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Rifle, B.S.A (Birmingham Small Arms Company) Cadet Martini, 2nd pattern, cal. Stamped on R.H. Side of barrel: 69929 (serial number), 310 12-120 (calibre.
I have a BSA Martini Cadet .310 stamped Commonwealth of Australia Victoria and Kangaroo monogram on top of the knox form, all markings are correct and all serial numbers are properly located
During the latest Gun Amnesty here in Australia a barrel was handed in and its serial number came up as mine on checking all markings and serial number are the same so this is either a replacement barrel or there were two barrels issued with the rifle.
does anyone know the history of the BSA Martini which is connected to the Commonwealth of Australia????????
My understanding was that the Australian Commonwealth Government introduced a system of universal cadet training and issued the States with what is know as the .310 Martini Cadet Rifle these employed the Francotte Patent and were made in the UK by both Greener and BSA and were different from the Westley Richards Cadet.
There were two patterns the one I have is the second pattern .310 steel rifled ( five grove) round barrel,60.00cm long. Francotte's Patent Martini falling block single shot breech loading action, steel trigger guard, loading leaver