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    Bsa Buccaneer Dovetail size ?

    Is the dovetail on the Buccaneer the same width as on the Meteor and other Bsa's of the era please ?
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    Yes it is.

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    It's based on the Scorpion pistol, so surely it's the same 11mm rail?.

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    Yes it is.

    You need the Mk5 5x15 scope though, something I have been looking for since picking up an apparently unused boxed Buccaneer.

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    Thank you for all the replies - Appreciate your help !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Josie & John View Post
    Yes it is.

    You need the Mk5 5x15 scope though, something I have been looking for since picking up an apparently unused boxed Buccaneer.

    Kind regards,

    John
    Ha Your unused one that was a find. Sounds great !

    My old Buccaneer is the most fun with an air rifle I have had in ages. And switched me on to aperture sights too.

    Was the Bsa MK5 5x15 the factory option or is it to do with eye relief ?

    In fairness the vintage alloy tubed Bsa scopes with the rail underneath aren't bad glass considering the size and cost.
    Last edited by silva; 10-12-2017 at 05:22 PM.
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    Hi, think it might have been a 1.5x15 scope rather than 5x15?

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    Quote Originally Posted by trajectory View Post
    Hi, think it might have been a 1.5x15 scope rather than 5x15?
    Ha had a look at some original advertising and I think the Buccaneer scope was the Bsa MK9 1.5x15 scope
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    Quote Originally Posted by silva View Post
    Ha had a look at some original advertising and I think the Buccaneer scope was the Bsa MK9 1.5x15 scope
    You're quite right Morgan - the Mk9 not Mk5.

    Oddly enough my boxed example came with a Mk8 pistol scope, which is the wrong scope for the rifle but I wonder if the set left the factory with the Mk8? The rifle and accessories including the scope are virtually unused.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josie & John View Post
    You're quite right Morgan - the Mk9 not Mk5.

    Oddly enough my boxed example came with a Mk8 pistol scope, which is the wrong scope for the rifle but I wonder if the set left the factory with the Mk8? The rifle and accessories including the scope are virtually unused.

    Kind regards,

    John
    Ha your Buccaneer sounds a beauty and a good find - I reckon they must be reasonably scarce in good order, as I have only ever encountered a few examples over the years, (even as a youngster) and seldom for sale.

    Mines good and original - with some light honest wear to the bluing and stock finish, but tidy still, unbodged with and mechanically tight.

    Would be great with a full power single shot PCP conversion - though perhaps that would miss the point of this fast handling plinker. Did hear that they where quite popular in Germany where they have a free class of lower power limit airguns.
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