What is the most successful springer over £100 ever made?

[Barryg]

I say £100 because someone might say the B2

[TonyL]

£100 in today's money and inflation corrected?

Most successful in what way? Largest volume of sales? Getting youngsters into the sport? Winning some form of competition?

I don't know, so this is just pure guesswork, but if adjusted for inflation and based on sales numbers, the BSA Meteor?

[Barryg]

I should have said in turms of world wide sales

[les allam]

£100 in today's money and inflation corrected?

Most successful in what way? Largest volume of sales? Getting youngsters into the sport? Winning some form of competition?

I don't know, so this is just pure guesswork, but if adjusted for inflation and based on sales numbers, the BSA Meteor?

What he said
Les..

[bozzer]

They will have shifted a few 34,36,38 actions ... same action ... diff stock.

[robthedog]

My meteor was £13 new does that count ?

[look no hands]

That is a bloody big can of worms you've just opened and your meaning 'successful' can also be taken into different contexts, will it be for how many sold, how many are used, how many win shooting competitions?

The trouble is so many people will have their favourites and some of the ones listed below I believe where under £100 in the 70/80's when they where most popular, I'll chuck a few in the mix.

Airsporter
Meteor
TX200
HW77
HW80
HW35
Diana 34

I'm sure there's others.

Pete

PS Tony just piped me to the post and is obviously thinking in the same way as me.

[Carl2]

I imagine the Chinese made rifle that is sold as Hammerli Black Force, Ruger, SMK208, SYN SG then again under the original Chinese name must have racked up some pretty large sales world wide.

[Carl2]

I imagine the Chinese made rifle that is sold as Hammerli Black Force, Ruger, SMK208, SYN SG then again under the original Chinese name must have racked up some pretty large sales world wide.

Now I think about it this is a direct copy of a Diana, does that mean they are Diana's made in a different country? clones ? fakes?

[Zomboid]

Define "success" ?

Most sold? Most trophies? The one most people wanted to own but couldn't.

I would say the the answer lies somewhere between the BSA Meteor - (how many of us started off with one of them? ) and the HW77 - all conquering, trophy laden...

[bozzer]

Define "success" ?

Most sold? Most trophies? The one most people wanted to own but couldn't.

I should have said in terms of world wide sales

Zen Master ... " ... before you can see ... first you must look!"

[hmangphilly]

I say £100 because someone might say the B2

fwb 300

[angrybear]

I'd guess something that's been around a few years, sold in the USA, even if rebranded, maybe even designed as a starter rifle, HW30/HW35 would be my wild guess.

[Hsing-ee]

I think more than a million BSA Meteors have sold, as a simple training rifle or inexpensive short range hunter it is hard to beat.

[jirushi]

Yesterday whilst doing some research in the Blue Book of Airguns on how to determine the condition of a vintage airgun, I read that the Daisy Model 25 might be the most succesful airgun in terms of numbers: about 25 million produced so far, and still available new.