Quote Originally Posted by TonyL View Post
Josey; I'm guessing that you didn't have a clue when you first asked that original question that you'd be starting off quite an epic that a fair few people will be watching with interest? Nice one.
As you know Tone, I'd rather have an older springer than a new one, in the past it was because of lack of funds but also my love of the Mercury/Challenger/Airsporters looks (and they are British made) but I think even you will agree now that the cheaper rifles are just not made as well as they used to be (there are the exceptions like the Remmington express etc) , even HWs have suffered with the modern HW77 not being as well made as the older ones, I know BSA's are not the best example to choose as being well made with pivot pins instead of bolts and poor triggers etc and the internal mess that you can sometimes find inside Mercs/sporters when the buffer washer has shit itself.

Pete