Airsporter????

[Dave D]

Could someone help,
I have had an Airsporter come into my possession, I need to know the age and model , serial No is G 106723, I have ordered a Hillers guide through Amazon but wont be here for a while and I want to start work on doing it up.

Thanks for your help

Dave

[Punchsteve]

G prefix means Airsporter mk1. Produced between 1948-1954.

HTH

[Dave D]

If it is a Mk1 its in good condition doesnt look that old has plastic open sights (broken though)

Thanks

Dave

[johnbaz]

hello dave

are you sure that there isn't another letter such as GL?, gl would be a mk6 and would have a plastic sight, a mk1 would (from memory) have an all steel backsight that sits in a dovetail cutout.


regards, john

ps, a pic or linbk to a pic will definately tell whether it's an early or late one

[johnbaz]

according to hiller, the mk4 in .22 cal had the prefix GI (1969-'71)and had the longer type of rearsight (which has plastic as part of it)

so it could be a mk4, .22 with serial # GI 06723


john
EDIT- also, the mk1 has a three piece stock which can clearly be seen with a rounded joint on both sides above the trigger (roughly), also, the mk1 tap opens upon cocking the gun, if it doesn't, it aint a mk1.

[Dave D]

Will try and do some pics later, it does have scope dove-tails in cylinder and serial No is viewable by pulling down underlever, definatly a 1 peice stock with no groves in and a rubber recoil pad.

The serial no reads G I/1 (apppears as just a vertical line ) then 06723 these numbers are closer together than the G/I mark.

Fore sight is all plastic and the rear sight, there is a hole drilled for the elevation screw to sit in.

Thanks for the help

David

[johnbaz]

Will try and do some pics later, it does have scope dove-tails in cylinder and serial No is viewable by pulling down underlever, definatly a 1 peice stock with no groves in and a rubber recoil pad.

The serial no reads G I/1 (apppears as just a vertical line ) then 06723 these numbers are closer together than the G/I mark.

Fore sight is all plastic and the rear sight, there is a hole drilled for the elevation screw to sit in.

Thanks for the help

David

definitely sounds like a mk4 from between '69/'71


john

[Punchsteve]

Will try and do some pics later, it does have scope dove-tails in cylinder and serial No is viewable by pulling down underlever, definatly a 1 peice stock with no groves in and a rubber recoil pad.

The serial no reads G I/1 (apppears as just a vertical line ) then 06723 these numbers are closer together than the G/I mark.

Fore sight is all plastic and the rear sight, there is a hole drilled for the elevation screw to sit in.

Thanks for the help

David

If it has a scope rail, then it's not a mk1. As said above, if the 1 is actually an 'I' then a mk4.