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Cadet inspiration

August 21, 2013, 1:53 am
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A friend discovered this old picture at a Garage Sale (Yard Sale) last year and asked me to tidy up the scratches and print some copies out for him.A fine old pic from the late 1890's or early 1900's.Taken by a photographer in Eaglehawk, Victoria, Austral...
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Barrel liners

August 29, 2013, 8:11 pm
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There has been a few rook rifles appearing on the UK auction market recently with new barrel liners. Particularly a very nice scoped Purdey lined to .300 rook, I guess a 410 resurrected or a shot out barrel restored. Does any one know who is doing the wo...
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My BSA - International Mark I

September 10, 2013, 5:05 pm
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I recently picked up an Al Freeland 'styled' BSA - International Mark I, .22 cal. target rifle.  I have lusted for one of these since my teen years. Around  1964, I was a 'Junior Rifle' (DCM) shooter at the Detroit Artillery Armory, familiar with the ...
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22 hi power

September 13, 2013, 12:52 am
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I always wondered if a .22 savage hi power would make the bend in a small frame martini. Today going through James Julia Auction, there is an original BSA made one. So the question is answered.
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W.W. Greener dating question

October 7, 2013, 11:57 pm
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Hello;I am curious as to when W.W. Greener last made miniature (Non-Francotte patent) Martini actions for their rifles.Any input will be appreciated.Thank You,Ed
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. 450 #1 Martini

October 13, 2013, 1:18 pm
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Hey Mate Im in Australia and I have a rifle identical to this in 450 #1 same condition only number i could find is H495 under fore end wood.  I want to sell it would you know what its worth and a bit of history about it it you can. Cheers
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Francotte-Patent Cadet rifle barrel & fore-end swap

October 21, 2013, 12:06 am
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So, I bought a Francotte-Patent Cadet to add to the growing list of small-frame Martini-actioned ones already in the accumulation.  This one being chambered for 297-230 Morris Long.  While my initial idea was to have it re-chambered to .22 Hornet, (a ca...
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Rook or Rabbit rifle from France; what caliber?

October 21, 2013, 2:43 pm
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I know this forum is for everything British, but this rook rifle was just too beautiful to pass up (picture to follow).  But I can't figure out what caliber it is in.  I bought a dainty little rifle, very finely done, with external hammer and break-open...
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A new Army & Navy CSL retailed Martini.

October 21, 2013, 10:28 pm
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This one just arrived. It is a high grade little rifle. As you can see it has beautiful wood, good engraving, horn forearm tip, functioning safety and 1 fixed and 2 folding sights with platinum center line.  There is this stylized M on the right hand sid...
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That wonderful BSA Model 4b rearsight.

October 23, 2013, 2:33 pm
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You know the one I mean -      I thought I'ld take some measurements to see if these guns really will shoot 600 yards, as the sights are marked.With the sight fully down, the top of the sight leaf is .6985" above bore centre. That is the first measur...
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Cadet chamber dimensions.

October 23, 2013, 2:56 pm
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I thought I'ld post for reference the dimensions of a Cerrosafe cast I took of a good condition Cadet chamber.Here's a picture of the cast-It's the same cast viewed from two angles.I marked off the cast at 1/4" intervals and measured its diameter using a ...
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hollis and sons 450

November 8, 2013, 11:49 pm
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This rifle is for sale reasonable offers considered . Cant post photos from my end can send to emails. Hollis and sons 450  bore 9 out of 10 rifle very good condition 
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Lebel 86/93.

December 8, 2013, 7:20 pm
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I dont know if this is out of topic in this forum. Although not British it is about a miniature military bolt action rifle.Fabian 23 posted in 2010 about a French Cadet rifle copied from the Gras 74.Mine is a copy of the Lebel 86/93.Made by Auguste Franco...
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Fraser Rook Rifle

December 11, 2013, 2:08 am
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After many years of searching, I finally got a baby Fraser. Even though there are only 6 known in collections, 3 turned up in the latest Rock Island auction. I found out from Jonathan Kirton that the former owner had N B.Fashingbauer and Leonard Mews work...
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Powder Solvent

December 14, 2013, 5:29 pm
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Could any one help, I have got some old 297-230 shells that are so old they will not fire. I’ve pulled a few and and the powder has turned to a solid brown mess. I would very much like to clean them out to reload them, but this stuff is very much stuck ...
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.310 Cadet Action Removal

January 19, 2014, 5:14 pm
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I'm sorry if this has been done before. But I've done a search and cannot find the answer.Does the stock have to be removed from a BSA .310 Cadet to remove the action internals?
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.300 Primers

January 19, 2014, 5:27 pm
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I have eventually got around to testing some reloads for my .300. Apart from, with every load I tried the bullet was tumbling by 25yds – which I put down to the .295 lead being undersize, the cases ejected with the primer (berdam) no longer flush wit...
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357 Magnum Cadet

January 21, 2014, 2:09 am
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Three years ago I bought my first cadet. It was in the standard configuration but had been re- chambered to 32-20 in the 60's. After fooling with trimming brass and using the proper bullets it shot excellent. However, I found a very minty 310. So all ...
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Australian Marked Kangaroo Rifles

February 4, 2014, 8:25 pm
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A good friend of mine in Australia has been steadily collecting arms & ephemera pertaining to a Gunsmith/Dealer based in Adelaide, South Australia. William Emery Ekins, born in Adelaide in 1853 started his gunsmithing career by being apprenticed to...
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Blissett rook rifle

February 5, 2014, 7:48 pm
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I am trying to find out information on a Blissett and Sons, Liverpool top break rook rifle I have. It is chambered in 25-25 Stevens. I believe it was made in the early 1900's. The only Blissett I can find from Liverpool was Thomas Blissett, but I can fin...
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