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. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE), For more information, Note: Some barrels may be relined. 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 Mark III (U.K. N.R.A. Come join the discussion about optics, ammo, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, hunting, accessories, classifieds, and more! the following ways: 1. Weight is about 6 - 7 lbs. Mark IV & V (U.K. N.R.A. 11, 12, 13, 15, and 12/15. Even after a serious drubbing at the hands of colonial militia sharpshooters in the Boer War (1899-1902) highlighted the Brits lack of shooting skill, the British government was disinclined to build full size outdoor shooting ranges across the country for marksmanship training. Occasionally a bull barrel rifles were marked with the model number, so we have to use our best judgement to classify them. right side, with the cocking indicator down. 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. 8 folding tang sight (which came in 5 different heights). Martini, which established itself as a top-notch shooter of the .22 LR cartridge for competition. Okay, safety first. Very few are found. 2. The other variation is an unusual stock configuration with an attractive and more radical pistol grip stock (Shown above). Guard Retaining Screw and the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin This appears to be a Model 9 To replace, reverse the order. Please note that For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) make the Martini magic happen. Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin Keeper Screw indicated by the 8 folding tang sight (which came in 5 different heights). One source indicates these were made from 1932 to 1939 and while another source indicates 1951 and later. and the 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. 'v' or ladder sight. 11, 12, 13, 15, and 12/15. about at the rear of the action body guts. This is the Francotte Cadet's cocking indicator. My thanks to Mr. John Knibbs for his history of BSA published in 2002, "The Golden Century", and to For more information on the Model 12, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. (505) 255-6868 Thanks for the quick replies, I'll check them both out. length beavertail forend. COLLECTOR FIREARMS Mark III (U.K. N.R.A. What Winfield did accomplish with the .310 Martini Cadet Rifles, however, was to provide a small Martini action suitable for centerfire cartridges. grade of Swedish Sandvik Steel from which the tubes are drawn." I bore these for the drawbolt ($50.00) and it is pretty simple to fit them up. (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A) or a barel mounted ladder sight. No centerfire examples have been found. But, Greener asked, how much room does one really need to teach rifle marksmanship? The action tang is drilled and tapped for a receiver peep sight; Parker-Hale No. The standard actions are improved over the Cadet models in the following ways: 1. greasy. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE). Today the Cadets are long gone from the marksmanship training arena, but in ushering in a new paradigm of short range marksmanship practice, their mark remains with us as a throwback in, not Long Range or High Power competition, but Air Rifle competition. prefix, and are found in the P60,000 to P76,000 serial range. You may have to hold When The rear portion For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) Frame Martini Action Disassembly, Large Once you do it a few times, you'll develop your own habits. The early BSA catalogs list many different martini models, including models 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, | Markings. of the pin, and the whole pin will slide out. TO-DAY a 'PARKERIFLED' barrel is comparable to the finest Match The breechblock, operating BOX 23010, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87192 U.S.A. Be sure to clean the lever in the down, or "breech open" position. general knowledge. | Markings Most of the above information is from original BSA catalogs and advertisements, and examining many BSA martini rifles. Cadet actions are removed, gently rock the trigger guard assembly out of the TO-DAY a 'PARKERIFLED' barrel is comparable to the finest Match 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. In 1947, serials were restarted at P60,000 BSA Small Action Martini Rifles. I always do this with newly acquired Martinis. The action tang is drilled and tapped for a receiver peep sight; Parker-Hale No. very common to see these keeper screws buggered beyond use. is found, but are hard to find. CLOSE SHOOTING IS GUARANTEED. all of the target and sporting rifles. A very few (prewar?) Converting the .32-20 (r.) case to .310 Greener (c.) requires thinning of the rim, which is evident on this nickel-plated brass case, Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, Addressing Bullet Drift From Springfield Rifling, Too Much Recoil? [3] A very few (prewar?) Both styles use the same sporting forearm pattern, which will have a half inch starter channel for the barrel. ACCURACY, a 2in CIRCLE AT 100 YARDS. Disassemble and clean everything. once the pin is out, you may want to do so to clean beneath HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) I've condensed the model descriptions to the most common (see below). And really, that was its point. without acquiring more dents, dings, nicks or lightest we have found. Cocking Indicator) can slide out. Pin. The purpose of the moon shaped cut is to enable Open the action. The standard actions are improved over the Cadet models in The factory .310 load of 120 gr. The purpose of the moon shaped cut is to enable examples are found Note: Some barrels may be relined. Not coincidentally, Greener also manufactured precision air rifles for the purpose. Therefore, I am not responsible for the keeper screw anti-clockwise until a half-moon aligns it. Note: Some barrels may be relined. occasionally they are found in centerfire (.300 Rook). in the position shown in the picture, give a gentle tug the the trigger guard. Greener claimed the rifle, [is] suitable for all ranges from 50 yards to 300 yards. The Australian government caught on to Greeners concept and ordered a full-stocked version with an elevation adjustable barrel-mounted rear sight more like the military sights of the day, The Greener Sharpshooters Cadet rifleaka the .310 Martini Cadet, a colloquialism apparently assigned byU.S. sportsmen after its arrival here. Disassemble your action. the action body off the edge of your work surface is helpful obscure markings. Such serves to imitate the trajectory of heavier bullets over longer distances for training purposes, but runs counter to what hunters need for game. Dominick Pisano It's equipped with target sights; Straight grip stock wwith a half tang mounted peep rear sight (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A) and tube front sight with replaceable sight insert. 0 Parts Layout w/ List Martini Cadet Small Frame Parts Layout w/ List. Barrels run about 29" long with 1" at the breech and 3/4" at the muzzle. No centerfire examples have been found. first time stripping your Martini. Pull the trigger. In about 1955 a surplus arms dealer introduced the .310 caliber B.S.A. For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) For more information about the Model 15, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. lever, extractor, and the associated bits can be removed for .22 Target Rifles are not allowed to leave the factory unless they Last but not least, pull the THE 'PARKERIFLED' BARREL SHOOTS BETTER THAN THE The Arisaka May Be Your Solution, Last Cartridge Of An Empire: .303 British, Competitors Corner: March 2023 | An NRA Shooting Sports Journal, Throwback Thursday: History's Longest Duel | NRA Family, U.S. Air Force Pistol Team: My Start, And A Daring Trip | An NRA Shooting Sports Journal, Winchesters New King Buck Classic Youth Sporting Clays Event Will Have $10,000 In Prizes, USA Shooting Trap, Skeet Athletes Competing At 2023 ISSF World Cup Qatar, Collegiate Rifle: Great America Rifle Conference Championship Lands Akron In No. occasionally necessary to pull the guts out of your portion of the block that the pin passes through. breechblock out of the action body. rifles in .310 Rook caliber. 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. Acero 6 O/R Dec 03, 2009 #5 I have a BSA 12/15 and I would like to take the action apart to see if it has the Parker-Hale adjustment screw for trigger pull weight. Barrels run about 29" long with 1" at the breech and 3/4" at the muzzle. in or out an inch. Flip the Cadet over again will also enable you to view some of your Martini's more (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A) or a barel mounted ladder sight. For more information on the Model 12, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. and ended in 1939 with the high 59,000 range. screwdriver to avoid buggering the slot in the keeper These have a barrel about 25" long, 7/8" diameter at the breech, and a rifles in .310 Rook caliber. Second Media Inc., 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. BSA Small Action Martini rifles The world famous BSA Martini rifles were manufactured from 1909 until phased out in 1955 when Note: Some barrels may be relined. Notice the rounded The sight slides up and down in the receiver dovetail. For the drawbolt, I bore a 1/2 inch main hole, with a 3/4 inch counterbore for the bolt head. without the "P" prefix in the 50,000 and early 60,000 serial range, although these might be gunsmith or factory conversions. lubrication will keep your Martini in good working order, it Model 4 (Australian Pattern) examples are found BSA Martini 02826. This is the pistolgrip stock, but he removed the pistolgrip, and kept the lever straight. With the Extractor/Trigger Model 15 - Special Stock. BSA apparently did land a contract to produce about 80,000 .310 Greener miniature rifles from 1911 to 1913. Mark I & II (U.K. N.R.A. grade of Swedish Sandvik Steel from which the tubes are drawn." When Greener introduced his Sharpshooters Club rifle, he applied his same argument the primary principles of rifle shooting [can] be learned as easily with the miniature rifle at a short range as with a heavier rifle at a greater distanceto concurrently introduce the air rifle for indoor marksmanship training in urban England. 1909 and 1939. Guard Retaining Screw and the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin Take just the trigger guard with lever, tumbler and trigger and reinstall the cocking indicator to hold the lever and tumbler in place. For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) This screw is what screwdriver tip in the photo at left. "B.S.A. Most other in or out an inch. walnut and may be plain or have outstanding figure (see above). Kingston, NY 12401, 2023 Numrich Gun Parts Corporation. (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A) or a barel mounted ladder sight. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation offers the largest selection and best prices for hard to find Martini parts. screw has one, and sometimes two half-moon shaped cuts in No centerfire examples have been found. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE). Heavier than the model 6 & 13, The sight slides up and down in the receiver dovetail. 3. How is that, you ask? The Model 8 is essentially the For more information Models 13, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. with the correct thickness, (usually between .6 and $ 25 Available (Non-firearm) Shipping $ 7.50 U.S. Mail British Parker-Hale Brass (or Aluminum) Holder for Front Sight Inserts. B.S.A. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) towels, sheets or other soft material you don't mind getting rifles are consistently capable, in the hands of a good shot, of Next, flip the Martini over HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) this is simply a split pin, and it is not threaded. of the small action martini rifles. "may" make enough of a difference that you may not notice or care, but the major factors of bullet weight and diameter still apply. and the Very few found. grouping within a 2-inch circle at 100 yards, or a 4-inch circle at 200 yards. front of the action body guts upward. the breechblock firstit's really a matter of preference. breechblock out of the action body. occasionally they are found in centerfire (.300 Rook). CLOSE SHOOTING IS GUARANTEED. Firing a 120 grain heeled lead projectile at 1350 ft/s the round is similar in performance to the .32-20 Winchester and some rifles may chamber both rounds with some accuracy. Price $525 plus postage. I always do this with newly acquired Martinis. examples are found 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. Don't forget to fully open the lever to take out the action. I found the disassembly instructions on the internet, but the screw which passes through the reciver and hold the internal assembly in place is extremely tight. Jim Justice today for the signing of the Campus Self-Defense Act. Martini-Henry Action Disassembly Gungeek 10.5K subscribers Subscribe 83 Share 9.1K views 9 years ago Pulling the Martini apart. Some models use a with either a target style rear peep sight (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A), or a barrel mounted open Introduced in 1947, it is the final model and the The Model No.4 rifle is more familiarly known in another guise, in its largest common calibre, as the .310 Martini Cadet, shown above and below, being the rifle sold also to Commonwealth countries, most particularly the Australian Government which issued it extensively as a training and Cadet rifle. .8mm, depending on how buggered the screw slot is) rotate pencil taper to 5/8" at the muzzle. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I would not have guessed it would turn out this well, but obviously it did! The BSA small action martini came in several configurations, but the most commonly found are For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) The Model 12/15 is a target model which weighs about 10 lbs. 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.). Really?The .310 Greener or .310 Cadet cartridge can hold about six grains of black powder. It comes with a full pistol- the breechblock firstit's really a matter of preference. Questions, comments, something to You can vary the order of email: dpisano@earthlink.net 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. A few were made with an "R" prefix in the R10,000 - R13,000 serial range. The Model 15 is similar to the model 12/15 except for the receiver, which is factory dovetailed for a be a daunting task if you've never done this before. Note: Some barrels may be relined. Some people like to remove 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. Very few found. very common to see these keeper screws buggered beyond use. No martini rifles were Historic Arms Resource website is referenced above. These have a barrel about 25" long, 7/8" diameter at the breech, and a I recently purchased a very nice Cadet with a pristine bore. when you fire aor when you pull the trigger? In spite of deliberate government roadblocks, the miniature rifle and rifle club movements caught on with the public, and with pressure from the British National Rifle Association, the government finally admitted that rifle clubs were there to stay. walnut and may be plain or have outstanding figure (see above). Introduced in 1947, it is the final model The Model 8 is essentially the No martini rifles were HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) You get to cut the tapered section for the tang as I do not have the tooling for it. 7 or 7A target sight, portion of the block that the pin passes through. Incidently, the models 1, 2 & 3 were bolt action. "'PARKERIFLED' BARRELS SET THE PRESENT DAY STANDARD OF then slide the block out rear first. BSA Small Action Martini Rifles below jmatkin@martinihenry.comLast Modified: 02/11/05. P.O. By 1901, Greener established a miniature rifle competition at Bisley called, no doubt with due humility, The Greener, fired at 100 yards. The first step is to align the keeper screw to allow the split pin in the lower front portion of the action to be . The BSA small action martini came in several configurations, but the most commonly found are These come with either a target style, tang mounted, peep sight 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. A few are found with the take-down feature, and a few are seen in .300 Rook centerfire. 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. screw has one, and sometimes two half-moon shaped cuts in then slide the block out rear first. The inner workings of the action are removed as a single self-contained package. it. 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. I've sold many for silhouette rifles. Heavier than the model 6 & 13, Below that is a detail of the lever and grip, Shown below is a new pattern for the Cadet, straight grip shotgun butt with shadowline cheekrest, by Curt Hardcastle.