Hi jjjjjj,

That is infact my photo of the etching on my .177 'Standard; which I have posted in the past both on here and the BSA airgun Owners forum. The very first 'L' prefix guns didnt necessarily have any etching as they were made immediately after the first world war and were often cobbled together from any parts that were available. However once production got started proper (after about serial number L2500) all cylinders on L prefix guns were etched with the word 'Standard'. Problem is that the etching only survives in good condition on relatively few guns, most guns have the etching missing or only barely legible.

Lakey