MK V Super Meteor - new lease of life

[MattyBoy]

Picked this up yesterday afternoon and was very pleased to find the stock in great nick and all sights in place

I spent last night rubbing it down and respraying it with Valspar Plastikote Satin Black as most of the original enamel had been lost.

I have carefully reasembled the gun tonight aware that the paint wont be fully hard for another week:

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/y...MK5SMeteor.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/y...upermeteor.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/P1010115.jpg

Chrono'd at 8.6 ft lb now I have fitted a new breech Seal. I have not opened her up yet.

I will strip the internals next week and put in teflon spacers/washers and a new spring.

I am expecting 10 ft lb after this fettle

I'm very pleased with how she looks

Cheers

[jackal1]

One of my favourite little guns, looks very nice. I always wanted a super meteor as a kid but never actually got round to it. Maybe one will turn up at the right time.

[jjjjjj]

Everyone should have a BSA Meteor great guns i have a mark 3 super meteor shooting at 9 1/2ft lbs and very smooth and accurate.
JJJJJJ

[TopDog]

Picked this up yesterday afternoon and was very please to find the stock in great nick and all sights in place

I spent last night rubbing it down and respraying it with Valspar Plastikote Satin Black as most of the original enamel had been lost.

I have carefully reasembled the gun tonight aware that the paint wont be fully hard for another week:

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/y...MK5SMeteor.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/y...upermeteor.jpg

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/P1010115.jpg

Chrono'd at 8.6 ft lb now I have fitted a new breech Seal. I have not opened her up yet.

I will strip the internals next week and put in teflon spacers/washers and a new spring.

I am expecting 10 ft lb after this fettle

I'm very pleased with how she looks

Cheers

Nice job and good luck with the final fettle. Crackin' little guns!

I bought a "mint" sleeper off here recently for a pal for his young son to learn shooting. That too, after replacing the obviously perished breech seal does 8.8 ft.lbs and it's shot-shot consistency is up there with much more prestigous rifles.

A bit twangy but no doubt we will get to breathe some magic on it soon!

Keep us posted on yours please!

ATVB
David

[MattyBoy]

This one is also the usual "twanger" but I find that once I have polished the internals and fitted teflon spring spacers each end plus a spring with mirror-polished ends the twang magically dissapears

Delrin guide and top hat is all very well but I can spend 30 quid better elsewhere

I recently purchased a MK1 which had a slightly oversized spring in it which was REALLY not a good idea in a MK 1. I might try it in this much bulkier MK V SUPER

I'll let you know how it goes.

Cheers

[jjjjjj]

I always put a piston sleeve in my meteors that always helps.
JJJJJJ

[MattyBoy]

What would you recommend for a sleeve?

I have never fitted one myself to anything

Thanks for your advice
Matty

[jjjjjj]

Hi Mattyboy
I have some thin shimming steel i cut mine from but i have used beer can's try and find a strong can, also when its fitted you need a washer in the piston for the spring to rest against.
JJJJJJ