Just worked on two Airsporters today. The one was boxed and had one owner since 1957, a quality built rifle. The second one is more modern and I could not believe how different the quality of manufacture is, especially around the cocking mechanism design and parts. I am not an expert on the history of BSA, but at some stage it looks like they were cutting cost of manufacture of the Airsporter quite a bit. Any idea when the second one was produced ? Also is there any value to the full tin of Webley pellets that came with the old rifle?

Thanks, Baz