i swore 2-3 years back that i was to old to make any more rifles but but but but i did run into a nice martini cadet action and and and after making a barrel of them i succumbed and it wasn't just that but seeing a pretty piece of turkish - i was a goner that isn't all next row to the turkish was one of the wildest piece of curley claro i've seen in years well after very very little thought it ended up in my bag with dreams of this ruger #1in on the plus side it'll give something to do fr the next year while my back recovers from another surgery my head

Butch,
My son and wife live at Madison Lake and are moving to Cleveland, MN, not far from you.
They nearly moved to Fairibault. Nice part of the world.
Being someone who loves single shots, I may drop by when up north for a visit.
Hope the project is a home run for you!

will be glad teo meet you

Picture of my 2nd to last rifle to make. Martini 20 special and English walnut from 2009.

Several pictures are on my DVD of my work on Martini acitons.

Lester, who profiled the wood for your last Martini? I have a Cadet 218 Bee that I bought as a kid and would like to up grade the wood. I think that the photo of your Martini is what a nice one should look like.

I used my own stock patterns and cut my blanks on my designed duplicator. I have several projects on my DVD to help people learn. After 32 yrs I went back to TSJC in 1992 and taught stockmaking for a couple of yrs until they could find someone younger to take over. I am too old to work anymore and try to answer questions on gunsmithing. I don't take any projects!!!

Martini actions has been one of my favorite for center fired cartridges.

I've used Treebone carving, who has a similar pistol grip pattern, although I think it has a bit more drop than Lester's rifle.

I'm currently looking for a center fire breechblock-I have a Cadet in good condition except for the breechface. Alternately, any recommendations for a smith too reface the block and bush the firing pin so I can rebarrel to a .17 Hornet or sinmilar?

Clarence

I have a drawing of the Martini, but can't find the paper now. I will try to measure the rifle again and tell you what I made in 2007 or 2009 as I still have this rifle along with my other elephant rifle, a 204 Ruger mini mauser action. What you need to know before making a stock. The open sight will need more drop than a scope sight stock. If you wear glasses you need a little more drop on the comb to see the sight picture.

is that a good old k10 sitting on top? interesting i've made lots of martini cadet stocks and mine almost match you deign tia tee

I didn't know Mossberg made Martini actions :-)

go back in your corner we're talking about real gun here