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HistoricBore
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Re: Rough age of a Martini-Cadet?
02/06/21 11:42 PM

Hi Nitrox

A good question. Almost all of the .310 Martini Cadet rifles were built for export to Australia. Most were made by BSA and had a sophisticated rear sight. These were all stamped on the woodwork and were made in Birmingham in 1911. They then seemed to have arrived in Australia in 1912, and were divided up between the various States, which then stamped the actions and sometimes the woodwork of the butt on the right hand side with, say, 'QUEENSLAND 03.12'

Yours may have been refinished, but it is worth having a good look at the wood.

When our pistols were banned here in 1996 hundreds were brought back to the United Kingdom (but not Northern Ireland which still has pistols...) and are now very popular. I ran an event for Rook rifles for the HBSA here at Bisley for the last 20 years, and several of the competitors used them to good advantage. Once you get a reload sorted out they are vey accurate and great fun.

Prior to that I understand many were sold to the USA and were often rechambered to other calibres, such as .32-20 (which does not work that well), .32-40, .22 Hornet, .357 Magnum, etc. But our American cousins will be able to fill you in on that.

So the answer is 1911, probably...

HB

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Rough age of a Martini-Cadet?	NitroX	01/06/21 05:45 AM
Re: Rough age of a Martini-Cadet?	85lc	01/06/21 06:03 AM
Re: Rough age of a Martini-Cadet?	DoubleD	01/06/21 12:06 PM
Re: Rough age of a Martini-Cadet?	NitroX	01/06/21 04:50 PM
Re: Rough age of a Martini-Cadet?	93x64mm	01/06/21 09:38 PM
Re: Rough age of a Martini-Cadet?	85lc	02/06/21 10:21 AM
Re: Rough age of a Martini-Cadet?	HistoricBore	02/06/21 11:42 PM
Re: Rough age of a Martini-Cadet?	85lc	03/06/21 06:13 AM
Re: Rough age of a Martini-Cadet?	NitroX	03/06/21 02:46 PM

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