BSA light pattern query

[airRookie]

Hello guys.

I finally got myself a light pattern BSA at the recent fair, but when I got home I realised that in all the excitement I did not notice that the trigger block is not from the light pattern, but is from standard. The rifle shoots well, but this discrepancy will be an eyesore to me.

Does anyone have a light pattern trigger block with the right trigger guard with the longer tang?

I am also Considering selling it for 180, what I got it for to those who are not as picky as me for the rifle being "complete". But would try the trigger block replacement first.

Images here.

https://ibb.co/GVZpH0S
https://ibb.co/2vwV5zx
https://ibb.co/r7TRJdT
https://ibb.co/M9gg4vz

Thank you.

George

[Shed tuner]

Personally I think £180 would be plenty if it did have the right trigger block..

[airRookie]

I have not seen anything below £200 in my search for a light pattern. Often £230-260. So you are saying that in the current condition 180 is too much?

[Shed tuner]

I have not seen anything below £200 in my search for a light pattern. Often £230-260. So you are saying that in the current condition 180 is too much?

Maybe prices have moved up, but yes, I would have thought an average condition (but correct) light patten would be around £200, like this one: https://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread...ttern-for-sale

[airRookie]

Maybe prices have moved up, but yes, I would have thought an average condition (but correct) light patten would be around £200, like this one: https://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread...ttern-for-sale

Thought that was a good price too. Shame I missed it. What would be a fair price for one like mine?

[BC312]

You also have a standard pattern cocking lever. Have you inquire that it may be a light pattern or junior model of a standard might be a rare one. Whats the serial number. You don't want to get rid of it or alter it if its a genuine mod for a customer by BSA you might regret getting rid of it as a rare bit of kit. I assume the trigger block was changed thats if, as an improvement over the early trigger units.
Although you have the gap for a tang on the trigger guard area on the stock, how do you know that the stock is a replacement, the original stock broken. With the trigger block and cocking lever of a standard, i would be more inclined to think the stock is the odd one out, although both light pattern and standard stocks are similar in shape.

[airRookie]

You also have a standard pattern cocking lever. Have you inquire that it may be a light pattern or junior model of a standard might be a rare one. Whats the serial number. You don't want to get rid of it or alter it if its a genuine mod for a customer by BSA you might regret getting rid of it as a rare bit of kit. I assume the trigger block was changed thats if, as an improvement over the early trigger units.
Although you have the gap for a tang on the trigger guard area on the stock, how do you know that the stock is a replacement, the original stock broken. With the trigger block and cocking lever of a standard, i would be more inclined to think the stock is the odd one out, although both light pattern and standard stocks are similar in shape.

Did not know that! Thank you. How did you know the cocking lever is from Standard? I mean, I see lots of light patterns with that lever. No one picked that up before. No idea what is genuine here unfortunately. Serial number on the trigger block is S34414. The only other marking I have is Q7 or 07 on the barrel under the cocking lever. The seller did not tell me much what the rifle was, and I was just trusting it to be genuine as I was buying at the airgun fair. Just asked is this a light pattern, the seller was not sure what I meant, and one of the guys next to me said that it must be. Been looking for one for ages, so I just grabbed it.

[BC312]

Well the early light pattern either has a duck billed lever of two types and the later with side catch on the cocking levers. The standard s or c post 1919 patterns have a release at the front of the cocking lever. Stacked up against the odds of having standard trigger block and lever against a stock with a tang i would say the stock needs changing because if guns are abused as most were then the stock would get damaged first. If in the 1920-30 why would you put on a standard trigger unit and cocking lever on a older gun, at the time new guns, i suspect an expensive exercise at the time, why not purchase a junior or ladies standard gun, plenty about at the time.
Does your gun have a stamped receiver cylinder on the top like BSA paintent etc like the early pre WW1 BSA have, as a standard pattern has no stampings, it had etched markings in silver, so if it wore off over time it would be a plain cylinder. You could have a rare bit of kit, i think they done a Ladies or junior pattern standard, not sure if they are rare. As for people selling not all sellers are experts.

[BC312]

PS show us more detailed photos would help.

Have a look here might help. https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/

[airRookie]

PS show us more detailed photos would help.

Have a look here might help. https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/

Will take more pics in the evening. Will be interesting to see what they will tell you about the gun.

Thank you for the input.

George

[BC312]

Looking at your pictures it looks like you just need to change the trigger guard, not sure if it a made one, home workshop job.

[Lakey]

There is a lot of confusion in this thread.

The cocking lever fits the action, so must be right.

Trigger blocks are interchangeable, so can be switched from one gun to another instantly.

Both the post WW1 .177 Light Pattern 39" and .22 Sporting Pattern 45", are both BSA STANDARD air rifles, so the use of the word standard is very confusing.

The rear tang on the trigger guard does not fit the cut out for it on the stock, so it is likely that the trigger guard is a replacement, and not a genuine article.

Whilst I have seen many Light Patterns with 141/2 inch stocks, I have also seen light patterns with 131/2 inch stocks, so both can be correct.

The S- prefix before the serial number denotes that the trigger block originally comes from a .22 Sporting Pattern, however will work perfectly well on a 0.177 Light Pattern.

Lakey

[harry mac]

Possible a gun assembled from parts, and, as such I'd say £180 is too much.

[airRookie]

PS show us more detailed photos would help.

Have a look here might help. https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/

I have taken more photos now. Please have a look at the way the foresight is positioned. The rifle shoots very accurate, but what the hell is with the foresight being to the side?

https://ibb.co/fqm8fbW
https://ibb.co/b5tz7Lf
https://ibb.co/BLXfWRL
https://ibb.co/RzgmBvW
https://ibb.co/WpjD0bw
https://ibb.co/H4Q6BCh
https://ibb.co/crrVFY9 <- foresight picture
https://ibb.co/4gFGH9y