New BSA Mercury Millenium

[TonyL]

Has April arrived early?.
Or is it more like wishful thinking ldwink.
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Nope; I just think Alistair hit the sauce too early.. No other explanation for dreaming this minger up!

[look no hands]

Nope; I just think Alistair hit the sauce too early.. No other explanation for dreaming this minger up!

I'm not biting

I recon he's a little upset with the new BSA offering being a PCP and it being over £250 as Alistair doesn't like to buy anything over that price

Pete

[TonyL]

Yep, I can understand the poor lad's disappointment, Pete. Let's hope they do the right thing and give us a nice new springer soon.

[Josie & John]

I was starting to get excited when I read Alistair's initial post....if only

John M

[baldinio]

I only spent ten minutes or so on Google looking for it before I realised I had been hoodwinked

[MartynB]

I was starting to get excited when I read Alistair's initial post....if only

I had to read through the whole thread

[Shed tuner]

i knew it was a wind up when I got to "22mm"..

having said which (ignoring the barel lock mech) it would be nice. You forget to mention a breech bolt and keeper screw though Al.. that "innovation" passed BSA by (well it didn't, but they went backwards)

[Hsing-ee]

i knew it was a wind up when I got to "22mm"..

having said which (ignoring the barel lock mech) it would be nice. You forget to mention a breech bolt and keeper screw though Al.. that "innovation" passed BSA by (well it didn't, but they went backwards)

Of course it would have the bolt rather than a pin .. like my Mk IV.

The rotating cam-action collar lock for the breech is the best bit! Chisels and other doorlatch knackers are soooo 20th century...

[look no hands]

Yep, I can understand the poor lad's disappointment, Pete. Let's hope they do the right thing and give us a nice new springer soon.

Yes it would be nice, especially if it's an improved Mercury

Pete

[evert]

Does anyone remember when Mick put a chinese breakbarrel into a Meteor stock???
Cant find it anymore?
That gun is close to what I was hoping BSA would give us!

[TonyL]

Yes it would be nice, especially if it's an improved Mercury

Pete

And all they have to do, as mentioned on another thread recently, is tweak and up-spec the existing 25mm Gamo platform, Pete.

[look no hands]

And all they have to do, as mentioned on another thread recently, is tweak and up-spec the existing 25mm Gamo platform, Pete.

They'd have to alter the rear end to accommodate the Mercury style trigger block (with the later Airsporter RB2 two bolt fixing) and copy the Challenger stock in walnut with the later Mercury pointy style front end to the stock (or even some Prosport style flutes), keep it graceful with elegant flowing lines and absolutely no maxigrip scope rail or higher end block like what's on the Challenger.

I'd buy it.

Pete

[TonyL]

They'd have to alter the rear end to accommodate the Mercury style trigger block (with the later Airsporter RB2 two bolt fixing) and copy the Challenger stock in walnut with the later Mercury pointy style front end to the stock (or even some Prosport style flutes), keep it graceful with elegant flowing lines and absolutely no maxigrip scope rail or higher end block like what's on the Challenger.

I'd buy it.

Pete

I'd have to agree with the Challenger style stock (but with adjustable comb?) and no Maxigrip, Pete.

End block I'm not so sure. Some Gamos have that Mercury-esque sloping insert held in by the trigger unit securing bolt. I'd be quite happy with that but with the insert made of blued steel. This arrangement would allow for less trepidation on stripping / rebuilding and no worries over the indexing of the securing nut inside the old Mercury / Airsporter block. A shorter sloping section would allow for more orthodox scope rail positioning too, so no need for "reach back" mounts as some people have to use on the older guns. For it to become reality, the fewer changes from the Gamo design the more realistic in getting a gun to market, methinks?