help with a bsa CS model please

[scirroco]

i picked up an unusually long bsa cs model yesterday, serial no cs 33101
its a lot longer than my other cs,s can anyone shed any light on it please?its app 46 in long the barrel is around 2 inches longer than standard as is the same with the main cylinder
rgds scirroco
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[edbear2]

Hi, yours is a 45" cs.....ie the .177 version of the 1920's / 30's BSA standard.....they also did a cs in 43" (and a C), and these were know as the "club number 4"....If your other gun looks like this, then it is a no 4.

By the late 30's they only did 4 guns.....the breakdown (breakaction jobbie)

The No1 Model (light to you and me) 39 3/4 inch length

The No 2 Model (standard .22 ...probably T prefix by now) 45 inch length

The No 4 (club) model....43 inch length

Your CS is an earlier gun from 1927 / 28 and is basically a .177 version of the Standard as above.....The idea being that target shooters would use the .177 and hunters the .22. There are far less 45 inch Club Standard guns out there than the .22 Standards, but I have no idea of the actual production totals....I would hazard the ratio at around 10 to 1 easily from the ones I have come across.

HTH, Regards, Ed

[Lakey]

The first post WW1 club standard was known as the No.1 Club model. It was in .177 and was 45.5" long - the same as the No.2 Bore .22 standards which were around at the same time. All the No.1 has three hole trigger blocks with an adjustable trigger mechanism built into the trigger block.

Later around 1930-1931, they ceased making the No.1 Club Standard, and replaced it with the No.4, like Eddie says.

Looks like your gun is a late production No.1 Club Standard, and as such is a relatively uncommon variation of the post WW1 Standard's

Lovely guns - full power, with the flat shooting trajectory of the No.1 bore (.177)

[scirroco]

edbear/lakey many thanks for the info!! in the photo are the large cs at the to 2 cs underneath and some c,models
once again many thanks
rgds scirroco

[inproved]

Hi,

Your long 45.1/2" CS or Club Standard dates from 1928,from list of dates to hand. It looks like a Standard round Stock without the BSA Impression, the rest of your rifle's are 43.1/4" Club No 4's ...See you soon

Regard's

Inproved

[scirroco]

thanks inproved
catch up towards end of week
rgds scirroco