
Unfortunately I ran into some financial problems and had to sell it much to my long enduring sorrow. 357 Magnum Action Type: Single Shot Martini Action Markings: The left side of the receiver is marked Made By The Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd.
Bsa martini cadet .357 serial#
With further searches for dies and brass Ive found both available at Buffalo Arms-kind of pricey but about what. Model: Martini Action Cadet Rifle - Custom Serial Number: 54339 Year of Manufacture: Early 1900s - later conversion to. It is missing a couple of pieces-the forend cap and the buttplate, but Ive checked and Numrich has both items. 32 cal projectiles fit nicely ) Im doing some experiments with. 303 projectiles fit like a thumb in a bum BlackHawk bullets make a very nice cast (&. I had the late barrel-smith Harry McGowan ream/re-rifle/rechamber it to. I would judge the condition as fair to good-the bore looks good. Welcome to the world of the Martini Cadet Al Bertrams make Brass ,Simplex make Dies & 123gn. :-D Its a BSA cadet with a 7/11 acceptance date stamped into the stock along with the Commonwealth of Australia cartouche, and it has a. I followed like a beagle on a rabbit trail and soon it was mine. I overheard the owner negotiating with a gun show dealer, and when they couldnt agree on price he walked away.

There is one that I am aware of only works with 35 caliber and up so he might be able to do the job for a 357 mag pistol cartridge.įwiw many years ago my very first single shot was a beat up Winchester lo-wall with a corroded 32-20 barrel. Years ago I picked up a Martini cadet that had been rebored to. There are not too many re-riflers are around any more. All 3 methods have pros and cons and Steve can give you fair and honest advice about them and what work your rifle would require. The work can be done by installing a new barrel, relining by drilling out the old rifling and permanently inserting a pre-rifled liner and then cutting a new chamber, or the original barrel can be re-rifled-reamed out and new rifling cut. 357 but may be interested in another caliber. We have other excellent gunsmiths associated with this forum community that others may recommend as well, but Steve is the one I have had work on a number of single shots and I can recommend him based on my personal experience.

Contact Steve Durren at Johnsons Sporting Goods in Adrian Michigan.
