The Phantom Piston Driller Strikes Again!!!!

[edbear2]

About 11 months ago, I was rebuilding an old Lincoln, and found on dis-assembly that the piston had been lightened by the simple expedient of drilling it full of holes ......At the time I remember people posting on here that it was something people did years ago to try and speed up the lock time as it were, and to possibly reduce the recoil effect of the heavy standard unit.......the Lincoln is now back 100% original, and shoots very well..

Lincoln piston...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3122848...7607860743867/

I never imagined I would see another, but today, whilst investigating why an early double sear standard was so "twangy"....I found another!.....this guy was REALLY determined......there are more holes than piston!......all in all a strange gun with lots of signs of tinkering.....notice the buttplate above the piston in the photo....the stock has been reduced from 14 1/4".....to 13 3/4", and the cast steel buttplate looks like it has been on there for 50 years at least.......It's 1/4" thick and weighs a ton.........the more of these old BSA's I play with, The less I am surprised by anything that has been done to them over the years

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3122848...7607860743867/

P.S.....Message to Lakey......mate, you have probably been inside more of these old BSA's than most people.....have you come across many like this, or am I just lucky/unlucky...(delete as appropriate).......ATB,Ed