police-gun-e.html Edited October 10, 2016 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekbomag Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 I got one only ever been shot four times it is mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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