jimdfish Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 can anyone give me any info on a bsa cadet please? in.177. the gun belongs to a friend who asked if i could find anything about it. all replies gratefully received JDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 These used to turn up regulary, were the fairground favourite for years, Cadet and Cadet Major were produced after the war to around 1959 I think, could be worth £20 - £120 depending on condition, If memory serves me well in excess of 100,000 were made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00taz11 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 i had one one of the best guns i have owned good for plinking ad gd for pigeons in the back garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyflier Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 a surprisingly powerful little air gun, some parts are still available from John Knibbs (The countrystore) near Birmingham. There wasn't much to go wrong with them really though, just the leather washers and the mainspring requiring attention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumpersniper Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Hi I have an antique air rifle book which lists info on the cadet, i dont have it with me at uni so cant have a look for you!. I have a cadet major just as part of a collection, i chronographed mine and it was very low powered. I wouldnt advise you to hunt with it, but great for plinking, the open sights are very fine and being a very light gun its very easy to shoot with. sp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fo5ter Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 fantastic little gun. keep an eye on the leather seals, over 50 years old after all. there is the ovious one when you break the barrel and there is another inside the action. check the break for slackness - i dont think mine was ever used as fits as snug as day one - but a break that is loose shows that it is well used and a little tired. showed my dad who remembers a mate of his shooting his mum in the eye with one when he was a kid - just think nowadays that sort of thing would have national concequences! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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