BSA Mercury Challenger Info Query

[Phil Russell]

quote: 'I bought mine new in Jan 1987 from City Air Weapons in Lincoln (£82.40 posted! the good old days eh! ) so it was current around then.'

I bought mine about then, also from City Air Weapons. I still have the sales receipt.
I sold it a few years later, sometime around 1994, as it was not getting much use ... I favoured my HW77K.

How I now regret selling it.

Cheers, Phil

[Silent Sniper]

there are a few owners of these on the bsaog i have seen a fair few in 25 177 is probably the rarer cal have also seen a black version with a large cobra on the stock

[jjjjjj]

Hi
The mercury challenger i have is 177 with a tasco (jap) scope 4x32 from the same time as these were for sale, i have worked on the insides on this one and it cocks and shoots so smooth, doing about 10ft lbs i dont want it doing anymore as its so nice to shoot as it is.
i have had three mercury challengers and all have been in 177 i think there are more 177 than 22 but that is only my opinion as these came out when field target shooting was really just starting and think bsa was looking at that market.
JJJJJJ

[TopDog]

Hi
The mercury challenger i have is 177 with a tasco (jap) scope 4x32 from the same time as these were for sale, i have worked on the insides on this one and it cocks and shoots so smooth, doing about 10ft lbs i dont want it doing anymore as its so nice to shoot as it is.
i have had three mercury challengers and all have been in 177 i think there are more 177 than 22 but that is only my opinion as these came out when field target shooting was really just starting and think bsa was looking at that market.
JJJJJJ

Good point "Many J's"; it really was FT which popularised the smaller calibre; I think the Challenger was my first in that flavour; seem to have loads now!

Happy airgunning and, of course, collecting!

ATVB
David

[TopDog]

quote: 'I bought mine new in Jan 1987 from City Air Weapons in Lincoln (£82.40 posted! the good old days eh! ) so it was current around then.'

I bought mine about then, also from City Air Weapons. I still have the sales receipt.
I sold it a few years later, sometime around 1994, as it was not getting much use ... I favoured my HW77K.

How I now regret selling it.

Cheers, Phil

Hi Phil

Yes; I still have the sales receipt which is where I got the serial numbers from. At least you regret SELLING yours. Imagine how I feel GIVING AWAY mine!

Ah but then; we do these silly things don't we? My philosophical view now is that if you enjoyed having it whilst you did, all is well!

Happy airgunning!
ATVB
David