BSA Mercury S

[jonnyone]

A friend of mine is considering putting the above gun up for sale. I took a look at it yesterday pm n its been a boxed sleeper. I doubt its had 100 pellets through it. Comes boxed with all the bits including a factory included 4x 20 TV view scope.

To be fair its gleaming and if I was a BSA fan it would be home with me now.

What do the BSA aficionado's out there think the gun could be worth?

Cheers
Dave

[Muskett]

There are blond ones and walnut ones, the former circa 1982 the latter a few years later and the better looking. Happy to be corrected. Both done in some numbers but getting increasingly difficult to find.
I think they are worthy of a good premium if mint in box, so £350 might not be robbing anyone. A tidy but used one then £140.

[kash2001]

Agreed the blondes carry a premium and if in original box with paperwork in my eyes, if the rear block that tails into the wood is unmarked then it'll be unfettered, as the aluminium block and paint are easily marked if serviced or tampered with.

Restored several of these and they're my favorite bsa be interested in looking at pics which tell the best story and goes without saying interested if he's selling.

Atb

[archie]

I have a later Mercury S and it has a beautiful walnut stock, and have yet to see one to match it. I would think a boxed minter with a similar stock to mine would be worth £200 upwards.

[Joncaddy]

Protek had a mint boxed Mercury S a few weeks back, advertised at £280 and it sold as soon as it was put on the website, and a standard Boxed mercury that was about £225 also now sold. So perhaps £300 + is not unreasonable.

[Airsporterman]

Protek had a mint boxed Mercury S a few weeks back, advertised at £280 and it sold as soon as it was put on the website, and a standard Boxed mercury that was about £225 also now sold. So perhaps £300 + is not unreasonable.

I would have agreed - a boxed minter around £300?
Care should be taken though as a boxed minter is how many years old now? (80s) The buffer washer/head can deteriorate in the box requiring a total strip down - not always but sometimes if the rifle has been incorrectly lubed!

ASM