What is the best looking springer WITHOUT the stock

[Tony.T]

Hw80?

[Barryg]

Hw80?

If its the old type its one of my personal favorites

[Drew451]

Original Model 50. Although some side levers look good out of the stock.

[TonyL]

Lincoln Jeffries / BSA underlever.

[Blackrider]

Do Rammers count ?
If so, a Theoben Fenman !
If not......a Theoben Fenman !

It's blue-ing (blacking) that does it !

[gwyn]

In regards to the engineering design and robustness part of the question,then the little Baikal break barrel i bought new the other week would take some beating,the cocking links are hefty solid steel,the lugs under the cylinder which guide the cocking linkage and are the stock attachment points are heavy guage and well welded.no fabricated parts to be seen and if HW were to copy the way the link cocks the piston then no galling would take place,
The blueing is pretty good as well,so overall the out of the stock appearance is very neat and functional.
The breech block is a ballistic material and also houses the rear open sight, an identical material seems to have been used to make the front open sight housing/cocking sleeve. so over all ,yes looks technically very neat.
According to the supplied stamped and signed manual it was manufactured in the USSR 2009. greased and wrapped in brown preservative paper.I followed the re commisioning instructions carefully!
I like it!
Don.

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

In regards to the engineering design and robustness part of the question,then the little Baikal break barrel i bought new the other week would take some beating,the cocking links are hefty solid steel,the lugs under the cylinder which guide the cocking linkage and are the stock attachment points are heavy guage and well welded.no fabricated parts to be seen and if HW were to copy the way the link cocks the piston then no galling would take place,
The blueing is pretty good as well,so overall the out of the stock appearance is very neat and functional.
The breech block is a ballistic material and also houses the rear open sight, an identical material seems to have been used to make the front open sight housing/cocking sleeve. so over all ,yes looks technically very neat.
According to the supplied stamped and signed manual it was manufactured in the USSR 2009. greased and wrapped in brown preservative paper.I followed the re commisioning instructions carefully!
I like it!
Don.

Which model is it, if I might ask?

I imagine the power is mid to low range.

Not necessarily a problem for me.

[TRS1]

Is this the strangest BBS thread ever?

[gwyn]

Which model is it, if I might ask?

I imagine the power is mid to low range.

Not necessarily a problem for me.

Hi it is a model mp512.with wood stock.
Don.

[Rickenbacker]

Lincoln Jeffries / BSA underlever.

Only because the old relics never came with a stock in the first place Tone.

Tis a stupid question, mind. With the obviously correct answer being the Mk1 HW 77K.

[Muskett]

Webley MKIII.

[TonyL]

Only because the old relics never came with a stock in the first place Tone.

Tis a stupid question, mind. With the obviously correct answer being the Mk1 HW 77K.

Good point with the old BSA, Phil.

Agree with the '77.

[tinbum]

The HW35!
Ideally the photo needs to be taken with plenty of soft focus, preferably an action shot to add dynamism and vitality to the scene.
I have found the best way to achieve this is to get a mate to throw them in the canal as you take pictures. If you get the degree of twilight right its magical in the light of burning stocks.

[Barryg]

Here is a pic of a action that might not win a beauty contest out of the stock


http://imgur.com/rLlJ6Xg

[chris.e]

I love this question. Its got to be one of the best questions ever asked on the BBS
I'll go for the BSA Mk1 Airsporter. A lovely piece of engineering.