Meteor dreams have come true

[WILBA]

Hi,
After about 2 years of collecting and tinkering with Meteor's, I think I've reached my goals

I don't know why BSA used this fiddleback maple wood for the lowly Meteor? Perhaps because they could buy some maple cheaply?

Paul Short did a great job with the internals. A big thanks to Paul.
I decided to have the springs shortened by him. Less is more in these guns.
Good quality spring guides, top hats and piston liners have resulted in great smoothness.
The one with the scope is doing about 8 ft/lbs, the one with the peep sight about 6.

Inspiration for the Meteors was derived from John Bowkett.
I followed his "Meteor recipe" from the eighties, which was kindly shared with me by him and lightning22 on here.
Thanks Rich!

Any other Meteor lovers/tinkerers on here? (I know there are )

Cheers, Louis

What a lovely pair louis. I remember my mate stu having a super meteor in the 70's when i had my crappy webley hawk mk2. That gun hit everything he aimed at. Loved shooting his meteor. Only gun i loved more was my mercury when i got her. Both guns could out shoot us both any day.

[jirushi]

What a lovely pair louis. I remember my mate stu having a super meteor in the 70's when i had my crappy webley hawk mk2. That gun hit everything he aimed at. Loved shooting his meteor. Only gun i loved more was my mercury when i got her. Both guns could out shoot us both any day.

Thank you WILBA.
I have never shot a Mercury: must try one!
For some reason, the old Meteors remain quite popular.
Unfortunately I sold the bottom gun of the pair. I would like to find a nice Mk1.
I would love to buy this Bowkett Meteor. It is in New Zealand and the owner might sell it to me.
I've found a way to export airguns from NZ (just received four old Sharps from Christchurch) but it's super expensive.
Cheers, Louis

[johnbaz]

Thank you WILBA.
I have never shot a Mercury: must try one!
For some reason, the old Meteors remain quite popular.
Unfortunately I sold the bottom gun of the pair. I would like to find a nice Mk1.
I would love to buy this Bowkett Meteor. It is in New Zealand and the owner might sell it to me.
I've found a way to export airguns from NZ (just received four old Sharps from Christchurch) but it's super expensive.
Cheers, Louis

That's a lovely old mk1, Love the Weaver 2.5x1 micro trac too


Hope you manage to acquire it Louis


John