bruno22rf Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Picked up a very nice example of the above rifle in .22 flavour about 2 weeks ago. Gun was only producing 6 ft/lb so a quick trip to Willards in MK saw her stripped cleaned and polished internally before new seals etc saw her up to 11 ft/lb with the same spring as before (all the work was done for £32.50 inc parts and the best customer service I have experienced all year)-the loading tap was moving side to side and a quick strip revealed the wrong ball bearing in front of a Bic pen spring!! Rang John Knibbs and the lady that answered knew exactly the parts that I needed-£4 for the 2 and they arrived next morning so well done chaps. So there she now sits-next to my Mercury S, near legal power, 10 shot 1" groups over 25 yards and looks stunning-all for well under £200. Anyone had one and have any hints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Very nice indeed, I've always liked the look of a stutzen. Is it an airsporter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted December 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Yes-as far as initial investigations go it appears to be an Airsporter "S" with a full length stock-seem to have only been made for a year before Gammy bought out the BSA spring gun side of the company-they put a rotary breach on the Stutzen and continued to make them till at least 92. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 A picture would of been nice😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetter Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Very nice mate. These go for a fair bit now in good condition, I always thought they were the nicest version of the airsporter ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clanchief Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 They are a bit pellet fussy, you should get 5.6mm pellets as this is the old style .22 and will not like the new stuff, Eley Wasps are your only choice really. Chiefy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Thanks Chiefy-currently using AA field and shot a 4 shot one-holer yesterday-fifth pellet went about an inch high but the gun is still dieseling from the service so happy at the moment-she will spend most of her life now in a cabinet with the occasional trip out Squirrel bashing where the range is less than 20 yards every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 They are a bit pellet fussy, you should get 5.6mm pellets as this is the old style .22 and will not like the new stuff, Eley Wasps are your only choice really. Chiefy Not really. Its not the old style but the correct bore and groove for a .22. Current .22 air guns are tighter than they should be. The air pressure will swell the skirt of 5.5mm pellets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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