Reply With Quote... Always.Originally Posted by Hsing-ee
Always one more isn't there?
may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal repleneration
I think I have got all the air-rifles I want to collect now. There are some duplicates so the collection might even start shrinking!
Oh no ... there is the BSA Merlin!
Always one more isn't there?
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... Always.
Always one more isn't there?
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Being an 80's geek there are mint and shooters. Two of each
If I want one example of BSA Airsporter should I keep the boxed Centenary .177 example or the mint .177 "S"?
As I don't like .22's should I have any? Mint FWB 127 Sport to keep as I shoot two 124's? I definitely want a mint Omega .177 rather than the .22 I have.
Thankfully, I have downscaled my collection to 20... ooops 21, as I bought a Omega .22 shooter the other dayOh yes, the need for a mint Original 45 .177 so my non mint one can be used more.
And then don't get me on scopes
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I think I have got all the air-rifles I want to collect now. There are some duplicates so the collection might even start shrinking!
Oh no ... there is the BSA Merlin!
Always one more isn't there?
What sort of money do Merlin's go for these days ?
I have a Mk2 .22 (1962 I Think ) somewhere
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As someone familiar with the reigning monarchs of their day, underlever-wise, why concern yourself with a kid's rifle that even the man who marketed it said failed due to "various design faults"?I think I have got all the air-rifles I want to collect now. There are some duplicates so the collection might even start shrinking!
Oh no ... there is the BSA Merlin!
Always one more isn't there?
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You can't say muntjack without saying mmmmm
Because, as usually happens with stuff that's crap or doesn't sell well, they become rare, and rarity is one of the factors that contributes towards something's collectability.As someone familiar with the reigning monarchs of their day, underlever-wise, why concern yourself with a kid's rifle that even the man who marketed it said failed due to "various design faults"?
The South of England has 2 good things, the M1 and the A1. Both will take you to Yorkshire.
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That's a good answer but in this particular case I have a feeling it might not apply.
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In British slang an anorak is a person who has a very strong interest in niche subjects.
You can't say muntjack without saying mmmmm
Like the Merlin or not, they are collectable. If you've got one that works, in good condition they can fetch a fair price. The fact that most of them broke or just plain didn't sell just makes them rarer.That's a good answer but in this particular case I have a feeling it might not apply.
Personally I'd love to have one, just to satisfy my curiosity.
The South of England has 2 good things, the M1 and the A1. Both will take you to Yorkshire.
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... Hi Harry, please trust me when I say your curiosity would be extremely disappointed .... Ha ha. Atb: G.
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You can't say muntjack without saying mmmmm
Wouldn't be the first time... Hi Harry, please trust me when I say your curiosity would be extremely disappointed ...
The South of England has 2 good things, the M1 and the A1. Both will take you to Yorkshire.
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Hi
I have two in my collection a Mk1 and Mk2 you can buy them from £125 to £250 for a mint boxed example. But shooting them is a different story they just about penetrate a card target at 20 yards. But as a collecter you have to have one even if they are quirky
Bernie
You can't say muntjack without saying mmmmm
My curiosity would be satisfied at much less money than that!
The South of England has 2 good things, the M1 and the A1. Both will take you to Yorkshire.
may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal repleneration
It is a bit of an oddity. What are the design faults? Why didn't they make a scaled-down Cadet instead?As someone familiar with the reigning monarchs of their day, underlever-wise, why concern yourself with a kid's rifle that even the man who marketed it said failed due to "various design faults"?
Probably ideal for crawling around an engine bay looking for a point-blank headshot on a rat ...
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The Tempest was designed specifically with that in mind AFAIK.
According to Mr Knibbs, the Merlin was dainty, elegant, accurate and powerful for its size. But... the underlever slide which pushed the piston back, ran in slots machined in the stock forend.
"The Merlin, in both its patterns, was a very well made and practical junior air rifle but due to its various design faults, was not totally accepted by the shooting public," says Mr K. He suggests it was also a mistake to sell the Merlin in .22 cal because the power was little better than a Webley Senior and pellet drop too great over 25 yards.
If at all, maybe best to get a Mk2 in .177 on this evidence.....
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