Quote Originally Posted by ggggr View Post
I think it was more of a "Cadet" gun so the .177 was probably the best/cheapest option. Also the "Big" Bsa Gun was the Airsporter and you they were more usual in .22.
Yes the Merlins were available in .22 and are fun to shoot. I always think its a pity that Bsa didn't make a Cadet sized/and quality underlever. Merlins are fun but a definite Junior rifle and very fragile.
Yep I agree, a proper scaled down version of the Airsporter would have been better than the Merlin. I have a Merlin in .22 and it is a touch under powered but if I’m honest I never plink with it,as you rightly say they just feel too fragile