BSA Spitfire

[stumpy lubnut]

I have just got a second hand Spitfire, the ones that I have seen in the past have had a small fill indicator on the scope rail the one I have hasn't? Is this an early example that didn't have the indicator? Also how many shots should I expect in .22.

Cheers for any help
Stewart

[stevew]

Sounds like it's a HF (Hi-Fill). Has it got a revolving cover over the fill point or a screw-in tacky cover over a threaded fill point? if it's a revolver then it's a HF, otherwise a SF.
232bar fill gives about 50 shots for the HF, about 40 for the SF.

[Darren Petts]

You have the High Fill version which is the later and better one. Fills to 232 bar. Only the Standard Fill ones have the pressure cooker indicator.

[stumpy lubnut]

Thanks chaps, it looks like I've got a HF carbine version.
One other question, when I charge the rifle I can get it up to about 150bar then it won't fill any more until I back it off and then open it up again a couple of times until the required charge is achived. Is this normal?
(The divers tank is full a 300bar)

[Darren Petts]

Blipping the pressure is quite normal due to restrictors in the filler.

[stumpy lubnut]

Again thanks chaps