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Martini Cadet Screw Size

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11 June 2023, 06:06
WV Whitetail
Martini Cadet Screw Size
Anyone happen to know what the screw size of the lock screw for the mainspring retaining sleeve? The one I bought from Numrich is M2.2 x 0.45 and it is too small. A M2.5 x 0.45 won’t start. Not having any luck with imperial screws either. Thanks in advance!
11 June 2023, 21:20
rikkochet
Try BA (British Association). 8BA is very close to 2.2mm.
I've worked on several Martinis with BA threads.
12 June 2023, 05:49
WV Whitetail
Thanks for the reply. I found another breech block and the M2.2 screw fit it. I got suspicious that the first breech block might have a partially stripped hole, so I turned a slightly larger diameter screw and that seemed to catch what remains of the threads. I think the block is too hard to tap to a larger screw diameter. Kind of scratching my head on how to best fix this issue.
12 June 2023, 11:13
Peter Connan
Surely that screw doesn't need to be tighter than you can achieve with what you have done now and a drop of blue Loctite?
13 June 2023, 02:16
WV Whitetail
LOL. You are probably correct