Just bought a couple of old Beesas!!!

[johnbaz]

Hi all

Just got back from buying a BSA Standard and a Nickel plated very early Mk1 Meteor!! (s/n N268)..

At first I thought someone had rubbed the Meteor down but when I started to polish it, I noticed it was plated!!!

It has the steel cylinder end cap which I believe was only used for the first year ('59/60) before being changed to plastic, serial number is .177 (Obvious with the N prefix!!)

I need to source a rearsight too though I think I may have a small scope that will fit those wide rails!!

The next one is a BSA Standard, Can't say the dates as I can't find my Hillers guiide!! But it's patinated brown, cocks OK but as yet i've not fired either!!

The Standard has a non standard trigger guard so Fleabay will be trawled!! , Also the pivot bolt for the cocking link has been changed to a screw and nut so I presume it was lost or broken, Not sure exactly but it's doing the job and I reckon as it has the same coloured patination, it was probably done years ago!!

Also, The top of the Barleycorn forsight is snapped off so I presume it will be shooting high!!

Serial number of the Standard is S15248..


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Not bought anything in a while so i'm happy with these two, price was very reasonable too!!



Cheers, John

[Benelli B76]

My mate has one of those old Meteors in nice nick for sale. That plating looks very poor quality, have you tried gun blue on it to see if it changes colour ?

Baz

[johnbaz]

My mate has one of those old Meteors in nice nick for sale. That plating looks very poor quality, have you tried gun blue on it to see if it changes colour ?

Baz

Hi Baz

I've not tried anything with it yet apart from test firing it in the back yard!!

I think it's had a hard life what with the worn finish

Must say, It's pokey little bu**er!! I shot at the patio slabs at point blank range with my boot sole to stop ricochet and the Daystate pellets are shattering so I shot at the back wall from around four feet away and the pellet still shattered but left a bit of the skirt attached!!

The old Standard just flattened the pellet somewhat

I took a pic of the pellet damage but have to load it to photobucket yet!! (Really ought to get the new display panel soldered in to my Chrony!! )


Cheers John

[MattyBoy]

My two MK1 meteors run at about 9 ft lb and are pretty sweet at that power.

Have fun with your new toys John

Matty

[Oldandshaky]

Hi John,
nice pickup the standard would be about 1923 I think ...Dave...

[johnbaz]

My two MK1 meteors run at about 9 ft lb and are pretty sweet at that power.

Have fun with your new toys John

Matty

Will do Matty

Hi John,
nice pickup the standard would be about 1923 I think ...Dave...

Thanks Dave, I don't know where the missus has put my Hillers guide, It's somewhere in the black hole, er, I mean in the house!!


John

[johnbaz]

Here's the pellet damage from the two guns- On the left is the .22 from the Standard, t'uther is from the Meteor


Not a lot of power in the Standard, may strip it tomorrow, have a feeling the piston seal may be shot!! There's not a lot of resistance from the springs either!!


Pellets



John

[kamag]

Here's the pellet damage from the two guns- On the left is the .22 from the Standard, t'uther is from the Meteor


Not a lot of power in the Standard, may strip it tomorrow, have a feeling the piston seal may be shot!! There's not a lot of resistance from the springs either!!


Pellets



John

Hi john
Don't forget you left me with a copy of hillers guide

[johnbaz]

Hi john
Don't forget you left me with a copy of hillers guide

That one was for you Les- I had two There's another somewhere in the house, Pretty sure i'll have put it away and forgotten where!!


Cheers, John

[johnbaz]

By the way, I just found a period 3-7x20 Webley scope for the Meteor but I have to make a couple of little clamps as the front set are missing


Here



John

[Chippendale]

Two more John, when are you going to give us apprentices a chance, nice looking guns though, you can bring that standard when we arrange that meet.

Cheers
Mel

[johnbaz]

Two more John, when are you going to give us apprentices a chance, nice looking guns though, you can bring that standard when we arrange that meet.

Cheers
Mel

Got a couple more to bring too Mel




John

[Chippendale]

Got a couple more to bring too Mel




John

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Chippendale (with clothes on)