BSA Standard Date???

[mikewareing]

Hello fellow anoracks

I have a Bsa Standard in .177 serial No. T35392
It has a pistol grip stock with BSA impressed in the stock, a 3 hole trigger block and the No. 1 by the loading tap.

This is not identifiable with Mr Hillers book 3rd Edition.

Has anyone any Idea of model and date????????

Regards Mike

[hwvixen]

Hi Mike,

I thought all T series were in .22.... Quite possible you have a bitza...do you know any history of it?

[Garvin]

Hello fellow anoracks

I have a Bsa Standard in .177 serial No. T35392
It has a pistol grip stock with BSA impressed in the stock, a 3 hole trigger block and the No. 1 by the loading tap.

This is not identifiable with Mr Hillers book 3rd Edition.

Has anyone any Idea of model and date????????

Regards Mike

Possibly a transitional rifle Mike? But as my friend hwvixen points out, it should be in .22 cal so could be a bitsa.

According to Mr Knibbs there were 35,397 "S" prefix Standards made up to the end of 1935 and on 1st Jan 1936 the improved "T" model was launched. I'm fairly sure the numbering started all over again because I have a "T" Standard in the 1100s. But is it possible that yours was one of the very first "T"s tagged onto the end of the "S" model numbering?

[mikewareing]

I Suppose it could be a bitsa rifle coz I have no idea of it's history.

Just from the serial number what should it be????

[hwvixen]

Why is it stamped No.1 then Danny..? Weird...I think the back/trigger block's been changed at some time...

[Garvin]

Why is it stamped No.1 then Danny..? Weird...I think the back/trigger block's been changed at some time...

Yep that must be a possibility I guess.

Is the rifle 45.5in or 43.5in roughly Mike? If the front end of it is a .177 cal CS you would expect it to be the shorter of the two if it's contemporary with the trigger block. Unless it's one of the earlier long version CS's from the 1920s, which are quite sought after.

[mikewareing]

Which means...?????????????

I'M not really up on these!

Mike

[Garvin]

The "T" series had grooves on the trigger and the top of the breech was flat, among other changes.

[hwvixen]

Quite likely a "trannie"...possibly from new...as intimated by young Danny.BSA were known for using up any parts sitting around.. Anyway Mike you have an interesting old beeeeza there.