BSA rb2 carbine

[Blackrider]

Just out of interest, a chap in our club has a full length .177 RB2 which he has owned from new (mid 90's I believe). He has only used it for bell shooting, so 10 shots a week for 5 months a year from new!

I would say it is very clean with no bumps and good bluing, I rebuilt it (first time apart) with new spring and seal maybe 18 months ago for him, and it was doing 11.7 with wasps, and 11.1 with AA fields.

Any ideas on value for this one

ATB, Ed

Dunno Ed but but I own a mint example which Johnbaz has seen and I'd value mine somewhere in the region of £350 maybe more. Its fired about 30 of the BSA .177 pellets that came with it and lives in the cabinet.
Bought new and one of the last Airsporters sold in a British gunshop in 2001 (letter from BSA confirming) !

[johnbaz]

Sorry John, my reply to your post seems as though I'm correcting you when in fact I'm not, poor choice of wording on my part("my bad" as my young colleague often says ) . I also am reluctant to use mint, as it often misinterpreted. Atb. Derek

Not to worry Derek, It didn't come across as so


'Mint' is actually a term used for the condition of currency as most people likely know! (Condition that it left the mint in!)

Still, If someone has bought a gun new and fired one pellet without incident and put the gun away unscathed then to me, It's still mint!! Even though it's never been to the actual mint!!

It was suggested that it can't be mint as it's fired a shot!!


John

[kamag]

Hey Up Les, John "flits around" with many guns so I'm not too surprised !
Nice to hear the RB2 Carb's performing OK !

We'll have to meet up with John sometime and have a Natter !

John.

aka. Blackrider.

Hi blackrider
The meet up sounds good to me but I'm a full
Time carer for my wife so l would need a bit of
Notice to arrange cover
Regards
Les

[Blackrider]

No rush Les, I'll contact John and see if we can sort something when the weather picks up a bit !

Cheers,

John.

[kamag]

No rush Les, I'll contact John and see if we can sort something when the weather picks up a bit !

Cheers,

John.

Cheers John
Only just seen your reply sounds good to me
Will send you a pm
Regards
Les

[Blackrider]

Got that Les.
Be in touch.

John.

[QUIGLEY]

I got one for you.
BSA 635 Magnum only fired the pellets that came with it. Absolutely no marks anywhere.
It is as factory no screws turned or sights mounted.
I would say this is my only "Mint" rifle in my collection.
Edd.

[Blackrider]

Edd, thats sounds marvellous ! If you come to the Spring Bash, please bring it along !

Cheers,

John.