Never under estimate the power of a BSA MP

[loiner1965]

No, Not listening to that JC.

That Military Pattern .177 claimed the kill, finding a small gap in the cockpit widow, he took the headshot, allowing a lead of 20yards, with a slight westerly.

Who do you think you are kidding......

forgive my ignorance but were they bolt action ?

[edbear2]

forgive my ignorance but were they bolt action ?

No, it was a BSA Improved Model air rifle action similar in most respects to the normal 1905-1981 patterns but had the following mods;

An extended cast steel breech / trigger block assembly complete with non working fixed bolt, a Service rifle stock, service type sights (sightbar is interchangeble with the Service rifle with the upright having different graduations ), a unique trigger guard that is close to the service one plus extended trigger to clear the woodwork, wooden fore end to replicate the look and feel of the service rifle to an extent that they were advertised and sold / given to some regiments / cadet forces as training aids.

Pics here of one in bits shows the unique to the model parts;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/312284...57627403551588

The hinged trigger shown is a one off (by possibly a military forces amourer) to replicate a 2 stage trigger, normal Milpats have a solid trigger.

ATB, Ed

[steve medlock]

I think I would have been too worried about friendly fire from the Spit.....

[WebleyWombler]

I think I would have been too worried about friendly fire from the Spit.....

Blue on Blue is NEVER friendly no matter how many politically correct terms there are for it.

[Garvin]

Blue on Blue is NEVER friendly no matter how many politically correct terms there are for it.

Oh I don't know. His last thought, as consciousness was replaced by permanent darkness, might have been "well at least it wasn't personal..."

[edbear2]

I think I would have been too worried about friendly fire from the Spit.....

This is an unfriendly fire story;

Back in the 1980's I worked at Brooklands, and an old panel beater (the legendary Nobby Clarke ex of both Mo Gomms and Alan Mann Racing) said he was returning to work on his push bike during the war, there were aircraft flying around , and there was smoke coming from near his works (Vickers) but the place was a live airfield, He said it just did not occur to him it was a raid (even though the Battle of Britain was on at the time!).

He saw some people on the ground waving at him and heard a faint rattling noise...It transpired it was a "parting shot" burst from the rear of a ME110 and the people could see the bullets hitting the ground behind Nobby

He said he was more angry than scared at the time, but once he got home his mum had to put some extra suger in his tea as he got a shake on.

Different times, I think near 100 were killed that day on the ground as a suprise attack with no sirens initially.

ATB, Ed

[keith66]

Only way that you could bring an aeroplane down with any airgun would be with a Lanes bango bullet!

[coburn]

Only way that you could bring an aeroplane down with any airgun would be with a Lanes bango bullet!

Or an HW80!

[cinedux]

from a submarine,flying low over our school. I wished I had my 'Daisy rifle' then saw the pilot was waving.I waved back.
https://imgur.com/a/GJ8Kx2P