Most graceful air rifle ever designed?

[Garvin]

To my eye the Webley Service Mk2 is probably unsurpassed for sheer design beauty - olde worlde charm coupled with superb workmanship. I particularly love the way the steps from barrel to cylinder, and breech to stock, have been graduated, so no disruption to the lines, unlike the Mk1 rifle.

[45flint]

To my eye the Webley Service Mk2 is probably unsurpassed for sheer design beauty - olde worlde charm coupled with superb workmanship. I particularly love the way the steps from barrel to cylinder, and breech to stock, have been graduated, so no disruption to the lines, unlike the Mk1 rifle.

That’s a interesting take, to me it one of the most interesting and intricate Air Rifles even made but gracefull would be my last word for it? To me almost ackward looking which I love!

[Mach 1.5]

Mach 1 / Mach 2....but must say early BSA's are nice. Mach 1.5

[45flint]

Posting a pic would be nice, names may not be enough for us new to the hobby

[Jenny Dipple]

I second ISP Spartan! BSA Stutzen.

[Garvin]

That’s a interesting take, to me it one of the most interesting and intricate Air Rifles even made but gracefull would be my last word for it? To me almost ackward looking which I love!

The Mk2 Service awkward looking? I just don't see it that way! Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder...

[averageplinker]

The Mk2 Service awkward looking? I just don't see it that way! Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder...

That's the beauty of this thread, there are no right or wrong answers.

[45flint]

That's the beauty of this thread, there are no right or wrong answers.

I don’t know after looking at some pics the ISP Spartan was a pretty good answer! Lol

[ratshot5]

rapid 7

[I. J.]

Another vote for the Mk1 & 2 Airsporter.

[Airsporterman]

My vote would also go for the Mk1 Airsporter with the nice one piece tapered barrel (a nice tidy example of which I am fortunate to own a couple) Have to say I have a soft spot for the Centenary with the elongated stock - my project Mk1 will have some sympathetic mods to bring it up to speed along with a nice one off made stock (once my health/weather etc allows me to get around to doing it that is) with elongated stock similar to the Centenary.
At the end of the day, whatever 'floats your boat' should tick your boxes - if it be an old BSA or Wobbley, the older rifles just seem to have that indefinable something that makes them all that special, also, something that was made all those years ago that still brings much pleasure and good service to it's keeper, is a legacy to those in the past that made them so well with craftsmanship and dedication, there, said my bit! (just my opinion!)

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ASM

[45flint]

My vote would also go for the Mk1 Airsporter with the nice one piece tapered barrel (a nice tidy example of which I am fortunate to own a couple) Have to say I have a soft spot for the Centenary with the elongated stock - my project Mk1 will have some sympathetic mods to bring it up to speed along with a nice one off made stock (once my health/weather etc allows me to get around to doing it that is) with elongated stock similar to the Centenary.
At the end of the day, whatever 'floats your boat' should tick your boxes - if it be an old BSA or Wobbley, the older rifles just seem to have that indefinable something that makes them all that special, also, something that was made all those years ago that still brings much pleasure and good service to it's keeper, is a legacy to those in the past that made them so well with craftsmanship and dedication, there, said my bit! (just my opinion!)

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ASM

Well said, it’s something you have to feel, it comes through when you hold these old guns and sight them. It’s killing me that it’s too cold to the take my new to me BSA MK2 out and shoot it. But holding it you can tell this is something special.

[Troubledshooter]

There have been many nice looking rifles on this thread, but for sheer grace and elegance of line, I think the Mk.1 Airsporter takes some beating.
On a personal note, I fail to see how anything with a 'Tyrolean' stock can be considered either graceful or elegant.

[Big Seth]

There have been many nice looking rifles on this thread, but for sheer grace and elegance of line, I think the Mk.1 Airsporter takes some beating.
On a personal note, I fail to see how anything with a 'Tyrolean' stock can be considered either graceful or elegant.

Totally with you on both counts.. Don't see the point of Tyro' or Stutzen stocks. I don't like them...

[Blackrider]

BSA Mk 1, Airsporter takes it for me !