BSA Gun Laying Trainer.

[Abasmajor]

The June 2018 issue of Air Gunner magazine features an
excellent article on the BSA Gun Layer Trainer in John Atkins's collectors column. This piece of kit has always held a fascination for me and the article includes a picture of the Trainer in use which is something I have never seen before. Highly recommended.
Brian

[Garvin]

The June 2018 issue of Air Gunner magazine features an
excellent article on the BSA Gun Layer Trainer in John Atkins's collectors column. This piece of kit has always held a fascination for me and the article includes a picture of the Trainer in use which is something I have never seen before. Highly recommended.
Brian

I just read this, Brian. It's outstanding and probably the last word on these oddities. Not that I understood all of it!

[micky2]

Yes another great artical by J.A. these used to go for a lot of money at one time, but they were never something that l ever realy wanted. but l do have one of the rubber tanks that used to aim, at which l bought at a arms fair. l didn't find out what it was used for until years later.

[cinedux]

Dare I ask who sold it to you?;-)
https://i.imgur.com/Bg0c6er.jpg

Years ago I swapped one of these to Dennis Hiller-for a Webley MkII Premier! THAT is a very interesting article by JA. Demystified a number of things. All the army stuff I had was packed and dated 1952.I did my CMT at the camp the Layer came from. Saw a few tanks but not a Valentine with one of these curious gadgets fitted.Setting up the 'target proper' looked as if it would take around quarter a football field!

[Binners]

But I do know a damn handsome chap near Melbourne that has one

[T 20]

But I do know a damn handsome chap near Melbourne that has one

Did Chris sell his to a neighbour then, Pete ?

[micky2]

Dare I ask who sold it to you?;-)
https://i.imgur.com/Bg0c6er.jpg

Years ago I swapped one of these to Dennis Hiller-for a Webley MkII Premier! THAT is a very interesting article by JA. Demystified a number of things. All the army stuff I had was packed and dated 1952.I did my CMT at the camp the Layer came from. Saw a few tanks but not a Valentine with one of these curious gadgets fitted.Setting up the 'target proper' looked as if it would take around quarter a football field!

Hi l bought it off a dealer about 12 years ago. it wasn't Dennis.

[cinedux]

I bought mine from a chap who was NZ's most renown arms collector.He said he had a 'few' airguns-turned out they were,Giffards,Bonehills,Greeners,Westley Richards etc.Oh,and the odd .25 BSA...and the gun layer!