BSA light model (target version) + other twaddle

[edbear2]

I have been doing at bit of work to help a guy with a gun, and in the process dug out a light model which I got from deepest Derby a while back (Hi Scott)

Anyway....A while ago I had a CS which had a damaged stock, and so I fitted a vulcanite butt-plate, and a no 8 sight too, with an old AJ Parker brass element holder to hold the inserts for the Parker Hale fs22 I bunged on the front....That gun has become my test mule for scopes and sythectic seals, so I swapped all the parts onto Scott's light model......makes an already great little gun into a real tackdriver at short ranges with my fuzzy mince pies

BSA L/T here....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3122848...81023/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3122848...67329/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3122848...64815/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3122848...n/photostream/

In the process of what I was doing, I also took some more pics of various parts etc........so some random shots of various bits that may interest someone, somewhere

BSA pistons for comparison.......Light, imp D, early STD, late STD;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3122848...n/photostream/

Original BSA "pylarm" stamped mainsprings;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3122848...n/photostream/

And again;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3122848...n/photostream/

various sets ....singles and doubles....(top and bottom are patterns)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3122848...07975565/sizes
/l/in/photostream/

Original and replacement piston washer sets;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3122848...n/photostream/


Thats it!

Happy Christmas to all out there

[Binners]

Nice display Edmondo.
Merry Chrimbo
Just like your old pistons, I look foward to the SPRING.


Where's me coat

[Prewar]

Eddie, we have the same taste in kitchen floors:

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...S/DSC00183.jpg

Happy Christmas

[Garvin]

Nice shots Eddie, thanks. Especially the pistons one. Quite a difference from smallest to largest!

Have a good one.

[Oldandshaky]

Hi Eddie, I love the Light target model it looks great. Did the Fs22 fit right on or did it need some fettling ?
I just put a new knibbs spring in mine and painted the sights with Bright Sights pro high visibility paint, orange for the bead and a couple of green dots on the rear. I find it helps to stop losing the bead on dark backgrounds..

Thanks for the pictures. Have a good one..Dave..

[greasemonkey]

hi edbear,i am going to stop reading your posts and especially looking at your pics,they are not helping with my ancient gun aversion therapy.i cannot afford to let myself sink to your depth although you obviously revel in your addiction. ,great post, makes me want to buy yet another old gun and sympatheticly restore it.[see i told you!..happy xmas to all.. greasemonkey

[edbear2]

Hi Eddie, I love the Light target model it looks great. Did the Fs22 fit right on or did it need some fettling ?
I just put a new knibbs spring in mine and painted the sights with Bright Sights pro high visibility paint, orange for the bead and a couple of green dots on the rear. I find it helps to stop losing the bead on dark backgrounds..

Thanks for the pictures. Have a good one..Dave..

Hi Dave........I had to mill out the foresight dovetail slot a size up.........easy to do on a mill, the cutters are about £10.......off "that" auction site..

Or.......you could care fully reduce the sight dovetail by filing.....either will work!

..The hi viz paint idea is works really well, I saw a BSA break-action with this done recently and as you say, it really lights up the sight picture in bad conditions......ATB, and seasons whatsits to you as well mate, Eddie