Illuminated BSA RS1 Reflex Unisight?

[papermaker81]

I seem to remember reading somewhere about there being two versions of the BSA RS1 reflex sight, the normal one that you see and another with an illuminated reticle. Is this true? Would love to see pictures. Cheers

[Big Seth]

I seem to remember reading somewhere about there being two versions of the BSA RS1 reflex sight, the normal one that you see and another with an illuminated reticle. Is this true? Would love to see pictures. Cheers

Don't think there was ever an "illuminated" RS1.

[vintagewebleyman]

Yes I had one.., it worked off 2 AA batteries. If I remember rightly, it changed the reticule from white to red.
Paul

[Big Seth]

Yes I had one.., it worked off 2 AA batteries. If I remember rightly, it changed the reticule from white to red.
Paul

With respect -are you sure? BSA branded other "Holo" sights with batteries but the RS1 was run on ambient light. Did they make an RS2? Recently I sold my RS1 (with all the rest of my kit), bought it in 1980.. It came with tiny, fragile mount clamping screws that would shear with bugger all tork on them....

[junglie]

With respect -are you sure? BSA branded other "Holo" sights with batteries but the RS1 was run on ambient light. Did they make an RS2? Recently I sold my RS1 (with all the rest of my kit), bought it in 1980.. It came with tiny, fragile mount clamping screws that would shear with bugger all tork on them....

Lol, mine lasted about a week, then replaced with allens made of steel not cheese. They were ok for ratting up to 10yds against a dark background but hopeless in snow due to the white ret! As I found out that snowy jan/feb when I bought it in the early 80's.

[Nemesis]

There was a version with a luminous reticle capsule but, from memory, this came from Norman May.