BSF Rifles what do you have?

[I. J.]

link to facebook? - I am not in this "club"

Facebook???????

I meant on HERE - the Airgun BBS. http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....SF-Bavaria-B55

(I hope this isn't against forum rules. )

[aimless]

I used the search with "bsf sale" : nothing....
thx

IMHO this is not a "match"

[I. J.]

I used the search with "bsf sale" : nothing....
thx

IMHO this is not a "match"

Sorry. My mistake. I missed the 'match' bit.

[junglie]

I've just an old 70s that is very used condition with surprisingly unmarked stock, they're not as well made as some folk think. I've had to replace the piston after the spot welds failed causing an accidental discharge & the trigger blade as that snapped. Parts are like rocking horse poo to find & it only got fixed thanks to 2 kind members on here. It feels kind of like a german bsa supersport to shoot.(a good brum built one that is)

[Geezer]

I've just an old 70s that is very used condition with surprisingly unmarked stock, thay're not as well made as some folk think. I've had to replace the piston after the spot welds failed causing an accidental discharge & the trigger blade as that snapped. Parts are like rocking horse poo to find & it only got fixed thanks to 2 kind members on here. It feels kind of like a german bsa supersport to shoot.(a good brum built one that is)

Not an unfair comparison. But then, I quite like Brum Supersports. .

I would happily (probably) get rid of my 55s in favour of a 70. For what I hope are obvious reasons.

[Hsing-ee]

Not an unfair comparison. But then, I quite like Brum Supersports. .

I would happily (probably) get rid of my 55s in favour of a 70. For what I hope are obvious reasons.

Because it jumps like a Jack Russel that's been asleep and someone steps on its tail wearing steel boots?

[Geezer]

Because it jumps like a Jack Russel that's been asleep and someone steps on its tail wearing steel boots?

Yep. A 70 would be a slightly bigger dog, but only dozing, and you can lose the steel caps. Still a boingy dog, though. And it looks nicer. But still a boingy thing from before the makers realised that consistency and accuracy, rather than pure boingy-ness and dustbin penetration were what mattered.

I can think of no practical use to which the best answer is BSF. Just maybe barn gun for the 55, but lots and lots of competition there.

BSF utility/perormance, compared to the best contemporary and later springers: 5-7/10. BSF general coolness and pleasure of ownership and use: 7-9/10. If BSF had not gone suddenly bust but rather slowly got worse for years (Gamo-BSA?), we might be more objective. But, heck, facts, attitudes.

Bottom line. Important historically, well made, and I and other folk like them.

[junglie]

Yep. A 70 would be a slightly bigger dog, but only dozing, and you can lose the steel caps. Still a boingy dog, though. And it looks nicer. But still a boingy thing from before the makers realised that consistency and accuracy, rather than pure boingy-ness and dustbin penetration were what mattered.

I can think of no practical use to which the best answer is BSF. Just maybe barn gun for the 55, but lots and lots of competition there.

BSF utility/perormance, compared to the best contemporary and later springers: 5-7/10. BSF general coolness and pleasure of ownership and use: 7-9/10. If BSF had not gone suddenly bust but rather slowly got worse for years (Gamo-BSA?), we might be more objective. But, heck, facts, attitudes.

Bottom line. Important historically, well made, and I and other folk like them.

I can think of one use for them- to have a famed bsf in your collection! like the bsa supersport they are very satisfying when you master the correct hold & that weird trigger pull & actually hit what your aiming at! As for your last remark it's probably just as well they did go bust if the looks of the last model 80 were anything to go by, a little bit of sick came up there when I remembered what it looks like!

[Duggan]

I can think of one use for them- to have a famed bsf in your collection! like the bsa supersport they are very satisfying when you master the correct hold & that weird trigger pull & actually hit what your aiming at! As for your last remark it's probably just as well they did go bust if the looks of the last model 80 were anything to go by, a little bit of sick came up there when I remembered what it looks like!

I find it really interesting your view on the model 80. I've only looked at mine twice and never fired it. But my impressions are that of a very well made rifle, with a little different stock designed as a target rifle. Its certainly much bigger than the 55 and 70 models. I really like it, as in my eyes it looks and feels like a quality rifle. I think it would be a bland air rifle world if the 80 and models like it weren't around. Im chuffed to bits to have it. I wonder who else does.