BSA 22 rifle

[sliphammer]

Looking for info on this old rifle. Has a 25" bull bbl, 3/4" at bore, Parker Hale sites, bbl marking cal. 220. Couldn't determine model number or possible age. Needs a forearm any ideas where to find one?

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[koger]

Looks like a .22 Cadet, BSA I have one like it all original. Pecatonica River longrifle supply makes all kinds of stocks, out of quality wood and great prices. They have them or can make them for this rifle, just go to their website.

[challenger_i]

Keep an eye out on FleaBay for an Australian Martini Cadet forearm, it will fit. What you have there is most likely a BSA 12/15 rifle. Be advised: the BSA International rifles parts will not interchange. This link will assist in your quest for knowledge:

http://www.adamsguns.com/martini.htm

Nice find, by the way! :) Shooting clay pigeons at 50yds isn't even challenging!

[1Hawkeye]

Looks like it might be a #12 model as the barrel is short for a 12/15. If the serial number starts with a P then its a 12/15 that someone put a straight stock on and trimmed 4 inches off the barrel.

[challenger_i]

Ya just gotta LOVE small frame Martinis! :)

[Bad Ass Wallace]

I guess a Model 12 from the 1930's. The action should have thicker walls than the Cadet. The 12/15 had a pistol grip stock.

https://www.rifleman.org.uk/BSA_small-bore_target_rifles.html

[sliphammer]

Forgot to mention its a take down with a S/N 379xx no prefix

[1Hawkeye]

Yep if it's a take down it's a model 12. I thought that was a take down screw on the receiver but at the distance the picture was taken I wasn't sure.

[Rapier]

If you have 6" of straight tube at the action making a forend is fairly simple. 1 1/2" block of matching wood, 8-10" long. Cut a 3/4 barrel channeled down the middle end to end. Drill and tap two 6x48 holes bottom dead center, through the rough forend, held by clamps. counter bore a 222 case, cut off and make an escutions from the base. Glass bed the forend to the barrel. Take a paper thickness off he forend at the action so they do not touch. Form and finish to match the butt stock.

This is my 222R w English walnut wood, they take 541 scope bases.

[gewehrfreund]

Definitely a model 12. There are folks in the UK who sell all sorts of parts for these rifles; they're you're most likely source for original parts. Any aftermarket fore-ends you buy in the US are going to need fitting, shaping and finishing.

[JMtoolman]

I think I might have a forend for you. It's off a BSA target rifle. Send me a PM and I will give you more of a discription. If it's the right one, you can have it free, for the postage. Best regards, the toolman.

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[sliphammer]

The Toolman provided me with a forearm that was a perfect fit so many thanks to a great guy for helping me out