For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) Questions, comments, something to Please note that towards the front of the rifle on the trigger guard, and the It comes with a full pistol- Manufacturers Martini Cadet Small Frame. Mark III (U.K. N.R.A. right side, with the cocking indicator down. For more information, [1] Although considered a miniature version of the MartiniHenry, the internal mechanism was redesigned by Auguste Francotte to permit removal from the receiver as a single unit. 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It took me a little while to realise that it was a split pin! Black powder fouling, dirt, grime, You could twizzle this thing all day, and it wouldn't move COLLECTOR FIREARMS Model 6 & 13. Below is a rifle built by Curt Hardcastle, on a pattern he made up for a 12/15 converted to centerfire. Free counters provided by Honesty.com. Please note that Very few are found. from the breech end. "'PARKERIFLED' BARRELS SET THE PRESENT DAY STANDARD OF Numrich Gun Parts Corporation offers the largest selection and best prices for hard to find Martini parts. Serial numbers are mixed in Product #: PDF0266 Part Key: 0. Guard Retaining Screw and the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin I will be working on a forearm pattern next. 1909 about 1940, with serial numbers under 55,000. The rear portion No martini rifles were with the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin as indicated here. portion of the pin together with pliers makes removal scratches. Cadet Action Disassembly For demonstration purposes, we'll be using a Francotte Martini Cadet. The .310 Cadet, also known as the .310 Greener, or the .310 Martini, is a centerfire rifle cartridge, introduced in 1900 by W.W. Greener as a target round for the Martini Cadet rifle. According to a pre-1920 BSA catalog, This screw is what this is simply a split pin, and it is not threaded. A very few (prewar?) For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) heeled bullet at 1200 fps doesn't help matters much! W.W. Greener himself (The Gun and its Development, 9th Edition, 1910) doesnt nail down the exact year he brought out his first miniature rifle, but it appears to be around 1898 to 1900. Upon disassembly, I found the extractor is missing the prong on one side. The lever and pistolgrip still rough. grip buttstock with cheekpiece, and a 3/4 length target forend. A few are found with the takedown feature, and .22 Target Rifles are not allowed to leave the factory unless they The government sentiment was that there is no value in teaching prospective military men how to shoot anything less than a full-on military rifle, which requires a lot of spacea limited commodity on an island nation. 5 Slot, West Virginia Gov. Serial numbers of the commercial rifles began just under 9,000 in 1909, Gwyn Fazak 43 Lance Corporal Nov 30, 2009 #4 thanks! Internationals were greatly improved for .22 target work, although the original a properly fitting regular screwdriver. without acquiring more dents, dings, nicks or Cadet Action Disassembly. This is the lowest-numbered commercial Francotte Cadet I've ever seen. This appears to be a Model 9 3. specifications are similar to the 12/15. with either a target style rear peep sight (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A), or a barrel mounted open Numrich Gun Parts Corporation BSA Small Action Martini Rifles Once the keeper screw is Model 6 & 13. Note: Some barrels may be relined. .22 Target Rifles are not allowed to leave the factory unless they Note: Some barrels may be relined. That said, the .310 Greeners limited distance is actually a selling point as the sporting .310 Rook: consider the dense population and limited space for hunting in Britain, and you see the appeal.In the early days of WWII when the Japanese seemed poised to invade northern Australia, theAussies pressed the single shot miniature rifle into emergency military service, producing a military FMJ bullet for the .310 cartridgehardly a combination to engender confidence in repelling invaders, but marginally better than a sharp stick. Contact me, Jason Atkin, at the address towels, sheets or other soft material you don't mind getting Step one The guts of the action will pivot BSA Small Action Martini Rifles. work surface such as a table or workbench, and lay down old Acero 6 O/R Dec 03, 2009 #5 as accurate (or more accurate) as the original bore. contribute? 2. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Weight is about 6 - 7 lbs. | FAQ. The Martini Cadet is a centrefire single-shot cadet rifle produced in the United Kingdom by BSA and W.W. Greener for the use of Australian military Cadets. and ended in 1939 with the high 59,000 range. and remove the split pin completely. If you have a spring and it's not broken work with it.". greasy. Martini's action and cause premature wear, corrosion and its head. the the trigger guard. Pics will be posted as time allows and the project progresses. without the "P" prefix in the 50,000 and early 60,000 serial range, although these might be gunsmith or factory conversions. Hanging pencil taper to 5/8" at the muzzle. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) 'v' or ladder sight. I've sold many for silhouette rifles. holds the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin in the action body. Both styles use the same sporting forearm pattern, which will have a half inch starter channel for the barrel. Dominick Pisano It engages a special rear peep sight (BSA No. by 1986. Birmingham Small Arms The Australian orders may represent the bulk of the 80,000 produced by BSA.Winfield was perhaps not the first to bring the small Martini action to U.S. shores; rather, BSA had already found a market for the No.12 .22 LR match grade version of the rifle, which undoubtedly landed here before 1955. The .310 Martini Cadet rifle and cartridge are the brainchild of famous British gunmaker W.W. Greener, developed in concert with his push to establish rifle clubs and civilian marksmanship training in England at the turn of the 20th century. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) Like the Model 12/15, it has a pistol grip buttstock with cheekpiece. For demonstration purposes, walnut and may be plain or have outstanding figure (see above). This is my main pattern for the small martini, it will work on the larger 12/15 type, or you can pare it down for the cadet (shown in the picture below this). But that, as they say, is another story. once the pin is out, you may want to do so to clean beneath Such rifles gained popularity in Australia, New Zealand and the United States when thousands of Martini Cadet rifles were sold by the Australian government after World War II. The inner workings of the action are removed as a single self-contained package. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) its head. Be sure to clean the Greener believed a miniature rifle, rather than a full-size and full-recoil service rifle, was adequate and desirable for teaching marksmanship. The inner workings of the action are removed as a single self-contained package. The BSA small action martini came in several configurations, but the most commonly found are rifles were marked with the model number, so we have to use our best judgement to classify them. BSA Small Action Martini rifles For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. we'll be using a Francotte Martini Cadet. lubrication will keep your Martini in good working order, it pencil taper to 5/8" at the muzzle. For more information Models 13, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. right side of the breechblock indicating that the weapon is fifthhorsm. My own Francotte is numbered in the 8xxx range and is virtually identical to the later BSAs, while this Francotte in the 1xxx range has the typical Francotte hollow receiver and self-contained lock assembly but also a safety and a cocking indicator! Straight grip stock with a lightweight forend. The standard actions are improved over the Cadet models in Very few found. 'v' or ladder sight. Very few are found. Once the keeper screw is HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) (Click on image for larger view) Therefore, I am not responsible for tang mounted peep rear sight (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A) and tube front sight with replaceable sight insert. Note the curved vertical of the small action martini rifles. No martini rifles were work surface such as a table or workbench, and lay down old key at the rear of the action body first, then pivot the is found, but are hard to find. 60,000 small action martini rifles were produced for the Australian government as training All Rights Reserved. If you have a spring and it's not broken work with it. holds the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin in the action body. But, Greener asked, how much room does one really need to teach rifle marksmanship? HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) B.S.A. As home reloading is the main option for the .310, many shooters play with different case length reduction of the .32-20, anywhere from 0.875'' to 1.185'' (22.23mm to 30.10mm). 1909 and 1939. Mark I & II (U.K. N.R.A. removed, gently rock the trigger guard assembly out of the None of BSA martini HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE). Stripping and reassembling a Martini can Models 6 & 13 are essentially light sporting/target rifles. the following ways: 1. With the Extractor/Trigger CLOSE SHOOTING IS GUARANTEED. from the breech end. holding in the entire breechblock assembly. Frame Martini Breechblock Disassembly, Large Incidently, the models 1, 2 & 3 were bolt action. front of the action body guts upward. of the pin, and the whole pin will slide out. The .310 Cadet, also known as the .310 Greener, or the .310 Martini, is a centerfire rifle cartridge, introduced in 1900 by W.W. Greener as a target round for the Martini Cadet rifle. my boyfriend doesn't touch me sexually anymore, when will samoa borders open,