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New guy with lots of Martini Cadets
Jul 15th, 2016 at 1:31pm
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Hi! I'm a new guy.  Been making guns and shooting for over 60 yrs. I made my first pistol when I was 9yrs old.  Mom loved that one!! 
Lately I have been enamored by the Cadet model 4 single shot rifle action.  I have rescued 15 from the parts bins at various on line sites.  They are barreled and stocked by me in calibers ranging from .17/221 Remington Fireball, to .50/70 Government and lots of calibers in between.  
I am always on the look out for parts.
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Re: New guy with lots of Martini Cadets
Reply #1 - Jul 15th, 2016 at 3:42pm
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That's a beautiful butt stock. 

I once had a 310 in 218 Bee that had a Fajen butt stock. I thought it was nice but, yours is way better.

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Reply #2 - Jul 15th, 2016 at 8:29pm
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I did two .50/70 Governments on Mk I Martini Henry actions.  My grandson will be getting the Springfield barreled model, the one with the spirit level front sight.  I am keeping the other one in case the 'Big Shaggy's' come back.
I also made a .219 Donaldson Wasp on a Mk II Martini Henry.  All of the parts came from various parts bins.  The stocks are made from walnut trees blown down on my brothers Virginia farm by Hurricane Hugo.
The butt stock recoil buffer, grip caps, and fore end accents are all Amboyna burl wood from Indonesia.
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Reply #3 - Jul 18th, 2016 at 9:29am
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I have one more of the Henry variety to do.  I can't make up my mind between the .40/90 Winchester or one of the bottle neck Sharps 40's.
  
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