Australian Cadet Rifle

[Aragorn243]

I just realized tonight that I never actually shared this rifle. I talked about it years back but never showed and pics. This was the second Milsurp I ever bought. Got it at the auction from hell actually probably 20 years ago or so before I even knew I was collecting Milsurps. It was the last one I bought until about 6 or 7 years ago due to children arriving and growing up. It was a spur of the moment purchase, mainly because of the Kangaroo. It had the wife's approval because of the Kangaroo.

When purchased, this was cut down both the butt and the forearm. I did not know this at the time. When I discovered this website, I learned that it had been cut and located a forearm through another source. You guys here then helped me locate the butt stock. I was fortunate that the butt markings match the rifle, not the serial of course but the location at least.

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[mike1967]

Looks to have been converted in civilian life from .310 to .32-20 as well.

[Aragorn243]

Yes, most in the US were converted. Not much in the conversion, the rim on the 32-20 is a little bit thicker. Some weren't even reamed, just marked.

[ed skeels]

Nice rifle. Bought mine from Clein's when I was eleven years old, fifty eight years ago. Still have it.
Think I paid around eleven dollars for it.
Ed

[jamie5070]

They are a hoot to shoot. One of my favorites.

[RCS]

Kleins Sporting Goods stores sold them for as low as $9.95, the rechambered rifles a little more. They re-bored them to 357 magnum and even rechambered them to 32 Win Special. Years ago I turned down a 224 dia barrel
blank, threaded it and chambered it for the 218 Bee on this small action (also had to reduce the firing pin dia and hole in the bolt.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Nice piece.
Thanks for making me add another to my "need" list.

[Aragorn243]

They have gotten pretty pricey these days. $700-$800 seems about average. I don't exactly remember what I paid for this. I remember it was more than I wanted to and should have based on my budget at the time but it was the heat of the moment. I'm thinking somewhere around $200 and I say that because it was very expensive compared to the other Milsurps I had. I paid $80 for my Enfield and $100 for my Swedish Mauser which I forgot about that makes this my third Milsurp, not my second.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

My first was a Finnish 1891 Mosin Nagant. Thinking about where it all started makes me feel like a drug addict. Oh well not bad for my health just my wallet.

[mr.e moose]

Paid $600.00 Canadian for mine 4 years ago, mind you it had a No.9 sight.