- Oct 8, 2007
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i will have to get it looked at. any idea of its value?
+whatever on BSA. Looks like a "standard" model (variant 1? except the cocking handle is different.) Value depends on condition. 100% is prob a couple hundred bucks. But its far less than that judging by the pics and also in non working cond (so even unknown if all the parts are there) so could be near worthless.
Is it yours? Do yo have in your possession? Length, caliber, serial #, etc could help narrow it down. I have the Blue Book of airguns if given more info to search with.
thanks a bunch for the info.If anyone knows where to get more info its these guys: www.vintageairgun.com (will redirect to a network54 forum.) Very helpful folks.
Any more markings like on this one?
http://www.network54.com/Forum/6704...BSA+Light+Pattern+1917+(serial+number+S80127)
And googling "BSA light pattern" turns up an old catalog:
page 18 (marked) or pg 11 in the pdf.
http://www.rifleman.org.uk/Images/BSA 1909 Catalogue.pdf
The 'L' serial prefix is light pattern (from blue book), and the catalog says it would be 39.25" OAL. So sounds like a match. There appear to be three different stocks (yours, a semi-pistol, and a straight one.) Also 3 different types of underlever latches.
There are some diagrams if you keep googling like this one:
http://www.airgunspares.com/store/category/64/360/BSA/Std-&-Light-Pattern/
Pretty neat. Ballpark 100yrs old give or take a decade.