BSA spitfire info

[jirushi]

I love my Spitfire.
This was my first airgun, got it new for my 18th bday in 2005. .177 full length barrel, one hole groups at my 35 meter range.
John blueprinted it a few years ago when I lived in Devon. Still working great.
I'm getting 60 very consistent shots per fill with the buddy bottle at 11.2 ft/lbs. As greenwayjames writes, very handy to have a buddy bottle in the Barbour pocket.
I also have a HF. The buddy bottle charging with the clever pressure indicator suits me better.
I had two Firebirds, great too, Ped has my .20 barrel now.
But I often forgot to close the sliding breech cover and prefer the even greater simplicity of the Spitfire.
For servicing: send to John 100%. It's worth every penny. I have resealed a few, yes it can be done, but you often still have a slow leak and this is not the case after the gun has been to John.

Cheers

[oldskoolzzz]

Great stuff chaps.

This thread is excellent timing.

I’ve recently bought a Spitfire SF project gun from premierpistol I think it was originally one of your old ones Louis?

I’m currently awaiting an adapter so I can use my pump in the interim whilst I get the project started.

I’ve read that much info about them and done a fair bit of homework and have also tapped into others with knowledge.

I missed these first time round when they were released as at the time I was still rocking rapids and had no need to look elsewhere.

However the spitfire has been on my itch list for quite sometime hence I jumped at the chance to bag one.

So far I will confess it feels so wrong but yet maybe so right

I’m no stranger to pcp’s especially BSA’s having played the field for years including servicing and customising anything I own etc

I’m going to give my spitfire a whirl the diy route as there’s no fun in getting someone else to fix it.

[jirushi]

Great stuff chaps.

This thread is excellent timing.

I’ve recently bought a Spitfire SF project gun from premierpistol I think it was originally one of your old ones Louis?

I’m currently awaiting an adapter so I can use my pump in the interim whilst I get the project started.

I’ve read that much info about them and done a fair bit of homework and have also tapped into others with knowledge.

I missed these first time round when they were released as at the time I was still rocking rapids and had no need to look elsewhere.

However the spitfire has been on my itch list for quite sometime hence I jumped at the chance to bag one.

So far I will confess it feels so wrong but yet maybe so right

I’m no stranger to pcp’s especially BSA’s having played the field for years including servicing and customising anything I own etc

I’m going to give my spitfire a whirl the diy route as there’s no fun in getting someone else to fix it.

Hi, yes that's right. I hope you'll be able to make it work.
Otherwise I think it's about 125 for a JB blueprint. But I understand you want to try it yourself first.
Cheers

[oldskoolzzz]

Hi, yes that's right. I hope you'll be able to make it work.
Otherwise I think it's about 125 for a JB blueprint. But I understand you want to try it yourself first.
Cheers

Cheers Louis,

I shall give it a damn good go

[CannonFodder]

I love my Spitfire.
This was my first airgun, got it new for my 18th bday in 2005. .177 full length barrel, one hole groups at my 35 meter range.
John blueprinted it a few years ago when I lived in Devon. Still working great.
I'm getting 60 very consistent shots per fill with the buddy bottle at 11.2 ft/lbs. As greenwayjames writes, very handy to have a buddy bottle in the Barbour pocket.
I also have a HF. The buddy bottle charging with the clever pressure indicator suits me better.
I had two Firebirds, great too, Ped has my .20 barrel now.
But I often forgot to close the sliding breech cover and prefer the even greater simplicity of the Spitfire.
For servicing: send to John 100%. It's worth every penny. I have resealed a few, yes it can be done, but you often still have a slow leak and this is not the case after the gun has been to John.

Cheers

Hi Louis

Hope you're well, you didn't say that they need to be used regularly to prevent the seals leaking.

Haydn

[jirushi]

Hi Louis

Hope you're well, you didn't say that they need to be used regularly to prevent the seals leaking.

Haydn

Hi Haydn,

Good point, thank you!
It is best to use Spitties and Firebirds regularly. Dry firing a few times a month helps too.
I am very well by the way, thank you. I hope you are keeping well too.
Here is a shot string I did this afternoon with the great boxed HF I bought from you.
About 10 ft/lbs with 15.89 gr JSB's. Upping the power is very easy on these (I shan't say no more ) but I like the high shot count at this power level.
Quite a consistent gun. End pressure was about 60 bar.

Cheers

[CannonFodder]

I recognise that box! Glad the rifles's working out well for you, I might get another one day.