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  1. 15-01-2018, 07:51 AM #1
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    BSF Rifles what do you have?

    I feel real lucky to have a few BSF air rifles. Namely: A BSF S70 Continental, bulino engraved by Don Blocksidge, a BSF S80 new in the box and my favourite a BSF 55 Bavarian Venom with a lovely walnut Tyrolean stock, all of them brand new and untouched. I rarely see any BSF rifles coming up for sale. Which got me thinking:

    What BSF rifles do you have in your collection?

    What BSF rifle would you like to have?

    They really are gorgeous and as time goes by, many readers will have never handled one before, which is such a shame.
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    A few. I really like the (most) of the BSF range and they are well under rated. The only one Im not to keen on is the Mod 54 which is built like a brick out house and, to me, too similar to the Tornado.

















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    Quote Originally Posted by Duggan View Post
    I feel real lucky to have a few BSF air rifles. Namely: A BSF S70 Continental, bulino engraved by Don Blocksidge, a BSF S80 new in the box and my favourite a BSF 55 Bavarian Venom with a lovely walnut Tyrolean stock, all of them brand new and untouched. I rarely see any BSF rifles coming up for sale. Which got me thinking:

    What BSF rifles do you have in your collection?

    What BSF rifle would you like to have?

    They really are gorgeous and as time goes by, many readers will have never handled one before, which is such a shame.
    I have just one, an S54 match.
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    BS

    I have collected various BSF 's over the years inc BSF's re branded with the Wishco and Burgo brand names , I would say they are a bit like marmite you either love them or hate them, personality I love'em, i have got pictures but don't know how to load them onto this thread .

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    Quote Originally Posted by kevin.ronnie View Post
    I have collected various BSF 's over the years inc BSF's re branded with the Wishco and Burgo brand names , I would say they are a bit like marmite you either love them or hate them, personality I love'em, i have got pictures but don't know how to load them onto this thread .

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    Kev you've given me these pics of your BSFs in the past.
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    Two old skinny S60's on original leather seals and and springs, they don't half pack a punch.....
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    Bsf

    Thanks Dan for putting my 54's and s20 pistols on the thread .

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    One S54 Bayern .22 with chequered fore end and grip and Bavarian stock with raised cheek-piece in immaculate condition and has had little use. Very heavy and not well balanced but a well engineered German rifle!
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    Quote Originally Posted by kevin.ronnie View Post
    I have collected various BSF 's over the years inc BSF's re branded with the Wishco and Burgo brand names , I would say they are a bit like marmite you either love them or hate them, personality I love'em, i have got pictures but don't know how to load them onto this thread .

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    More of Kev's BSF collection pics posted here.
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  10. 19-01-2018, 02:02 PM #10
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    Thats a brilliant collection and so good to see another Venom Bavaria. Do you know if he has a S70 Continental or, a S80 in his collection? It would be great to track a few others down.

    Cheers
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    My brief experience of a B55 was that it was extremely hold-sensitive and required the lightest 'cradling' to get good accuracy. I fitted it with a Maccari spring which needed alot of spacing to get full power, during this process I found that the trigger is load-dependent i.e. it gets heavier the more the spring is pre-loaded.

    Therefore, if you want to shoot your BSF break-barrel with good accuracy and not too much effort, simply fit a Maccari spring and don't space it. You will get about 8 fpe and it will be pleasant and accurate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Duggan View Post
    Thats a brilliant collection and so good to see another Venom Bavaria. Do you know if he has a S70 Continental or, a S80 in his collection? It would be great to track a few others down.

    Cheers
    There's an S80 pictured.
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  13. 15-01-2018, 09:16 PM #13
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    I have just one, an S54 match.
    always wanted to own/have one...
    congrats, Jochen
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    Just two almost identical base model 55s here, both in .177".

    Nice, punchy, solid things. Like a Diana 27 on steroids. Or a better Webley Vulcan.

    Don't get me started on the desirability of the Venom BSF Bavaria. Holy Grail rifle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aimless View Post
    always wanted to own/have one...
    congrats, Jochen

    Theres one for sale on here. ;-)
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