BSA Airsporter

[cloudr]

Any recommendations for a replacement spring for a Mk6 .22 airsporter? It is in mint condition, new seal and buffer fitted. The Titan No1 is too long, but would fit if I could get it in (compressed length is OK), but would probably end up over sprung. I don't need power just a nice shot cycle.

[Josie & John]

Hi Clive,

If you contact Protek Supplie in Bognor Regis, they should have some original Airsporter springs in stock.

Kind regards,

John

[EngineerGeoff]

Any recommendations for a replacement spring for a Mk6 .22 airsporter? It is in mint condition, new seal and buffer fitted. The Titan No1 is too long, but would fit if I could get it in (compressed length is OK), but would probably end up over sprung. I don't need power just a nice shot cycle.

Hi just reading your question about spring replacement, I’ve worked on a few Airsporters and found it very frustrating, I’ve tried different springs, polishing pistons, and found the biggest problem is the parallel taps.
The mk1 & 2 are fine but mk3 onwards it’s a engineering disaster, I was determined to fix the problem and have come up with the solution, I machined 2 groves in the tap and fitted 2 ‘O’-rings either side of the pellet hole. I can now decock the rifle with the tap in the open position and it holds the pressure, now all the power is delivered to the pellet.

[DM80]

Get the original bsa spec spring from John knibbs International I find they are the best solution

Dave.

[look no hands]

If you're able to shorten the Titan spring then do that, just need to redo the end of the spring.

Pete

[junglie]

Hi just reading your question about spring replacement, I’ve worked on a few Airsporters and found it very frustrating, I’ve tried different springs, polishing pistons, and found the biggest problem is the parallel taps.
The mk1 & 2 are fine but mk3 onwards it’s a engineering disaster, I was determined to fix the problem and have come up with the solution, I machined 2 groves in the tap and fitted 2 ‘O’-rings either side of the pellet hole. I can now decock the rifle with the tap in the open position and it holds the pressure, now all the power is delivered to the pellet.

exellent solution geoff.

[markwinstanley]

Hi Clive,

If you contact Protek Supplie in Bognor Regis, they should have some original Airsporter springs in stock.

Kind regards,

John

I bought one off them they are great

[maximus]

Get the original bsa spec spring from John knibbs International I find they are the best solution

Dave.

When I got one off knibbs it had a greater pitch between the coils than the originals. Looked more like a titan no.1 without the black coating to me and as knibbs make them too it wouldn't surprise. I would be interested to know where you could buy propper original spec Airsporter and supersport springs.

[pajj]

Standard spring from Protek.