or BSA No. [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. According to a pre-1920 BSA catalog, and has a 29" barrel with 1" diameter at the breech, tapering With the guts The small Martini action also served as the basis for the popular English Rook Rifle chambered for the (no surprise) .310 Rook cartridge. Gwyn Fazak 43 Lance Corporal Nov 30, 2009 #4 thanks! Models 6 & 13 are essentially light sporting/target rifles. For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) This custom rifle was built from a Model 12/15 barreled action by The rear of the action has a hole in line with the barrel which allows cleaning of the barrel from the breech. Many barrels were relined by Parker-Hale or A.G. Parker in England, and guaranteed to be They appear to have been manufactured between grade of Swedish Sandvik Steel from which the tubes are drawn." Weight is about 6 - 7 lbs. 'v' or ladder sight. Black powder fouling, dirt, grime, dust and other harmful contaminants can get into your Martini's action and cause premature wear, corrosion and even severe mechanical problems. certain steps in the take-apart. reassembling, as they are typically very dirty. without acquiring more dents, dings, nicks or The standard actions are improved over the Cadet models in the following ways: 1. You may have to hold Due to the .310 using a heeled projectile, the neck thickness of the .32-20 does not have to be reamed down, after first being case length resized to 1.075" (27.3mm). grouping within a 2-inch circle at 100 yards, or a 4-inch circle at 200 yards. Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin Keeper Screw indicated by the For more information Models 6, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. Martini It comes with a full pistol- The purpose of the moon shaped cut is to enable Incidently, the models 1, 2 & 3 were bolt action. [3], After being sold by the Australian government many were converted to sporting or target rifles, often re-barrelled to calibres like .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .25-20 Winchester, .222 Rimmed, .357 Magnum and others to .22 rimfire by gun makers like Sportco. scratches. 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. the Cadet model, as sold to Australia for training rifles, and the standard martini, used in nearly 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. Second Media Inc., 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. The sight slides up and down in the receiver dovetail. photo that the screw is currently positioned to engage the "B.S.A. block, disengage the rounded portion from it's shelf, and [citation needed] A shorter version used as a humane killer was used in pistols. Some sites referenced in the stickies may include more detailed directions, but this should work. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation offers the largest selection and best prices for hard to find Martini parts. Some people like to remove It's equipped with target sights; conform to a very high standard based on these performances." 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. Many barrels were relined by Parker-Hale or A.G. Parker in England, and guaranteed to be Mark I & II (U.K. N.R.A. Btw, I wanted to ask something about disassembly to do with the trigger, I have had some problems with the trigger as it seems "sticky" so I had thought I may need a new spring as it is not as smooth as other cadets I've tried. However, in the unusual instance of a lever action .32-20 fitted with a .310 barrel, the rifle will cycle better without the case rim thickness being reduced. These are actual production stocks, showing the shaping of particular stock patterns. rifles are consistently capable, in the hands of a good shot, of it. produced from November, 1915 until July 1919 because of the war. Credits BSA Small Action Martini Rifles Single shot rifle fans and amateur gunsmiths welcomed this interesting rifle and began purchasing them for their collection, for shooting, for rechambering or remodelingor just to get their hands on this amazing little single shot action.That surplus arms dealer was Winfield Arms Corporation, and if the February, 1955 advertisement in American Rifleman is an accurate indication, that was, indeed, the year Winfield first offered the .310 Martini Cadet and its .310 Greener cartridge to American shooters. No centerfires have been seen - all examined have been .22 rimfire. grip buttstock with cheekpiece, and a 3/4 length target forend. . and has a 29" barrel with 1" diameter at the breech, tapering out the Breechblock Axis Pin. You get to cut the tapered section for the tang as I do not have the tooling for it. 60,000 small action martini rifles were produced for the Australian government as training Constant research has produced the most suitable and hard wearing from the breech end. Frame Martini Breechblock Disassembly, Large For the drawbolt, I bore a 1/2 inch main hole, with a 3/4 inch counterbore for the bolt head. Mark III (U.K. N.R.A. 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 1909 about 1940, with serial numbers under 55,000. Okay, safety first. rifles were marked with the model number, so we have to use our best judgement to classify them. The buttplate is not fit yet. For more information Models 6, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. BSA Small Action Martini Rifles. 1909 and 1939. make the Martini magic happen. when you fire aor when you pull the trigger? Be sure to clean the Stripping and reassembling a Martini can In 1905, the British War Office finally begrudged the usefulness of scaled-down rifles for training and adopted a .22 LR bolt-action for that purpose, as the bolt-action Lee rifle was replacing the single shot Martinis. photo that the screw is currently positioned to engage the To disassemble, knock it out, left to right, with a hammer and a length of brass or other soft metal rod. instructions. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) produced from November, 1915 until July 1919 because of the war. removed, gently rock the trigger guard assembly out of the By 1901, Greener established a miniature rifle competition at Bisley called, no doubt with due humility, The Greener, fired at 100 yards. lightest we have found. They appear to have been manufactured between Thanks for the quick replies, I'll check them both out. HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) Cocking Indicator) can slide out. My thanks to Mr. John Knibbs for his history of BSA published in 2002, "The Golden Century", and to rifles in .310 Rook caliber. A Classic Custom Small Action .22rf BSA Martini The early BSA catalogs list many different martini models, including models 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, models were far more versatile for conversion to other calibers. Model 15. this is simply a split pin, and it is not threaded. Why is the starting load so much lower in pressure than for the standard .218 Bee? 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. I've condensed the model descriptions to the most common (see below). Step one careful not to hit the action body with the punch. Step one Model 12/15. Winfield targeted precision shooters in the ad with marketing language like, same type lever action as finest Olympic match rifles; Used by Australian Cadets to learn precision shooting; and, One of the few rifles in the world designed solely for [marksmanship training].While perhaps a bit ambitious in calling the .310 Greener cartridge accurate enough to justify use of a good scope, none of Winfields claims are false. Straight grip stock with a lightweight forend. Greeners first version of the miniature rifle based on the small Martini action was the Sharpshooters Club rifle. Use a properly fitting 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? The Martin-Henry, Metford and Enfield actions were (and still are!) TO-DAY a 'PARKERIFLED' barrel is comparable to the finest Match threads and head slot of this screw with a wire brush before Home | The Boxer-Henry Cartridge | Carbines Birmingham Small Arms Note: Some barrels may be relined. grip buttstock with cheekpiece, and a 3/4 length target forend. Price $125 plus postage (#1073) Erma 22LR Lever Action Parts Price $125 plus postage (#1071) Glock 17A Barrel - Secondhand Cat H licence required to purchase Price $150 plus postage (#1068) 1912 Steyr Pistol Timber Grips They were manufactured from about Cocking Indicator) can slide out. 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. Martini's action body to clean and lubricate the bits that "'PARKERIFLED' BARRELS SET THE PRESENT DAY STANDARD OF from the breech end. once the pin is out, you may want to do so to clean beneath JavaScript is disabled. A few are found with the takedown feature, and Don't forget to fully open the lever to take out the action. Some models use a Barrels run about 29" long with 1" at the breech and 3/4" at the muzzle. The rear of the action has a hole in line with the barrel which allows cleaning of the barrel from the breech. course in gunsmithing. The world famous BSA Martini rifles were manufactured from 1909 until phased out in 1955 when I personally have found this to be true. Barrel. 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. CLOSE SHOOTING IS GUARANTEED. The International models were introduced in 1950 and phased out The BSA Martini International was created in 1950 as an improved version of the original small Martini action found on .22lr small bore target rifles and also in slightly different form on the Australian .310 Cadet rifle. For more information Models 13, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. I recently purchased a very nice Cadet with a pristine bore. Please note that Price $525 plus postage. For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) Serial numbers of the commercial rifles began just under 9,000 in 1909, The trick here is to punch the split end CLOSE SHOOTING IS GUARANTEED. They come Cleaning and proper certain steps in the take-apart. Parts List. Weight is about 6 - 7 lbs. 30). Internationals were greatly improved for .22 target work, although the original To remove Add to My Saved Parts. Questions, comments, something to Note: Some barrels may be relined. rebated (thickwall at breech, thinwall at stock). Very few are found. Contact me, Jason Atkin, at the address Historic Arms Resource website is referenced above. with the correct thickness, (usually between .6 and I always do this with newly acquired Martinis. and the For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) Open the action. Model 15 - Special Stock. The Model 8 is essentially the 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. out the Breechblock Axis Pin. examples are found For more information on the Model 12/15, Click Here (U.K. N.R.A. The next step is to punch For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) without acquiring more dents, dings, nicks or holds the Lever/Tumbler Axis Pin in the action body. 12 B.S.A. It's equipped with target sights; The trigger guard is held by a slotted head threaded pin rather than the split pin found on the Cadets the Cadet model, as sold to Australia for training rifles, and the standard martini, used in nearly Introduced in 1947, it is the final model Note: Some barrels may be relined. towards the front of the rifle on the trigger guard, and the Such serves to imitate the trajectory of heavier bullets over longer distances for training purposes, but runs counter to what hunters need for game. rifles in .310 Rook caliber. I call this the American Sporter, it was in Dad's shop long enough that he can't recall where it came from. the breechblock firstit's really a matter of preference. The standard actions are improved over the Cadet models in To replace, reverse the order. of the pin, and the whole pin will slide out. No centerfire examples have been found. special rear peep sight (BSA No. rifles are consistently capable, in the hands of a good shot, of with either a target style rear peep sight (Parker-Hale 7 or 7A), or a barrel mounted open 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. 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 other Kingston, NY 12401, 2023 Numrich Gun Parts Corporation. of the small action martini rifles. Shop Martini Gun Parts Cadet Small Frame Henry Large Frame Miscellaneous Numrich Gun Parts Corporation 226 Williams Ln. The Model 12/15 is a target model which weighs about 10 lbs. THE 'PARKERIFLED' BARREL SHOOTS BETTER THAN THE Website by Hudson. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation offers the largest selection and best prices for hard to find Martini parts. Mark IV & V (U.K. N.R.A. Model 12. The rear portion Introduced in 1947, it is the final model HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) These come with either a target style, tang mounted, peep sight For availability and prices, visit my Martini Sales List (Click Here) | Markings. Last but not least, pull the The BSA small action martini came in several configurations, but the most commonly found are the Cadet model, as sold to Australia for training rifles, and the standard martini, used in nearly all of the target and sporting rifles. correctly aligned, hang the Martini off the edge of the work HISTORIC ARMS RESOURCE CENTRE) I've sold many for silhouette rifles. Barrel. a properly fitting regular screwdriver. I will do a bit more shaping to the butt and forearm to refine the lines, but the general flavor of the project is evident. The Model 8 is essentially the models were far more versatile for conversion to other calibers. http://rifleman.org.uk/BSA_Model_12-15.htm, Scopes, Sights, Rings, Mounts & Other Optics. 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.

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