bsa r-10 mk1 or mk2

[Joe09]

hi all just a quick question,im thinking of getting an r-10 does any1 know of the differences between the bsa r-10 mk1 and mk2 and if they are worth paying the extra cash for. ive heard alot of the differences are internal so need a pros advice.

thanks alot

[Gwylan]

The Mk 1 had lots of problems.

Gus

[Nodmeister]

The R-10 has been subjected to many changes since it was first introduced a couple of years ago. Mine for example is a late Mk1, BUT it is a very different rifle to the early MK1. See below:


mk1 == white guage indexes in the trigger 12" threaded barrel
mk2 == black guage indexes of the bolt 15" threaded barrel
mk3 == black guage indexes of the bolt 15" unthreaded barrel
mk4 == badged as current mk2 latest spec

These are the visual references there have been lots of internal changes that you cannot see.

Hope this helps (mine incidentally is essentially a mk3 as listed above)

Paul

[Shedder]

The Mk 1 had lots of problems.

Gus

And the difference is that we don't yet know what the problems with the Mk 2 will be

Quite fundemental changes to magazine at least

[Rob Edge]

Biggest change is the price

[Butt1985]

Biggest change is the price

What is the price of the so called mk2? I like the R10 but then again it's everything I hear about reliability that puts me off

[Rob Edge]

What is the price of the so called mk2? I like the R10 but then again it's everything I hear about reliability that puts me off

According to the test in the mags over £700

[Whistler]

Get a Mk 2 or is it 3 Thats what i did,this time last year.Probably pay £450 maybe even lower.Send it for a blueprint to John Bowket.Will come back better than the Mk2 that has the pretty little sticker on it

ATB
Brian

[Rob Edge]

The list price is £749 Apparently it has been completely reworked but that is a £180 jump on the original.

[Joe09]

has any1 had any major let downs with the newer 1s of the mk1??? , is 450 a good price for just the gun???

[DIAMOND GEEZER]

i have a mark I and its never failed me. i sent to john bowkett and its simply amazing
and i believe better than a mark II . by the mark I and let john work his magic you wont be disappointed

[Chief Wiggum]

i had countless problems with my one, out in the field pellets all over the place, just wouldnt group, even at 10 yards it was like a shotgun well probably worse!!

[Joe09]

ive heard the mk2 has a stamp/sticker on the side to tell you its the mk2 , is this true and is there any other cosmetic differences to tell between the two when buying second hand??

[Nodmeister]

See post 3 mate, it explains the visual variations. The new mk2 (essentially a mk4) is indeed badged as a mk2. Other than that the guns look the same. My one is a late mk1 (mk3) on the list I posted. It's been faultless. It's stock too and isn't modified or tuned at all. The only thing I've done to mine is oil the stock, they do seem to come out of the box a little on the dry side.

Paul

Edit: £450.00 seems to be the accepted price for a used one in good order.

[Joe09]

would you say im better goin to a shop and talkin to the pros rather than takin a risk with a classified sale where i dont really know what im gettin ??

thanks alot for your help