My original post was posted a while back, Mine has now gone but just to update in that I have found with home servicing these guns, It's like anything else ,when u know it's an easy fix, I never got that far but there does seem to be quite a few who can now strip, service these bsa PCP rifles,
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
Last edited by jirushi; 24-11-2020 at 04:30 PM.
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.