Hi

just acquired a BSA standard in .177 , the serial number is 62185 , I have looked on line and it is possibly around 1913 or on another site 1930s , any help much appreciated, all so it’s missing it’s front sight, is there somewhere I could get one of these. 

Thanks

John Knibbs International specialise in BSA spares (https://www.airgunspares.com/)   they should be able to help you or Protek supplies do many spares too.http://www.proteksupplies.co.uk/

 

then there is also airgunbbs - you can post a wanted advert on there (best airgun forum)

Edited January 13, 20232 yr by Gameking

Hello, try Protek air rifle shop for the front sight ? Ah gameking beat me to it ??

Edited January 13, 20232 yr by oldypigeonpopper

Thanks, will do

According to John Knibbs first book 'BSA and Lincoln Jeffries Air Rifles' , serial numbers 62030 -62529 were manufactured between Sept 1912 and Dec 1913  these rifles were dispatched between Sept 1912 and Nov 1914 . They were mostly Light Pattern with very few Standard patterns.

Your BSA Standard, serial no 62185 BSA standard pattern falls in this range. 

 

HTH

Thanks for that, all those years and it still shoots pretty good.

Help dating this one pls .3028

1905, first year of manufacture.

I have just sold No. 1570.

7 hours ago, dave stott said:

Help dating this one pls .3028

Welcome to Pigeon Watch.

Hiya, yes it is the earlier series as per Gameking's post. One thing to bear in mind with these old BSA's is that there were two production runs, so 1905- 1918, then 1918 -1939 (give or take).

Anyway often folks will just put a number with no description of the gun, and in several cases the number could be totally different guns, especially "S" prefix numbers, which can be early series safety sear or post 1919 "Standard" models.

I will stick up a post about it, it can be as complicated or simple as you want it to be but basically they were pretty much the same guns with tweaks right through, but collectors like all the minor differences as is an excuse to buy more guns (been there!)🙂

ATB, Ed

Edited April 21Apr 21 by edbear4

Listen to Edbear. He is THE man for prewar BSA’s.

1 hour ago, edbear4 said:

Hiya, yes it is the earlier series as per Gameking's post. One thing to bear in mind with these old BSA's is that there were two production runs, so 1905- 1918, then 1918 -1939 (give or take).

Anyway often folks will just put a number with no description of the gun, and in several cases the number could be totally different guns, especially "S" prefix numbers, which can be early series safety sear or post 1919 "Standard" models.

I will stick up a post about it, it can be as complicated or simple as you want it to be but basically they were pretty much the dame guns with tweaks right through, but collectors like all the minor differences as is an excuse to buy more guns (been there!)🙂

ATB, Ed

Never ceases to amaze me the variance of the expertise on PW and the willingness to a share it.

Well done edbear4