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    Just one last question then please....the 19731 serial number is not connected to a date? Also how much is one worth now?.. do they ever appear in the other calibres?

    Sorry that was a few questions

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gamocfx View Post
    Just one last question then please....the 19731 serial number is not connected to a date? Also how much is one worth now?.. do they ever appear in the other calibres?

    Sorry that was a few questions
    I believe the serial numbers are not dated and are just a I.D. number, when you mean other calibres, then yes .177, .22, .25 do pop up every now and then, .20 was never a BSA option but there was a few .20 barrels kicking about in the 80's made by certain companies, as for how much they are worth is a bit tricky as they are not overly populer with hardened shooters, as they prefer HW's but being a carbine may add a small amount but barrels are easy to get hold of and can be swapped, I'd say a minter would be in the region of £100-150.

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    Thanks for that Pete, I will certainly look out for one in .177. I was just reading your list of rifles! Seems like you are a BSA fan!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gamocfx View Post
    Thanks for that Pete, I will certainly look out for one in .177. I was just reading your list of rifles! Seems like you are a BSA fan!
    Oh yes, I love the things, the rifles I have in my collection are of the age just before BSA decided to drop all their decent rifles and started producing tat

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    Thanks Pete, I will keep a lookout for one of these in .177 and certainly .25, I really like this little rifle which points and shoots well.

    I am not familiar with the BSA stuff of the 80's so this has inspired me to maybe try another one or two..... after I have that Beeman C1 !!

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