Valuation please, BSA Mercury Mk3 .22 Calibre

[T 20]

Thanks Mick, any idea how many Mk’s there were of the standard Mercury and which ones had the pins

MK1 and MK2 definitely had pins, I have a MK3 cylinder with a cross bolt --- from this thread it appears that not all MK3s had a cross bolt.

This is no surprise as BSA have a history of building what are called transitional guns which use up parts from the previous MK.
As an example, I've had a very early MK2 Airsporter in for repair that had no scope grooves as the cylinder was from a MK1 Airsporter --- BSA just used up the left over MK1 cylinders on the early MK2s.




All the best Mick

[ken69]

MK1 and MK2 definitely had pins, I have a MK3 cylinder with a cross bolt --- from this thread it appears that not all MK3s had a cross bolt.

This is no surprise as BSA have a history of building what are called transitional guns which use up parts from the previous MK.
As an example, I've had a very early MK2 Airsporter in for repair that had no scope grooves as the cylinder was from a MK1 Airsporter --- BSA just used up the left over MK1 cylinders on the early MK2s.




All the best Mick

Got it, now it all makes sense, what I must have is an early Mk3 as it definitely has the articulated cocking arm

[T 20]

Got it, now it all makes sense, what I must have is an early Mk3 as it definitely has the articulated cocking arm

From the look of it the transitional models numbered into the hundreds, Ken. :-

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....50#post6859650

I have heard of transitional Scorpions as well, so why not a Mercury ?



All the best Mick

[ken69]

From the look of it the transitional models numbered into the hundreds, Ken. :-

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....50#post6859650

I have heard of transitional Scorpions as well, so why not a Mercury ?



All the best Mick

Serial number is ZC01199 Mick so it may well be