A new BSA?

[greenwayjames]

"Anyone remember the Spitfire PCP, which at a glance looked like a Supersport?

Well, how about a beautiful handling, slightly lighter, rotary breech Airsportery looking version, especially with a dinky short throw cocking lever under the forend?

I think it would tick lots of classic British sporter rifle needs......


Wot? Tone championing a PCP?"

You have just described the BSA Firebird

[TonyL]

"Anyone remember the Spitfire PCP, which at a glance looked like a Supersport?

Well, how about a beautiful handling, slightly lighter, rotary breech Airsportery looking version, especially with a dinky short throw cocking lever under the forend?

I think it would tick lots of classic British sporter rifle needs......


Wot? Tone championing a PCP?"

You have just described the BSA Firebird

Oops. Yes, I overlooked that.. Now, one of them brought back to life with more graceful lines would be stunning and a lovely, lightweight, usable hunter.

[Phil Russell]

An updated Spitfire? Could be interesting. I had one for a while ... the HF model. It leaked when I bought it from auction, where it was listed simply as a BSA Break barrel but the serial number gave it away. Having explored all info I could find about resealing it myself, I sent it to JB because everyone said it needed the 'man himself' to do it. It was a beautiful rifle but the apparent lack of self-service and instructions to keep using it in order to keep seals in good order put me off a bit and I eventually sold it.
Now a 'new' easily serviced Spitfire could be different.
I never did see the u/l version, Firebird.
Cheers, Phil