Advice re fitting scope rail to pre-war BSA

[Garvin]

Hello Louis, check out this solution created for Trevors BSA.
See it on Flickr.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tjm_45k/

It allows the BSA to be put back to original with no effect to the originality of the BSA

What a great solution! It looks really nice too - very attractive the way it's tapered so as not to obstruct the cocking slot. You could imagine this being sold as an add-on for new rifles, had scopes been as popular then as they are now.

[andrewM]

What a great solution! It looks really nice too - very attractive the way it's tapered so as not to obstruct the cocking slot. You could imagine this being sold as an add-on for new rifles, had scopes been as popular then as they are now.

Magnificent engineering and innovation combined and some splendid rifles there, too. Equally impressive were the period scopes.

I would be rather keen to submit mine for the same treatment, if someone was prepared to do it.

[jirushi]

+ 1 for a Trevor scope holder haha.
I am amazed by all the great ideas that have been put into practice.
Will start looking for someone who can make something like that.
Then I could perhaps start a business. Just joking of course.
Trevor's solution takes my worries away of having to irreversibly modify my antique guns.

[daveh]

Hi All , I have a 1909 Improved Model D to which aprevious ownerhas silver soldered or braised asmall bar profiled to mimic the profile of milled slots. I have fitted an old Diana x4 scope andthe setup works very well. If anyone is interested I can email photos. Regards Daveh