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gnoahhh Oldtimer Offline Posts: 999 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	WTS: Martini Cadet Oct 27^th, 2025 at 10:25am	Print Post
	Up for grabs is a BSA Martini Cadet, .310 Cadet. Complete, as-issued with an excellent bore, action is tight and crisp. The detriments: a previous owner let it acquire some surface rust which largely disappeared with TLC on my part, and they thoughtfully varnished the wood. My intent was to have it re-bored to .35 and chamber for .38/.357 to create a fun little plinker. Conversely, loading and shooting .310 Cadet ammo was another option. Since I already have Cadets that fill those niches I concluded that I really didn't need another one, so I'm admitting my mistake in buying it and offering it up cheap for someone else's pleasure! $450 + actual shipping. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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fallingblock ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 639 Location: Wisconsin Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: WTS: Martini Cadet Reply #1 - Oct 27^th, 2025 at 1:48pm	Print Post
	I want it if is a type 2 from South Australia. Need it to fill a hole in my collection. Can you post pictures of the stock markings? Cheers, Laurie

	Cheers, Laurie ASSRA Secretary & Archivist
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gnoahhh Oldtimer Offline Posts: 999 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: WTS: Martini Cadet Reply #2 - Oct 27^th, 2025 at 3:53pm	Print Post
	fallingblock wrote on Oct 27^th, 2025 at 1:48pm: I want it if is a type 2 from South Australia. Need it to fill a hole in my collection. Can you post pictures of the stock markings? Cheers, Laurie Sorry, the stock markings are gone. (Not by my hand.) The inventory number (separate from serial number which is 82627) starts with "WA" which means "West Australia"?


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fallingblock ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 639 Location: Wisconsin Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: WTS: Martini Cadet Reply #3 - Oct 27^th, 2025 at 4:10pm	Print Post
	Thank you I thought that I was finished when I got two Tasmanian rifles a few weeks ago. Then did a list and found I must have sold the South Australia type two that was on my list. Made a mistake should have checked thought I had both of them on hand. Almost tempted to get it as the price is good. cheers, Laurie

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Jamey Participating Member Offline Posts: 17 Location: Hilltowns of Albany County NY Joined: Jun 3^rd, 2021	Re: WTS: Martini Cadet Reply #4 - Oct 28^th, 2025 at 9:25am	Print Post
	I’ll take it PM to follow


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beltfed Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1798 Location: Central Wi Joined: Dec 20^th, 2007	Re: WTS: Martini Cadet Reply #5 - Oct 28^th, 2025 at 10:00am	Print Post
	My Cadet came thru Klein's in Chicago. They bored it out and chambered it to 357 Magnum. As a teenager, I had pored/drooled over the ads from Kleins in the Am. Rifleman mag. A few years ago, I found a .357mag Kleins Cadet. It is indeed a fun gun. I load usual 357 loads if the Keith 162 gr SWC, and also load the Lyman 357318 200gr RN rifle bullet over IMR 4227 or Herc 2400. Both loads are very accurate and fun. beltfed/arnie


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gnoahhh Oldtimer Offline Posts: 999 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: WTS: Martini Cadet Reply #6 - Oct 28^th, 2025 at 10:46am	Print Post
	SPF. Thanks for all y'all's kind attention! Gary


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1Hawkeye Full Member Offline Posts: 189 Location: South end of Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 29^th, 2019	Re: WTS: Martini Cadet Reply #7 - Oct 28^th, 2025 at 11:35am	Print Post
	O thank goodness it sold. I was thinking about it but it would be cadet number 3 and number 2 hasn't even arrived from the seller yet. Im close enough I could have drove to pick this one up.


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RJ-35-40 Full Member Offline Posts: 203 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2016	Re: WTS: Martini Cadet Reply #8 - Nov 15^th, 2025 at 2:43pm	Print Post
	For anyone still following this thread........... I bought a cadet re chambered to 32 Winchester special... Big mistake if someone wants to shoot factory ammo. 1, The recoil in that tiny rifle is excessive 2, The twist rate is WAY too slow for 165 grain factory loads. 3, Accuracy is so bad that it would be hard to hit the inside of a barn. Now if someone wants to shoot very light lead (100 gr. or so) with copious amounts of unused case capacity, I guess it would ok. beltfed wrote on Oct 28^th, 2025 at 10:00am: My Cadet came thru Klein's in Chicago. They bored it out and chambered it to 357 Magnum. As a teenager, I had pored/drooled over the ads from Kleins in the Am. Rifleman mag. A few years ago, I found a .357mag Kleins Cadet. It is indeed a fun gun. I load usual 357 loads if the Keith 162 gr SWC, and also load the Lyman 357318 200gr RN rifle bullet over IMR 4227 or Herc 2400. Both loads are very accurate and fun. beltfed/arnie


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Antonio Junior Member Online Posts: 58 Location: Schoharie, NY Joined: Apr 5^th, 2016	Re: WTS: Martini Cadet Reply #9 - Nov 15^th, 2025 at 3:03pm	Print Post
	Jamey is a lucky man, beat me to it. He must be on vacation.


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