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    Help please with the identification of a very old BSA air rifle.

    I hope that I have posted this thread on the correct section?

    A old friend has recently been widowed and her late husband had many rifles, shotguns and air rifles, all have been disposed of except for the one I would appreciate help with identifying and if possible? some idea of it's value.

    It's a BSA make air rifle with the stamp of 14270 on it.
    It's in a lovely condition with no obvious faults, it has been re-blued.

    I wish that I could post a photo of it but the Airgun BBS system for doing that has defeated me, too complex I'm afraid for me.
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    Break barrel or underlever?

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    Help please with the identification of a very old BSA air rifle.

    It's a under lever.

    I don't think it has hardly used for several years, a item passed down in the family, lovely condition.
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    Email me any photos and I'll add them for you. My address is in my profile.

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    Help please with the identification of a very old BSA air rifle.

    Quote Originally Posted by Unframed Dave View Post
    Email me any photos and I'll add them for you. My address is in my profile.

    Dave
    Many thanks Dave, email sent with photo attachments.
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    Guessing it's a quite scarce and very early Improved Model B (apparently the first Improved Model B was 14230) but you really want to ask the mods to move this topic to the 'Collectable' forum section as you will get a lot of help there.
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    Straight stock job, nice to see with duck bill cocking lever. Nice.

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    According to the John Knibbs book

    Serial 14270 falls in the range of 14230 to14729 and is a Sixth batch BSA either standard or light pattern improved model B.
    Manufactured Feb-Mar 1907 and left the factory between Feb 1907 and Nov 1908.
    Photo looks like a standard pattern to me.

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    From pics looks in really nice condition
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    It's a shame it has been reblued. This will dent it's value somewhat. The rearsight is on backwards!
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    Help please with the identification of a very old BSA air rifle.

    Thanks for all replies, it has helped so much with identification.

    I now have to get some idea of it's sale value for the widow of a deceased shooter who wants to sell it.
    6.5 55 SWEDE.223 HOWA VARMINT NIKON 8X32X50 -.22LR CZ STYLE-16" .17 HMR CZ AMERICAN-16" SIMMONS AETEC-12G BERETTA A.302,AYA NO 4,BAIKAL O&U

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