1919 BSA Standard Light just acquired from estate sale

[les allam]

That’s a lovely looking rifle imo,how does it shoot?.
Les..

[45flint]

That’s a lovely looking rifle imo,how does it shoot?.
Les..

Arrived today just started to clean it up and haven’t even shot it yet, oiling the leather seal, but I can tell it has a awesome seal and compression already.

[45flint]

That’s a lovely looking rifle imo,how does it shoot?.
Les..

Out on the backyard for first time. Very smooth and the trigger seems to have been worked on feels like 2.5? lbs vs 5 lbs for my other non adjustable Light. Shooting in the 500s FPS but climbing as it cleans out the oil I put down the breech. No question the seal is near perfect. Spring is 100 years old but so pleasant to shoot. As said above this was a shooter’s rifle feels so nice in the hand. Crazy to think he could have been shooting this with Julian Hatcher at Camp Perry in the 1920s, but as an attorney he probably keep his shots going toward a paper target?

[ptdunk]

That’s a lovely rifle, the stock looks great.
Another great find, well done.

Matt

[WebleyWombler]

Rifles in that condition over here are extremely rare. That is a very good find and an expensive one I suspect with that provenance. Enjoy it and hope somebody else does after you.

[45flint]

Rifles in that condition over here are extremely rare. That is a very good find and an expensive one I suspect with that provenance. Enjoy it and hope somebody else does after you.

I think this is a example of why these old air rifles seem to be in better condition over here. This fellow was a dedicated small bore powder shooter. Like most people of his time over here, Airguns were used just a fraction of the time powder guns were used? His collection was mainly cartridge guns. Though finding a vintage BSA Standard over here can be fairly difficult, when you do find them there is a much better chance they will be in very good condition.

[les allam]

Out on the backyard for first time. Very smooth and the trigger seems to have been worked on feels like 2.5? lbs vs 5 lbs for my other non adjustable Light. Shooting in the 500s FPS but climbing as it cleans out the oil I put down the breech. No question the seal is near perfect. Spring is 100 years old but so pleasant to shoot. As said above this was a shooter’s rifle feels so nice in the hand. Crazy to think he could have been shooting this with Julian Hatcher at Camp Perry in the 1920s, but as an attorney he probably keep his shots going toward a paper target?

The gun shoots as good as it looks ,that’s great to hear.
Enjoy your Light pattern.
Les..

[micky2]

What a great find, and in that condition as well. along with all the history that you have on the owner. l would have thought that the custom part done on the stock would have been done in the US rather than back at BSA.

[45flint]

What a great find, and in that condition as well. along with all the history that you have on the owner. l would have thought that the custom part done on the stock would have been done in the US rather than back at BSA.

More I think about it I agree he was a prominent shooter and I’m sure would have contacts with gunshops that would customize his guns. I also looked at English guns in this period I don’t see fluting. I also looked at the checkering and it’s done a little differently than BSA did at the factory. Actually done a little cleaner?

If he did order this work to be done it does show he did think a lot of this gun to go to that trouble and expense. He lived in the Chicago area which has nasty cold winters, probably his indoor winter companion?

Custom

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Bsa Factory 1919 handcut. They always had a border which is a nice detail but some of the work not quite as clean?

[slow_runner]

A very nice acquisition Flint.

What stands out to me is the checkering is courser and deeper than original. The overall pattern shape and the finish of the checkering is a bit dodgy in my opinion.

Otherwise, I would be seriously tempted

[45flint]

A very nice acquisition Flint.

What stands out to me is the checkering is courser and deeper than original. The overall pattern shape and the finish of the checkering is a bit dodgy in my opinion.

Otherwise, I would be seriously tempted

Interesting comment I would pick the custom in a heartbeat? Bottom looks a bit “factory” to me edges not quite as sharp. The courser and deeper lends to a better effect to me, but it’s the checkering combined with the new contour that is much better than the original. Certainly better than my 1920 which is pressed? But probably owners prejudice! Lol