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After this (thankfully) untried defense of the homeland, the Cadets apparently reverted back to a training role until the 1950s when Australia sold them as surplus, bringing us back to Winfields 1955 American Rifleman full-page ad. 'v' or ladder sight. the Cadet model, as sold to Australia for training rifles, and the standard martini, used in nearly
A few are found with the takedown feature, and
is found, but are hard to find. The standard actions are improved over the Cadet models in the following ways: 1. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation offers the largest selection and best prices for hard to find Martini parts. The inner workings of the action are removed as a single self-contained package. Mark IV & V (U.K. N.R.A. length beavertail forend. Constant research has produced the most suitable and hard wearing
The inner workings of the action are removed as a single self-contained package. (Model 12/15) and ended with the model in the low P76,000 range. Remove the screw at the bottom front of the action. work surface such as a table or workbench, and lay down old Because rechambering to rimless cartridges required modifying or machining a new extractor, an extra step and expense, many shooters chose rimmed cartridges for the conversion. | FAQ. Model 12/15. Notice the rounded the keeper screw anti-clockwise until a half-moon aligns Weight is about 6 - 7 lbs. For more information Models 13, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. (#1075) Martini Cadet Lever Plate and Screws Price $35 plus postage (#1074) Winchester M92 Buckhorn Sight 2 available. This is the only device This is the Francotte Cadet's cocking indicator. For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here)
or BSA No. Some nail holes in butt stock. The idea is to be able to move the Martini around or BSA No. Actions may be thinwall (like the Cadet), thickwall, or
Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin Keeper Screw indicated by the Incidently, the models 1, 2 & 3 were bolt action. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE)
With the Extractor/Trigger But, Greener asked, how much room does one really need to teach rifle marksmanship? Once the keeper screw is below jmatkin@martinihenry.comLast Modified: 02/11/05. Go to Home Page
portion of the block that the pin passes through. Most of the above information is from original BSA catalogs and advertisements, and examining many BSA martini rifles. and remove the Extractor/Trigger Guard Retaining Screw using For demonstration purposes, we'll be using a Francotte Martini Cadet. Note the curved vertical models were far more versatile for conversion to other calibers. The Model 12/15 is a target model which weighs about 10 lbs. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE). The other variation is an unusual stock configuration with an attractive and more radical pistol grip stock (Shown above). lightest we have found. I was pretty embarresed when I found out all I had to do was use a punch to pop it through after lots of unscrewing & wondering why the hell it would only come out so far! BSA International. Highlights from the March 2023 issue of Shooting Sports USA, the NRAs competitive shooting journal. Credits
HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE). Straight grip stock with a lightweight forend. The trigger guard is held by a slotted head threaded pin rather than the split pin found on the Cadets
then slide the block out rear first. Taking the action and barrel to John McGlothin in Raton,it was decided the barrel could be cut back and rechambered to .218 Bee. Scroll to Top Need Martini parts?
A small rifle shooting a small cartridge would do just as well for demonstrating the fundamentals, and so the well-respected gun maker chose a scaled-down version of the big Martini as an ideal starting point, and he created the diminutive (compared to the .450/.500 and .303 British service cartridges) .310 Greener cartridge to fire in it. Production was again halted
Internationals were greatly improved for .22 target work, although the original
The last example was shipped in 1955. Model 15. The Model 8 is essentially the
and has a 29" barrel with 1" diameter at the breech, tapering
Model 12. grip buttstock with cheekpiece, and a 3/4 length target forend. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE)
screw. special rear peep sight (BSA No. Introduced in 1947, it is the final model
Martini-Henry Action Disassembly Gungeek 10.5K subscribers Subscribe 83 Share 9.1K views 9 years ago Pulling the Martini apart. is to ensure there isn't one of these in the chamber. Model 15 - Special Stock. Okay, safety first. contribute? Remove the screw at the bottom front of the action. Some models use a Website by Hudson.
grip buttstock with cheekpiece, and a 3/4 length target forend. and ended in 1939 with the high 59,000 range. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE)
Step one After being sold by the Australian government many were converted to sporting or target rifles, often re-barreled to calibers like .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .25-20 Winchester, .222 Rimmed, .357 Magnum and others to .22 rimfire by gun makers like Sportco. Historic Arms Resource website is referenced above. If you have a spring and it's not broken work with it.". ORIGINAL," IS NO UNCOMMON REMARK. Cocking Indicator) can slide out. The Martin-Henry, Metford and Enfield actions were (and still are!) 1909 and 1939. Heavier than the model 6 & 13,
CLOSE SHOOTING IS GUARANTEED. According to a pre-1920 BSA catalog,
You can vary the order of Second Media Inc., 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE)
out the Breechblock Axis Pin. Use an old tooth brush to clean all the nooks and crannies.
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BSA Martini 02826. Known as the .310 cattle killer, invented by WW Greener, it was shorter in that a .310 cadet could not be accidentally chambered into the humane killer pistol. Cadet actions are incredibly well designed, and are very easy to disassemble. Sticks when? I will be working on a forearm pattern next. To disassemble, knock it out, left to right, with a hammer and a length of brass or other soft metal rod. Jim Justice today for the signing of the Campus Self-Defense Act. It's equipped with target sights;
For the drawbolt, I bore a 1/2 inch main hole, with a 3/4 inch counterbore for the bolt head. Once its head. same, but with the shorter 25" barrel. conform to a very high standard based on these performances." A few are found with the takedown feature, and
The rear of the action has a hole in line with the barrel which allows cleaning of the barrel from the breech. 226 Williams Ln. the keeper screw to allow the split pin in the lower front A brand name of single-shot rifles manufactured or imported by BSA and/or W. W. Francotte. Occasionally a bull barrel
How is that, you ask? Dominick Pisano
Last but not least, pull the In 1947, serials were restarted at P60,000
Very few found. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE)
"'PARKERIFLED' BARRELS SET THE PRESENT DAY STANDARD OF
Serial numbers of the commercial rifles began just under 9,000 in 1909,
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. rebated (thickwall at breech, thinwall at stock). is found, but are hard to find. You may have to hold the weapon has been verified clear, choose a nice big, flat What Winfield did accomplish with the .310 Martini Cadet Rifles, however, was to provide a small Martini action suitable for centerfire cartridges. The trick here is to punch the split end I personally have found this to be true. block, disengage the rounded portion from it's shelf, and Frame Martini Forend Disassembly, Francotte The small Martini action did appear in the Olympics in .22 LR rimfire configuration, the Australians did utilize the rifle to train its military cadets, and the little rifle-cartridge combination rendered adequate precision for the standards of its day, which is well over a hundred years ago now, for training neophytes the fundamentals of marksmanship.Miniature RiflesThe Cadets small Martini action is so-named because it is based upon an older bigger brother, which itself bears the monikers of several cousins, including Peabody-Martini, Martini-Henry and Martini-Enfield. Stripping and reassembling a Martini can Numrich Gun Parts Corporation
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notoriously awkward to disassemble, adjust and reassemble. rifles are consistently capable, in the hands of a good shot, of
The new miniature rifle's action could be removed from the body by simply unscrewing the locking pin which passes through the side plates and theforward part of the action above the front of the trigger-guard.
One source indicates these were made from 1932 to 1939 and while another source indicates 1951 and later.
of the small action martini rifles. Like most BSA martini rifles, it has a hole in the rear of the receiver which allows the barrel to be cleaned
Disassemble your action. These come with either a target style, tang mounted, peep sight
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My thanks to Mr. John Knibbs for his history of BSA published in 2002, "The Golden Century", and to
once the pin is out, you may want to do so to clean beneath action body. the breechblock firstit's really a matter of preference. Model 4 (Australian Pattern)
grouping within a 2-inch circle at 100 yards, or a 4-inch circle at 200 yards. Serial numbers have a 'P'
the screw to be turned so the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin (a.k.a. Thinwall or thickwall actions. Barrels run about 29" long with 1" at the breech and 3/4" at the muzzle. A few are found with the take-down feature, and a few are seen in .300 Rook centerfire.
Two special models are seen within the Model 15 group:
Thank you. Kingston, NY 12401, 2023 Numrich Gun Parts Corporation. Mark III (U.K. N.R.A. 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. The trick here is to punch the split end speed of the 32-40 compared to about 2250 fps for the .32 Spl.
Greener said he liked the small Martini action for being exceedingly strong, simple in construction, and consequently less liable to get out of order than other more complicated mechanisms.Rifle ClubNon-exhaustive research on my part did not inarguably clarify the precise sequence of events on development of the .310 Martini Cadet Rifle. I think a new spring would be the answer but wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions before I go finding one. produced from November, 1915 until July 1919 because of the war. Martini, which established itself as a top-notch shooter of the .22 LR cartridge for competition. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE)
But that, as they say, is another story. Martini easier. Be sure to clean the the extractor back with a dental pick, or screwdriver as you Birmingham Small Arms
right side of the breechblock indicating that the weapon is pencil taper to 5/8" at the muzzle. The International models were introduced in 1950 and phased out
They appear to have been manufactured between
ACCURACY, a 2in CIRCLE AT 100 YARDS. Model 12. 'v' or ladder sight.
Note: Some barrels may be relined. Many barrels were relined by Parker-Hale or A.G. Parker in England, and guaranteed to be
With the guts with other models in the 45,000 to high 59,000 serial range, and not very many were made. Chambered for the .310 Cadet cartridge (aka: .310 Greener), it was used from 1891 to 1955. [3] Upon disassembly, I found the extractor is missing the prong on one side. It took me a little while to realise that it was a split pin! high 59,000 range. Note: Some barrels may be relined. tang mounted peep rear sight (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A) and tube front sight with replaceable sight insert. this is simply a split pin, and it is not threaded.
screw has one, and sometimes two half-moon shaped cuts in Hold onto the trigger guard and with your thumb apply gentle pressure to thegoose neck of the tumbler to put light tension on the trigger. small channel in the end of the Lever/Tumbler Axis Kingston, NY 12401, 2023 Numrich Gun Parts Corporation. Weight is about 6 - 7 lbs. THE 'PARKERIFLED' BARREL SHOOTS BETTER THAN THE
Someone did a beautiful job building the rifle in .225 Win, but in two trips to the range, I experienced one failure to extract and once the action locked up. The BSA small action martini came in several configurations, but the most commonly found are
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For more information on the Model 12, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. 1909 about 1940, with serial numbers under 55,000. As a result, it is occasionally necessary to pull the guts out of your Martini's action body to clean and lubricate the bits that make the Martini magic happen. incredibly well designed, and are very easy to disassemble. I bore these for the drawbolt ($50.00) and it is pretty simple to fit them up. 60,000 small action martini rifles were produced for the Australian government as training
Using Mark I & II (U.K. N.R.A. BSA Small Action Martini Rifles
Some examples were stocked with Italian
HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE), For more information,
"B.S.A. pencil taper to 5/8" at the muzzle. You can vary the order of And really, that was its point.
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For more information about the Model 15, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. as accurate (or more accurate) as the original bore. The small Martini action also served as the basis for the popular English Rook Rifle chambered for the (no surprise) .310 Rook cartridge. all of the target and sporting rifles. Pics will be posted as time allows and the project progresses. produced from November, 1915 until July 1919 because of the war. Parts List. From the main Mauser factory in Oberndorf. Models 6 & 13 are essentially light sporting/target rifles. .22 Target Rifles are not allowed to leave the factory unless they
the threads in the action body with a small pipe cleaner and certain steps in the take-apart. This custom rifle was built from a Model 12/15 barreled action by
1.
Don't forget to fully open the lever to take out the action. in allowing the pin to exit the other side. For more information Models 13, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. Place the Martini on its with either a target style rear peep sight (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A), or a barrel mounted open
Very few are found. The Akron Zips rifle team wrapped up its record-breaking season with a fifth-place finish in the eight team-field at the 2023 GARC Championship on Feb. 25-26 at WVU in Morgantown, West Virginia. Note: Some barrels may be relined. Therefore, I am not responsible for Like most BSA martini rifles, it has a hole in the rear of the receiver which allows the barrel to be cleaned
[4], Those still using the .310 Cadet have to either buy cases to reload, by Bertram Bullet Co. in Victoria, Australia, or several small independent ammunition makers in Australia and the United Kingdom. "B.S.A. Birmingham Small Arms
In 1947, serials were restarted at P60,000
For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. These have a barrel about 25" long, 7/8" diameter at the breech, and a
the following ways:
No centerfire examples have been found. rifles are consistently capable, in the hands of a good shot, of
These are old original items frequently missing from BSA Martini rifles (6, 12, 15, 12/15, and International), and other British target rifles. Some examples were stocked with Italian
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). Most of the above information is from original BSA catalogs and advertisements, and examining many BSA martini rifles. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE)
Wars | Links This model was manufactured after the model 15 (see below). For more information about the Model 15, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. Like the Model 12/15, it has a pistol grip buttstock with cheekpiece. Shop our selection today! Use a properly fitting In New Zealand, after the start of the Boer War, a cadet corps had been started; by 1901 it was recommended that membership be compulsory. For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here)
Winfield first offered Australian .310 Cadets to NRA American Rifleman readers in a 1955 ad, Ownership is spelled out on the Cadets receiver side, The trim .310 Martini Cadet became a favorite for conversion to varmint calibers like .218 Bee, Of course, a kangaroo on the receiver top, The .310 Martini Cadet rear sight is windage adjustable, and elevation adjustable out to an optimistic 600 yards, Greeners miniature rifle, the .310 Martini Cadet (top), is a scaled down Martini-Enfield (bottom), The .310 Greener cartridge features a heel base bullet (l.). For more information on the Model 12, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. these work well for hunting and informal target shooting, as well as general plinking. 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. A Classic Custom Small Action .22rf BSA Martini
No centerfires have been seen - all examined have been .22 rimfire. Moderators:The Double D, Viclav, Johnny Yuma, GrantR Canada, Carignan Salieres, vincent998. A Martini .222 Rimmed using the same powder and projectile: ADI lists a starting load of 19gn of AR2207 at 26,100 psi for 3020fps while your manual says not to exceed 19.5gn in a Martini for 30350fps.
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