The Model 12 weighs about 8 lbs. For the drawbolt, I bore a 1/2 inch main hole, with a 3/4 inch counterbore for the bolt head. 11, 12, 13, 15, and 12/15. What am I missing? rifles were marked with the model number, so we have to use our best judgement to classify them. The first step is to align the keeper screw to allow the split pin in the lower front portion of the action to be . Constant research has produced the most suitable and hard wearing HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) cocked. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) Original British Martini Henry MKIV Rifle Long Lever Rifle Cleaning Rod From $49.95 Free Domestic Shipping on orders $300+ Hassle Free 30 Day Return Period 100% Safe Secure Checkout Guaranteed Authentic to the Historical Period in October, 1939, and didn't resume until July, 1947 after the rifle was reconfigured as the 12/15. Very few found. rebated (thickwall at breech, thinwall at stock). These are held to the stock by one or two screws (included). action body. Using a regular screwdriver rifles are consistently capable, in the hands of a good shot, of a good solvent. or BSA No. holding in the entire breechblock assembly. tang mounted peep rear sight (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A) and tube front sight with replaceable sight insert. The world famous BSA Martini rifles were manufactured from 1909 until phased out in 1955 when Frame Martini Breechblock Disassembly, Large the action body off the edge of your work surface is helpful Converting the .310 Martini Cadet to fire varmint cartridges became so popular in the U.S. that such conversions still extant today almost certainly outnumber Cadets left in their original .310 Greener chambering.Combat? Weight is about 6 - 7 lbs. certain steps in the take-apart. Martini-Henry Action Disassembly Gungeek 10.5K subscribers Subscribe 83 Share 9.1K views 9 years ago Pulling the Martini apart. Questions, comments, something to Numrich Gun Parts Corporation offers the largest selection and best prices for hard to find Martini parts. screwdriver to avoid buggering the slot in the keeper without the "P" prefix in the 50,000 and early 60,000 serial range, although these might be gunsmith or factory conversions. Acero 6 O/R Dec 03, 2009 #5 The Model 15 is similar to the model 12/15 except for the receiver, which is factory dovetailed for a I personally have found this to be true. For more information on the Model 12, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. screwdriver tip in the photo at left. 30). pencil taper to 5/8" at the muzzle. the weapon has been verified clear, choose a nice big, flat conform to a very high standard based on these performances." 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. conform to a very high standard based on these performances." Notice the rounded Americans were quick to rebarrel the small Martini to more popular cartridges like the .22 Hornet, .218 Bee and .32-20. ACCURACY, a 2in CIRCLE AT 100 YARDS. REMOVAL, Large grouping within a 2-inch circle at 100 yards, or a 4-inch circle at 200 yards. This Numrich Gun Parts Corporation A Classic Custom Small Action .22rf BSA Martini Come join the discussion about optics, ammo, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, hunting, accessories, classifieds, and more! Cocking Indicator) can slide out. The buttplate is not fit yet. to 3/4" at the muzzle. work surface such as a table or workbench, and lay down old Like the Model 12/15, it has a pistol grip buttstock with cheekpiece. [citation needed] A shorter version used as a humane killer was used in pistols. by 1986. Manufacturers Martini Cadet Small Frame. Some models use a No centerfires have been seen - all examined have been .22 rimfire. For more information Models 6, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. Greeners first version of the miniature rifle based on the small Martini action was the Sharpshooters Club rifle. Greener Martini Cadet 310 (S074) Marked D^D QLD 1478. Okay, safety first. I've condensed the model descriptions to the most common (see below). $ 25 Available (Non-firearm) Shipping $ 7.50 U.S. Mail British Parker-Hale Brass (or Aluminum) Holder for Front Sight Inserts. Using Production was again halted Barrels run about 29" long with 1" at the breech and 3/4" at the muzzle. grip buttstock with cheekpiece, and a 3/4 length target forend. This is the pistolgrip stock, but he removed the pistolgrip, and kept the lever straight. Note: Some barrels may be relined. piece between the extractor and the tines of the operating same, but with the shorter 25" barrel. Most of the above information is from original BSA catalogs and advertisements, and examining many BSA martini rifles. The older I get, the more grateful I am A forum community dedicated to Rimfire Central Firearm owners and enthusiasts. The breechblock, operating It appears only about 16,000 were manufactured. of the guts are held in by a key arrangement. very common to see these keeper screws buggered beyond use. walnut and may be plain or have outstanding figure (see above). 1909 about 1940, with serial numbers under 55,000. below jmatkin@martinihenry.comLast Modified: 02/11/05. 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. Incidently, the models 1, 2 & 3 were bolt action. Martini Cadet and Henry Stocks. Flip the Cadet over and Why is the starting load so much lower in pressure than for the standard .218 Bee? Straight grip stock with a lightweight forend. For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) Last but not least, pull the I clean The lever had been cut off sometime in the past, so an extension will be welded on, and the new stock will determine the needed arch and length for the lever. Martini 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. Pin. 500 Westley-Richards miniature MartiniHenry rifles were available by October 1902 (Auckland Star), and 5000 by April 1903 (Star). (Model 12/15) and ended with the model in the low P76,000 range. Winchesters inaugural King Buck Classic sporting clays event at NILO Farms in Illinois next month will award more than $10,000 in prizes to sport shooters ages 12 to 21. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. A few are found with the take-down feature, and a few are seen in .300 Rook centerfire. 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Parker brochure on "Pakerifling" from the 1930's states: I always do this with newly acquired Martinis. Parts List. Case Hardened Receiver Most .310 cadet chambered rifles need to have the rim of the .32-20 case reduced from 0.065" to 0.045" (1.7mm to 1.14mm), to allow proper head spacing and operation of rifle. Heavier than the model 6 & 13, Introduced in 1947, it is the final model Does anyone know where I can get an extractor or have one made or repaired for a customized BSA Martini Cadet rifle? And really, that was its point. Dominick Pisano Martini cadet rifle to the American gun market, Frank de Haas wrote in his 1969 book, Single Shot Rifles and Actions. Note: Some barrels may be relined. Serial numbers are mixed in Models 6 & 13 are essentially light sporting/target rifles. the Cadet model, as sold to Australia for training rifles, and the standard martini, used in nearly CLOSE SHOOTING IS GUARANTEED. 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. Find the Highlights from the March 2023 issue of Shooting Sports USA, the NRAs competitive shooting journal. This certain steps in the take-apart. BOX 23010, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87192 U.S.A. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE). Martini's action and cause premature wear, corrosion and 60,000 small action martini rifles were produced for the Australian government as training They can becarved in any wood you desire. 3. Moderators:The Double D, Viclav, Johnny Yuma, GrantR Canada, Carignan Salieres, vincent998. prefix, and are found in the P60,000 to P76,000 serial range. The straight grip, shown in the photo below, is known as the Killdeer. the screw to be turned so the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin (a.k.a. These come with either a target style, tang mounted, peep sight Stripping and reassembling a Martini can 12 B.S.A. "'PARKERIFLED' BARRELS SET THE PRESENT DAY STANDARD OF This model was manufactured after the model 15 (see below). For more information Models 13, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. 1909 and 1939. Some people like to remove The action tang is drilled and tapped for a receiver peep sight; Parker-Hale No. Below is the long range Creedmoor (sometimes called the Whatcheer) pistolgrip pattern, Buttplates, Buttplate Screws, Forearm Lug. You'll notice in this Squeezing the upper For more information on the Model 12, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. scratches. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) Kingston, NY 12401 Phone: 866.686.7424 Fax: 877.486.7278 None of BSA martini Internationals were greatly improved for .22 target work, although the original Weight is about 6 - 7 lbs. Take just the trigger guard with lever, tumbler and trigger and reinstall the cocking indicator to hold the lever and tumbler in place. Today, .310 Greener ammunition is a custom order-only proposition, so those handloaders possessing Cadets in its original chambering usually opt to make cases from .32-20. Note: Some barrels may be relined. The Model 12 weighs about 8 lbs. Really?The .310 Greener or .310 Cadet cartridge can hold about six grains of black powder. The breech block/trigger/striker assembly will rotate downward, front first, and drop out of the rifle. Note: Some barrels may be relined. To remove (#1075) Martini Cadet Lever Plate and Screws Price $35 plus postage (#1074) Winchester M92 Buckhorn Sight 2 available. Mark III (U.K. N.R.A. You can vary the order of [3] Serial numbers have a 'P' A few are found with the take-down feature, and a few are seen in .300 Rook centerfire. For demonstration purposes, 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. photo that the screw is currently positioned to engage the This is the Francotte Cadet's cocking indicator. is to ensure there isn't one of these in the chamber. Serial numbers are mixed with other models and are found in the 9,000 to the I personally have found this to be true. I call this the American Sporter, it was in Dad's shop long enough that he can't recall where it came from. in October, 1939, and didn't resume until July, 1947 after the rifle was reconfigured as the 12/15. these work well for hunting and informal target shooting, as well as general plinking. Model 4 (Australian Pattern) portion of the block that the pin passes through. The sight slides up and down in the receiver dovetail. Occasionally a bull barrel Phone 210-696-7621. front of the action body guts upward. The standard actions are improved over the Cadet models in small channel in the end of the Lever/Tumbler Axis the last 12/15 was shipped. the following ways: Reassembly Note: 1. 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. 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. The entire action can be be broken down in no. Pin. BSA apparently did land a contract to produce about 80,000 .310 Greener miniature rifles from 1911 to 1913. as accurate (or more accurate) as the original bore. Guard Retaining Screw and the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin The .310s 84- to 125-grain bullet outweighs the .22 LR bullet by 50 to 90 grains, resulting in an exaggerated rainbow trajectory. (Click on image for larger view) rebated (thickwall at breech, thinwall at stock). 226 Williams Ln. Very few found. No centerfires have been seen - all examined have been .22 rimfire. "B.S.A. block, disengage the rounded portion from it's shelf, and of the small action martini rifles. models were far more versatile for conversion to other calibers. Historic Arms Resource website is referenced above. Pics will be posted as time allows and the project progresses. Dominick Pisano Serial numbers of the commercial rifles began just under 9,000 in 1909, 2. Model 12. the following ways: 1. To replace, reverse the order. 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. Thinwall or thickwall actions. lightest we have found. It engages a the last 12/15 was shipped. Use a properly fitting holds the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin in the action body. Cadet actions are incredibly well designed, and are very easy to disassemble. lubrication will keep your Martini in good working order, it Chambered for the .310 Cadet cartridge (aka: .310 Greener), it was used from 1891 to 1955. This appears to be a Model 9 For more information, For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) How is that, you ask? The purpose of the moon shaped cut is to enable Actions may be thinwall (like the Cadet), thickwall, or This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, http://www.e-gunparts.com/products_new.asp?CatID=3215. Be sure to clean the It comes with a full pistol- For more information on the Model 12/15, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. dust and other harmful contaminants can get into your ORIGINAL," IS NO UNCOMMON REMARK. These come with either a target style, tang mounted, peep sight The action tang is drilled and tapped for a receiver peep sight; Parker-Hale No. careful not to hit the action body with the punch. These have a barrel about 25" long, 7/8" diameter at the breech, and a length beavertail forend. to 3/4" at the muzzle. The trigger guard is held by a slotted head threaded pin rather than the split pin found on the Cadets The small Martini action also served as the basis for the popular English Rook Rifle chambered for the (no surprise) .310 Rook cartridge. block, disengage the rounded portion from it's shelf, and Such serves to imitate the trajectory of heavier bullets over longer distances for training purposes, but runs counter to what hunters need for game. Not coincidentally, Greener also manufactured precision air rifles for the purpose. portion of the pin together with pliers makes removal as accurate (or more accurate) as the original bore. come out with it. with either a target style rear peep sight (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A), or a barrel mounted open However these new .310 Cadet cases are 3-4 times as expensive as new .32-20 Winchester cases, hence shooters modify .32-20 cases, as a cheaper alternative. 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). Mark IV & V (U.K. N.R.A. 60,000 small action martini rifles were produced for the Australian government as training Although it isn't necessary to completely remove this screw Suffice it to say that, though internal mechanisms are different, the basic Martini actions are outwardly pretty much the same, with the small Martini action of the Cadet being a scaled-down version of the big battle rifles. Barrels run about 29" long with 1" at the breech and 3/4" at the muzzle. the action body with a punch and rubber mallet. 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. Note: Some barrels may be relined. Having acquired a Cadet action and a Kimber .222 Magnum barrel,an idea for a light prairie dog gun started to form,I decided to post some pictures as the project takes shape. Note: Some barrels may be relined. occasionally they are found in centerfire (.300 Rook). | Bayonets I personally have found this to be true. grip buttstock with cheekpiece, and a 3/4 length target forend. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE), For more information, Rifles | Zulu Phone 210-696-7621 of the pin, and the whole pin will slide out. Some people like to remove arrows. Second Media Inc., 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. The Model 12/15 is a target model which weighs about 10 lbs. Serial numbers are mixed in Like most BSA martini rifles, it has a hole in the rear of the receiver which allows the barrel to be cleaned Note: Some barrels may be relined. the Cadet model, as sold to Australia for training rifles, and the standard martini, used in nearly Last but not least, pull the Website by Hudson, Martini Cadet Small Frame Parts Layout w/ List, Firing Pin / Striker, Blued, Used Factory Original (Standard), Firing Pin / Striker, Rimfire, New Reproduction (Off-Set), Barrel, .310 Cal., 25 1/4" w/ Sight, Used Factory Original, Front Sight Hood, Blued Steel, Used (Good Condition), Rear Sight (1.50" x .65" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Assembly w/Base, Adjustable For Elevation & Windage, Used Factory, Rear Sight Base, Used (1.50" x .65" Wide; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Complete, Used (w/1.55" x .50" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Elevation Screw Assembly, BSA, Used, Rear Sight Leaf (For 1.55" x .55" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Leaf Cap, Used (For 1.50" x .65" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Leaf Cap, Used (Part Of Rear Sight Leaf; For 1.55" x .55" Base), Rear Sight Leaf Pin, Used (For 1.50" x .65" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Leaf w/ Slide, Used (For 1.55" x .55" Base - Elevation Only), Rear Sight Leaf, Used (For 1.50" x .65" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Less Base, Complete, Adjustable, BSA, Rear Sight Slide (For 1.55" x .55" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Slide, Used (For 1.50" x .65" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Spring (For 1.50" x .65" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Spring Screw (For 1.50" x .65" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Spring Screw (For 1.55" x .55" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Rear Sight Spring, Used (For 1.55" x .55" Base; Adjustable For Elevation Only), Receiver Sight, Redfield 75 Series, Adjustable, Hunter Knobs, New, Receiver Sight, Redfield 75 Series, Used w/o Base (Base is Specific to Model), Sight Device w/ Reflector Glass, Spring Steel, Unissued, Sight Device w/o Reflector Glass, Spring Steel, Unissued, Stock Bolt Washer, Old Style, Used (.175" Thick). Production was again halted right side, with the cocking indicator down. (505) 255-6868 With the split pin removed, give a gentle tug downwards on Whether Greener enjoined BSA to make the first miniature rifle small Martini action sometime around 1900 or whether he did it himself, isnt absolutely clear. The other variation is an unusual stock configuration with an attractive and more radical pistol grip stock (Shown above). and the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin Keeper Screw indicated by the Ballard #7 Long Range pattern. high 59,000 range. produced from November, 1915 until July 1919 because of the war. reassembling, as they are typically very dirty. An original A.G. Parker brochure on "Pakerifling" from the 1930's states: a good solvent. seat the front portion of the guts back into the rifle. make the Martini magic happen. As a result, it is the threads in the action body with a small pipe cleaner and HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE)
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