Quote Originally Posted by jirushi View Post
@45flint, that SKB is a beauty.
I agree, the M3 would have been nice for my collection.
But I think the original BSA design cannot be equalled?

What is your view on your SKB's tap design quality? Is it nice and air tight?
Also, with the M3, I noticed that the piston's metal was a bit damaged where it makes contact with the cocking link.
Perhaps they didn't use the correct hardness. Not sure.

@Mark, I am pretty sure that those boxes were full.
At this gun shop, there were also about six Howa 55G's and two new Theoben Rapid Mk1's.
The tap is very well machined not as airtight as a MK3 Webley. I agree there is nothing that takes the place of a BSA prewar. My piston linkage seems fine? To me it is a fine post war example and beautiful to look at. Not expecting that in a springer from Japan. So many poor copies.