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Item Relisted! FT Martini Henry Cadet

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Something I have had for years and only shot a couple of times. Seeing if anyone has interest in it since I have never seen one offered for sell or trade.

Martini Henry Cadet rifle in .310 Cadet (will shoot .32-20 WCF) I don't know if they are just close enough or if rifle chamber was slightly altered. it's how I got in 12 years ago.

Made by Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) and marked property of the Commonwealth of Australia and New South Wales. Its either WW1 or slightly after. This is a miniature action made as a training rifle, not the full-size action chambered in full rifle calibers.

Only modern gun I would consider is a nicer 1911 variation or browning HP35, otherwise milsurp pistols or revolvers, Nicer Black powder military style firearms specially in musket configuration almost anything Pedersolli.

Night Vision or Thermal if it can be easily weapon mounted

some very select modern military style rifles, No built Ars or lower end Aks. would really consider a Galil, Styer Aug or variant, Tavor or some other flavor of 5.56 non AR rifle.

Feel free to offer any else firearm related and I will consider it if the offer seems fair and I like your item(s)

1911 not included but there to show scale, this is a very petite little rifle.
 

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the first thing to do is slug the bore and make a chamber casting. Then you will know what dimensions you are starting out with. I have seen them go from about .300 ti .319.

German 5.6x50R, if you can find it will most likely be the best match

That is a most excellent rifle for it's type and worth the effort if one is going to keep it.
 
its .310 and would have to be in a very short or pistol caliber as its a miniature action, 50mm way, way to long for action even a 7.62x39 would be too long. I believe you're getting this Cadet confused with a full size late Martin Henry, most which I have seen were in .303 British.
 
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