My breakdown, cadet major, 2 light patterns, standard, and mk1 airsporter all rifle the same direction.
My mercury s is the only one that differs.
Not checked my 1980s german guns.
Old German target rifles and even older BSA's
I almost wrote "I can't tell if your serious or not" but didn't want to offend
Seems deep down, I knew it was a gag, but was treading carefully.
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So is the rifling different in breakdowns? Or was it just bsa did it different to most untill some point between the mid 50s and the mid 70s?
All my older bsa seem to spiral counter clockwise except the mercury that spirals clockwise.
Old German target rifles and even older BSA's
Aside from my bad joke, the responses here seem to provide an answer. Threads about improved model D's, Light patterns etc get lots of interest and responses. My thread about their break barrel equivalents doesn't.
A few have noted that the underlevers are so good and well thought of that the breakdowns seem to be overlooked. Perhaps this is why they are reported to have been less well looked after? Was the same attitude to inherent accuracy present 100 years ago that theses days makes people choose an HW97 over a quality break barrel?
There do appear to be a few breakdown fans on here and one day I may become one if the right rifle pops up at the right price.
Rich.
WANTED: Next weeks winning lottery numbers :-)
Id always assumed the general consensus was they were a cheap, junior gun. Light patterns seem to avoid that as they are just smaller versions of the 'proper' guns. Maybe if bsa had made a contemporary full size break barrel (I assume they didn't?) They would be seen differently.
It seems it's just the pre war equivalent of a cadet vs an airsporter.
I wanted a pre war underlever but had never owned a complete working one. I had no interest in breakdowns as I had just paid them no attention.
It was only last week when I bought 3 underlever that I actually picked up a breakdown. Still only bought it as it just about has etching, but now I own it, I'm glad I bought it.
I've only shot one pellet with it to see if it worked (it does), it will be stripped and inspected soon, then I'll have a proper play with it.
See how it compares to my cadet major.
Old German target rifles and even older BSA's
They were, but all have issues. None are fine examples either, but still, they were cheap enough for what they are I guess.
I'm looking forward to working on them but they have to wait their turn.
Keeping an eye out for a full size .177 now. Nearly got one yesterday but price got a little high for something I was buying blind.
Old German target rifles and even older BSA's
You guys make it too complicated. Simple answer is the loading tap is just cool! Love the machining.