BSA Mercury

[jackal1]

What would a really nice standard Mercury be worth.

[steve medlock]

I have one only but really like the gun. Mine is accurate and about 10.5 ft.lb so maybe the most powerful of my 'old' guns.

[Mikeymoo]

So many views on this Mercury post and guess what not one single person knows about my mystery gun......oh to be in the "inner circle"

[junglie]

I like BSA’s in general and started collecting them many years ago, probably went overboard due to the fact that my Mum wouldn’t let me have one when I was a kid. Just sold an Airsporter Centenary but still have a Mk1 Stutzen, Airsporter RB2, Airsporter Mk5, Airsporter S Mk1, Goldstar, Lightning XL Centenary, Mercury Mk3, Mercury S, Supersport and a Superstar. Great guns from a bygone age

Lol me too! i had to keep mine at my nans house, i am lucky to have a nice shooting .22 challenger at the moment one of my fave springers to shoot even over the lovley little HW50s dare i say it!

[lightning22]

So many views on this Mercury post and guess what not one single person knows about my mystery gun......oh to be in the "inner circle"

I've only had one without the name on it and that was my 635.

[evert]

I...and a Mk3 which I'm not sure about as it does not say Mercury on it but 2 small holes between the sight grooves? ...anybody any ideas on that one?....

You might find some info here:
http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....hlight=mercury

[gary_c_ham]

Perhaps you should put us out of our misery....!

So many views on this Mercury post and guess what not one single person knows about my mystery gun......oh to be in the "inner circle"

[Mikeymoo]

What misery is that ??

[gary_c_ham]

what is special about that Mercury!

What misery is that ??

[Mikeymoo]

I was asking if anyone knew what it was as it didn't say Mercury on it

[T 20]

I was asking if anyone knew what it was as it didn't say Mercury on it

It looks like your gun has the cylinder off a 635 .25" Magnum, Mike. :-

https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....rguns/mercury/






All the best Mick

[steptoe1966]

What would a really nice standard Mercury be worth.

There are a few things first cal then whta mk andso on that would help as i have paid £40 for some and 200 for others just depneds mate

[steptoe1966]

It looks like your gun has the cylinder off a 635 .25" Magnum, Mike. :-

https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....rguns/mercury/

All the best Mick

I would have to say that to ,if there is no mercury on it then either a challenger cylinder or a magnum but the challenger as you know has the 3 keyways for the scope rail so it is most likely someone has if it is .22 put a .22 barrel on a magnum action hoping for more power perhaps

[T 20]

I would have to say that to ,if there is no mercury on it then either a challenger cylinder or a magnum but the challenger as you know has the 3 keyways for the scope rail so it is most likely someone has if it is .22 put a .22 barrel on a magnum action hoping for more power perhaps

It could be that whoever swapped barrels liked the gun but couldn't get on with the .25" trajectory, the swap could even be down to the cost of .25" pellets --- who knows ?

As Evert has a similar gun I'm now wondering if a batch of unmarked Mercury actions were made in .22" for another company to sell under their own name ?

I seem to recall a fishing tackle company selling airguns under their own name ?





All the best Mick

[evert]

As Evert has a similar gun I'm now wondering if a batch of unmarked Mercury actions were made in .22" for another company to sell under their own name ?

Mine came with a bodged up meteor barrel block sleeved with a section of mystery barrel (really poorly executed) plus a replacement butt pad.
The seller had bought it used in this condition. So, no way to know the origins of the mechanism.