My first 'Martini' was in 1965 at age 12 when I received an Ithaca Mdl.49.22LR (I still have it).
I also have a BSA Mdl.12 and a 12/15, .22LR (among other match 22's).
As of 5-09 I added a .577cal. 1870 MkIII Snider Enfield Cav. Carbine.
On 9-09 I acquired a EuroArms Parker Hale Volunteer rifle.
I am considering that I may like a BSA Mdl. 6, or the 'deluxe' 7 with open sights as my 'rook rifle'.
In the past I have had a ME AC 1879/98 .303B sporting carbine and a Peabody 'Spanish' model.

I have shot competition matches in: NRA indoor .22 Bullseye, NMLRA and WMLRA muzzle loader, offhand and chunk gun, ASSRA cartridge schuetzen, Wyoming Schuetzen Union team winter postal .22 league, .22LR / 200yd silouette and others I cant think of. Currently I shoot for fun and recreation and gave up hunting years ago.

My work has been mostly in service tech. positions which has carried over well into my gun repair and modifications. I have a 1946 Atlas 12x36 lathe and a Deluxe Sherline Verticle Mill and I am still learning (and stilll having fun).

And just because they are pretty neat I will mention, I have a black 'English 3 spd' bicycle with the beautiful BSA 'piled arms' badge and a replicar of the 1952 MG-TD in British Racing Green (of course) custom built in 1982. In a past life I had a '59 Austin A-35 sedan (same running gear as a 'Bugeye' Sprite) and a '61 (?) Sunbeam Alpine (alas, not a Tiger) and a '63 Triumph TR6-SS (motorcycle).