Bsf - Bavarian Air-rifles

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I have 5 , Eddie Barber's S54 Bayern that was featured in a few AGW articles, A BSFS54 Bayern 'carbine' which has a shorter barrel than normal but may only be 'home customised' , 2 .22 S54 Standards one of which has only been fired to test. Finally I have a B55DL.

I wrote a potted history for this BBS and it was posted on AGF.

I agree with JT that the dealer network was never as good as HW or FWB and indeed changed several times from Parker Hale in the early 1950's and they never recovered from the demise of Norman May in the 1980's.

I suppose they were expensive when compared to the contemporary BSA Mercury in the late 1970's and did not have the looks of the FWB.

Ironically the earlier models had better quality wood.

I dreamed of owning a BSF S54 Match that MAG had in their shop for at least 5 years - by the time I had saved up £165 it had gone - one of the worst days of my life .This was when a new HW80 was £80 !

Looking forward to closet outings of other owners !!!!!!

Ian - I'll give you £20 for the model 65 . ( There is no reference to this in the factory catalogues and brochures I have so it must be a model pre 1970 IMHO)