OLD BSA AIRGUN, MODEL D

[oldypigeonpopper]

hello, my friend just phoned and said he has the offer to buy, a vintage air rifle experts ? sorry no pics but this is written on action, BSA AIR RIFLE IMPROVED MODEL D, BIRMINGHAM AIR RIFLE CO ENGLAND,   L 1 66. a 22, trigger guard missing as the stock plug and some screws,   

Edited November 6, 2017 by oldypigeonpopper

[FatFreddysCat]

Improved Model D was made between 1908 and 1913. A serial number between 18730 and 23529 would confirm this.

18730 - 20729  1907-08 

20730 - 22529  1908-09

22530 - 23529  1909-13

Edited November 6, 2017 by FatFreddysCat

[oldypigeonpopper]

1 hour ago, FatFreddysCat said:

Improved Model D was made between 1908 and 1913. A serial number between 18230 and 23529 would confirm this.

18730 - 20729  1907-08 

20730 - 22529  1908-09

22530 - 23529  1909-13

hello, thankyou for that info

[johnbaz]

Hi Oldie

The bottom two of these are Model D rifles although the second from bottom is actually called 'The BSA Air Rifle', It's basically a model D before they called them that (I think!!)..

I paid £100 for the bottom one, The second from bottom was a freebie, The top two are BSA Standard mod2 (.22cal), I paid £130 for the top one posted (1936 model) and the second to top I bought along with a nice mk1 nickel plated Meteor for a hundred quid so I consider that i've paid £50 for it as it needs a new pair of springs and the foresight building up (top part snapped off)..

 

By the way, These were affectionately known as 'Long Toms' 

Parts come up for sale on fleabay regularly but prices for parts can be quite expensive 

Cheers, John