Bsa Airsporter Serial Numbers3305100
A while back I acquired a E prefix Club E10073 (so an early gun) in a lucky deal at a local shop, it's in 'honest' worn condition with very faint etching and a faded to light grey trigger block.shoots very well and I was using it at the Bash last year on the bell target. Today at a very quiet rain lashed Malvern I saw a fair condition G prefix MK1 Airsporter, it had the Sile one piece stock, sight protector and grip plug all present, and again is average to pretty good 'honest' except the rear block was painted. I keep getting these and then selling them, so as the price was fair I thought 'why not' and brought It home.I had noted it too was a quite early gun and initially thought it within 50 or so of my Club, except when I put them side by side I now am the owner of E10073 and G10072 So back to the title, were these sequential guns, or did the Clubs have their own numbers (I am thinking back to the 1930's when the CS's were chucked in with the S guns and all were sequential).
Its a bsa super meteor '69-73 mk 3 in.22. Take off the scope, it will tell you underneath what it is, the serial number (if a meteor) is up at the front end where.
Hello, I have had this for years - I think it came from an early Guns Review. I put it on here quite a fews back. I'm not too sure how accurate it is.
Hi Ed, My gut tells me both Airsporters and Clubs shared serial number sequences. If we look at the EC prefix Sam mentions, very few are believed to have been made with this prefix but yet I know of two EC prefixed rifles numbered 1925 and 2439. I suspect both of these EC Clubs shared the same serial number sequence as late GA or early GB prefixed Airsporters.
The definitive answer will come from the BSA ledgers in JKs care. Well done for acquiring two apparently consequentially numbered rifles BTW - I would have gone to Malvern myself yesterday but there was a vintage comp at Bisley and I had a Diana Model 30 to test. Kind regards, John.
£500.22 Air Rifle Private Seller Used - Average Condition Cheshire, Cheshire Under Lever Description very rare, 1st series,one of the first ever made, 1950-1954 BSA club airsporter,22 calibre underlever EA prefix serial number with 1946 patent no. 607045 for piston head, serial number G30715!!! Mk1, only 14500 ever made and this has the G serial number so is one of the first!!!
Not many around now, perfect for a collector/ gun enthusiast. See page 47 of the hilliers book ' a collectors guide to guns' trigger block is clearly stamped, the woodwork is in good condition for its age, and has a clean etched BSA logo.
No major damage only some rust starting to come through on the barrel. Original adjustable iron sight, metal work also clearly stamped,Birmingham small arms co ltd, airsporter 22 rifle,made in England. The rifle works just under powered due to its age, as far as I am aware all internal parts are original.no modifications, underlever is smooth and quiet in perfect working order,measures around 43 inches overall with an 18 inch barre, price for this very rare collectable is £500, I am open to sensible offers however I am aware of others I have watched sell for between 600-675 in this category, please feel free to come and judge the rifle for yourself. Thanks, Stuart. Mimio studio s klyuchom. The seller of this gun doesn't appear to be a Pigeon Watch member, to contact them please use the details on.