What is the sweat spot year for a prewar .22 BSA Standard?

[keith66]

i havn't shot a pre 1914 rifle but have a 1919 standard that has the cast trigger guard.i have seen the pre-war rifles and they do look very nicely made,the piston on my example is the longer,heavier one,if i remember correctly the pre-war rifles had the shorter,lighter pistons and supposedly made a little more power.i really like the look of the straight stock alternative.

I have a rather beaten up Imp mod D from 1910, a .22 it is retired now as the rifling isnt that good & it tends to chuck flyers. It has the heavy piston & to be honest i think those ones are capable of more power not less!

[isobar]

quite possible as my freshish .22 example has plenty of power.

[silva]

I have a rather beaten up Imp mod D from 1910, a .22 it is retired now as the rifling isnt that good & it tends to chuck flyers. It has the heavy piston & to be honest i think those ones are capable of more power not less!

Yes I agree.