Martini Cadet

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|name=Martini-Cadet

|image=270px

|caption=

|origin={{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}

|type=Cadet training rifle

|is_ranged=yes

|is_UK=yes

|service=1891-1955

|used_by=United Kingdom & Australia

|wars=

|designer=RSAF Enfield

|design_date=1891

|manufacturer=BSA and W.W. Greener

|production_date=1891-c.1949

|number=approx. 83,000-

|variants=

|weight= 6 lb 5 oz (unloaded)

|length=42in (1250mm)

|part_length=

|cartridge= .310 Cadet

|caliber= .310 Cadet

|action= Martini Falling Block/Francotte action

|rate= 10 rounds/minute

|velocity= {{convert|1200|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}}

|range= {{convert|300|yd|m|abbr=on}}

|max_range=

|feed=Single shot

|sights=Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights

}}

The Martini Cadet is a centrefire single-shot cadet rifle produced in the United Kingdom by BSA and W.W. Greener for the use of Australian military Cadets..[http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-weapons/colonial.htm Digger History] Although considered a miniature version of the Martini–Henry, the internal mechanism was redesigned by Auguste Francotte to permit removal from the receiver as a single unit. Chambered for the .310 Cadet cartridge (aka: .310 Greener), it was used from 1891 to 1955. They were also sold to the public thereafter, as the BSA No.4, 4a, 4b and 5 in other calibres like the .297/230 and .22 rimfire. The rifles will often chamber the similarly sized .32-20 Winchester and fire with some accuracy.[http://64.177.205.5/martini/cadet.htm Martini Gallery] However the 32/20 is actually 0.312 cal and the 310 is 0.323 cal. Due to this 10 thousandths difference the accuracy of a .32/20 round cannot be guaranteed.Cartridges of The World by Frank C. Barnes

After being sold by the Australian government many were converted to sporting or target rifles, often re-barrelled to calibres like .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .25-20 Winchester, .222 Rimmed, .357 Magnum and others to .22 rimfire by gun makers like Sportco.[https://www.rifleman.org.uk/BSA_Model_4.html Rifleman UK]