Airgun spares are they worth anything?

[John Wilkinson]

Hi all.

A pal of mine has aquired a shop in Burnley that used to be Harry Mac's in Parliament street. There was a pile of old stocks, barrels and cylinders and airgun spares, cocking levers,sears, springs, triggers, trigger springs, pistons, piston washers, foresight hoods etc.etc. Some are marked with BSA part numbers some marked webley.

Are these of interest to a collector/restorer? What would they be worth?

I know It's a lot to ask to ask the knowledgable among you to have a stab sight unseen but if there's any interest I'll take some photos and e-mail to any interested party.

Cheers

John.

[lightning22]

I think you are about to become quite popular John!

There are plenty on here who have older rifles, a list or pics would be most useful.

Rich

[theboymike]

They're likely to have more worth if they're old parts - John Knibbs charges a pretty penny for old BSA/Webley parts that are no longer avalable from the manufacturer.

I think photos would be a good idea - sure there's enough knowledge on this site to ID most of the parts. Mr Knibbs' book might provide a useful price guide as well

[airgunner2388]

With your location down as "England" it would be impossible for anyone to know if they are near enough to give you any assistance in this matter.

Regards
Barry

[John Wilkinson]

Thanks chaps. it will take me a week to catalogue just the ones that are identified let alone the ones that aren't but id theres enough interest I'll do it. Apologies Barry, I'm in Burnley Lancashire, perhaps a bit too far for you to "pop up" for a look but thanks anyway.

Regards

john.

[I. J.]

Im just around the corner in 'Sunny Blackburn' if you need any help.

[Grayling]

[QUOTE=John Wilkinson]Hi all.

A pal of mine has aquired a shop in Burnley that used to be Harry Mac's in Parliament street. There was a pile of old stocks, barrels and cylinders and airgun spares, cocking levers,sears, springs, triggers, trigger springs, pistons, piston washers, foresight hoods etc.etc. Some are marked with BSA part numbers some marked webley.


I know It's a lot to ask to ask the knowledgable among you to have a stab sight unseen but if there's any interest I'll take some photos and e-mail to any interested party.

John Wilkinson for president! I take you,ll be posting a list aswell as photo,s John? Ye pals gonna be a busy man. Be like the January sales meets the Wacky Races. Better hire him a body guard, preferably ex SAS.

[carcharadon]

I'm resident in Burnley So any help you want just give me a shout.

[Sam Vimes]

If any of it turns out to be for a Webley MKIII please let me know. I would be very interested (along with quite a few others no doubt ).

Chris

[SWAT Strachan]

If there are any S410 thumbhole stocks in that pile, let me know .

[Kilty]

I'm still looking for a Sunshade for the BSA 10-50-60
let me know
cheers
kilty

[carcharadon]

am going to Johns tomorrow for a look . will take a camera and a notepad then if we get stuck you guys will have visual clues and a desription to work off.

Just as info, Harry Mack's was a well known fishing tackle shop and also one time firearm dealers if memory serves. I got my very first air rifle from the shop . ABSA meteor.

[carcharadon]

Ok Gentlemen and Ladies After a late night John and myself managed to work our way through most of the assorted items he had aquired and the following is a list of positively identified parts followed by a URL linking to some pictures of things we either couldn't identify.

BSA
Meteor cylinders and barrels assorted prob mk 3 or above
Meteor Mk 3-4 Windage screw and block x6
Meteor Mk 5 foresight hoods x6
Meteor Mk 5 foresight blades x2
Meteor Mk 5 Aperture unit x2
Meteor Mk5 .177 barrel
Meteor Mk ? .22 barrel
Meteor Piston
Airsporter Mk 3-5 trigger x2
Airsporter Mk 1-4 Thumbcatch and spring x2
Airsporter Mk 2 loading tap
Supersport/Lightning Cocking Slide Mk1 ULO40
Scorpion Safety Catch Spring 16-3162
Scorpion Safety Catch button Mk 2 16-3307 x2
Scorpion foresightramp reatining screw/rearsight ramp fixing screw 16-2249 x3
Mercury Mk1 trigger Spring 16-2031 x5

Webley

Falcon Piston
Junior Mk2 barrel catch lever
Junior Mk2 pistol frame
Hawk Mk 2 Trigger and Sear
Hawk Cocking Lever x3
Hawk mk 3 Safety slide
Hawk Mk 3 stock guard screws
Hawk trigger spring
Mk3 Piston Outer washer
Mk3 rearsight Gate
Mk3 Safe slide
Mk3 Cocking Levers x2
Vulcan Barrel .177 x2
Vulcan barrel .22

HW35 Stock Cylinder and Barrel .22

NAC Commando barrel

Diana series 70 model 79 cylinder

Assorted Relum barrels, stocks and cylinders tornado/taurus

Sprint starter pistol magazines x2

oh yeah and we also found a front piece from an over under shotgun, a strange octagonal to round .410 shotgun barrel and some weird object (not yet photographed) also believed to be shotgun based that had the markings 12/.410 5 tons per square inch stamped into it.

and the unidentified objects contest is here here

[Sam Vimes]

I can't be anywhere near 100% certain but pg2 top look like Webley MKIII cocking levers.
Pg 6 top left looks like a MKIII piston but most pistons look the same to me until it comes to fitting them
Pg 7 middle right appears to be a rear sight from a Webley MkIII.

Chris

[Troubledshooter]

Page 1/Top looks like Webley Mk.3 Tap lever.
Page 2/Top " " " " Cocking levers.
Page 6 Piston Looks to be BSA
Page 7 Gate type adjustable rear sight blade could be for several different sights, either Webley or pre war BSA.