BSA DS1973... is this a Lightning?

[look no hands]

If you can show us a photo then that may help or,

What's the barrel length?

Does it have open sights or threaded holes to mount any?

How big is this barrel weight you speak of and can the end cap be unscrewed easily or does it run along most of the barrel?

The number you've supplied according to John Knibbs can either be a Lightning, Lightning XL or a Supersport.

Pete

[Gamocfx]

Thanks Pete I will supply a few pics tomorrow after I get in from work. The rifle is indeed a titch but powerful. I am a bit relieved that it could be one of three models as I was beginning to think my limited mental prowess had abandoned me. I was feeling like Forrest Gump.

[Gamocfx]

Hi,

The rifle is 38" long, the barrel is 15" from the breach to the tip of the barrel weight and the barrel weight itself is 4" long. Just had a plink with it and the rifle is fairly accurate (more than me anyway) and still powerful....pic below.

Any ID help would be appreciated, thanks

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps5bv127il.jpg

[Dan944]

That looks like a supersport to me?

[Gamocfx]

I have no idea so you could be right, I am assuming that this must be a carbine? If it is I think I must add a Supersport rifle to my wants list. Whilst people are looking at this BSA could I ask if the Beeman C1 was ever on sale in the UK? That was a BSA originally?

[Jenny Dipple]

The Beeman C1 was sold in this country, but it had a Webley Vulcan Carbine action and a straight hand stock, I have one in .22, the breach block is stamped San Rafael California!

[look no hands]

Yep defo a Supersport carbine, you should be able to unscrew the front of the barrel weight and screw in a special silencer that fitted those models, like said above the C1 was indeed made by Webley.

Lovely bit of grained Beech on yours.

Pete