BSA Mercury Cylinder, Back Block, etc

[loach369]

BSA Mercury cylinder in really nice condition that I put away for a rainy day that never came. It comes with a piston and piston head, plus the back block trigger unit and trigger.

£40 the lot posted. Will split if required.

[benchstop]

Looks like a "Mercsporter" to me Not sure about the piston.

[loach369]

The piston was in the cylinder together with a long dead spider of the genus Lepthyphantes Minutus up until a couple of hours ago so I assumed it was a Mercury one and not an Airsporter?

[Silent Sniper]

i have stripped several mercurys and the piston is missing the post that runs down the middle and locks into the trigger when cocked also the horn bit sticking forward from the trigger block is not familiar to me and looks like it may be for an underlever to pivot on so i would guess airsporter as well

[gt550a]

Hi Loach369,
I think Benchstop was referring to the airsporter trigger block fitted to this Mercury cylinder.
ATB
Gt550a

[benchstop]

Certainly an airsporter block on a mercury cylinder. Mercury pistons don't have a rod (mine didn't), even so I don't think that piston belongs to that cylinder. However, they are all saleable items, just not compatible!

Mike

[loach369]

A Mercsporter ! I like that

Anyway....

One Airsporter trigger block, trigger etc £18 posted

One Mercury cylinder £16 posted

Unknown piston going in the bin pronto.

[weebster]

Certainly an airsporter block on a mercury cylinder. Mercury pistons don't have a rod (mine didn't), even so I don't think that piston belongs to that cylinder. However, they are all saleable items, just not compatible!

Mike

my mk2 mercury has a rod as do all the bsa's that have that design of trigger block,the rod extends out the back of the piston and engage's the sear through the trigger housing.all mks of merc/airsporters.
trigger block is defo airsporter,piston crown looks like a bsa merc/sporter just missing the rod,unless it's off a later model super/gold star or meteor/lightning/super sport etc.piston on these i think engage the sear direct no rod.

[gedfinn 2]

Certainly an airsporter block on a mercury cylinder. Mercury pistons don't have a rod (mine didn't), even so I don't think that piston belongs to that cylinder. However, they are all saleable items, just not compatible!

Mike

Hi, ALL Mercury,s have a central rod, The piston is a Bsa Scorpion Pistol one,
Ged

[Silent Sniper]

i thank you

[loach369]

Thanks for the wealth of information Gents. Ill get the piston back out the bin and put it with the BSA Scorpion pistol that I will list later.

[loach369]

ggggr its all yours mate. Pm me your address and ill post it down to you free of charge.

[gedfinn 2]

i thank you

Your welcome,

[benchstop]

Hi, ALL Mercury,s have a central rod, The piston is a Bsa Scorpion Pistol one,
Ged

The old memory is fading (I sold mine in 1980). I will go to the naughty step now.

rgds Mike

[gedfinn 2]

The old memory is fading (I sold mine in 1980). I will go to the naughty step now.

rgds Mike

Ha ha, Taken like a man ! We ALL make mistakes, As you say, the memories change, All the best, Ged.