Interesting old Bsa

[silva]

https://www.andersonandgarland.com/a...t=119224&sd=1#

Is that the remains of a repeater mechanism ?

[averageplinker]

Looks like an unusual sighting system to me. And the foresight looks very tall.

Whatever it is it looks like a good buy at the hammer price noted!

[Garvin]

It's this one Morgan:

https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....uns/#post-3983

[silva]

Ha I knew it would have found its way to your excellent resource already. Wonder what a Maxnite sight was. Nothing comes up on a google search with is unusual - unless its a spelling mistake. Maybe it was illuminated with paint. I thought it was the remains of a John Maxwell Ball, repeating mechanism by the breech, but maybe not. Though the more I look at it, I think it might be.

[Farsight]

I agree with you ; I haven't come across John Maxwell , but that "raised back sight" certainly had more mechanism to it -now missing- and you can see that if you zoom in or use a lens. It would be nice if the current owner could provide some information to the Gallery on what is surely the most interesting part of the thing

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Mark

[silva]

If you go up the thread on Dannys link, there is a rifle with a Maxwell Ball repeating mechanism and rear peep sight there.

[Farsight]

Thank you. Yes ,it is the same mechanism but it has lost the flip up and down magazine tube . I've learned summat new !
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Mark

[averageplinker]

Ah, I didn't clock the auction was way back in 2015. I thought the price looked cheap in the current market lol