davyt63 1,839 Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 It comes to us all john lol Just for the sake of other members. Could you please give a rifle description please. Many thanks Quote Link to post
johnbaz 363 Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 It comes to us all john lol Just for the sake of other members. Could you please give a rifle description please. Many thanks Ha Ha!! It only seems like five minutes ago since I was 16 years old!! (still feel it in my nut!!).. The top rifle is a BSA Goldstar, 10 shot repeater in .22cal.. The bottom rifle is a BSA Superstar mk2 Carbine in the same cal.. Cheers, John Quote Link to post
davyt63 1,839 Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Thanks john Quote Link to post
pianoman 3,584 Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Do you older guys think we should set up a O.A.P section so you can reminisce lol Ha Ha Ha!! Nice one Davy boy, I lol'd at that (cos i'm gettin' owld!!) To the OP, of over 90 guns in my collection, these two 'Stars' are the smoothest cockers (and shooters!) in my collection... I don't know whether they've been worked on but i'd guess that they have as they are just like silk in use John Now that's what I'm talking about. Beautiful air rifles these. And look at the condition! Makes me angry to see what the managing morons at BSA threw away. But that's British business for you, all over. John you must be very proud of these. I haven't seen either of these in over a decade! Thanks for sharing this treasure with us. Davy that's a great idea mate. You youngsters can just be quietly amazed with what we used to shoot with; while we share fond memories of great spring air rifles and hunting stories of long summer holidays with our homespun Webleys and BSA spring rifles, shared over the Werther's Originals and Bournvita! Simon Quote Link to post
johnbaz 363 Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) Now that's what I'm talking about. Beautiful air rifles these. And look at the condition! Makes me angry to see what the managing morons at BSA threw away. But that's British business for you, all over. John you must be very proud of these. I haven't seen either of these in over a decade! Thanks for sharing this treasure with us. Davy that's a great idea mate. You youngsters can just be quietly amazed with what we used to shoot with; while we share fond memories of great spring air rifles and hunting stories of long summer holidays with our homespun Webleys and BSA spring rifles, shared over the Werther's Originals and Bournvita! Simon Hello Simon I love old Brit stuff, Webley and Beesa in particular Here's a few miore that's in the gun cabinet (err, spare room !! ) BSA Superstar mk1.. BSA Airsporter mk1 in .177cal.... Top- BSA Airsporter 'S' Centre- BSA Mercury Challenger Bottom- BSA Airsporter RB2 carbine.. 1906 BSA Air Rifle in number two bore (Needs a shovelful of TLC!!) BSA Cadet. Some more BSA Airsporters, mk1 and mk2.. Top- BSA Mercury mk2 Centre- BSA Airsporter mk5/6 Bottom- BSA Airsporter Stutzen 1936 BSA Standard mod2.. BSA Magnum 240 in .177 and .22cal.. Oops!!, forgot the nicest!! BSA Scorpion pistol in .22cal... I'll pop a few Webley pics up next.. John Edited November 19, 2012 by johnbaz Quote Link to post
johnbaz 363 Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Some Webbos.. Webley mk1 air rifle and Webley Mk2 Service rifle.. Webley Mk3s.. Webley Junior pistols Webley premiers Webley Seniors Just bought these Webley mk1s last week Another straight grip Webley mk1 Top- Webley Typhoon Centre- Webley Hurricane Bottom Webley Tempest Cheers, John Quote Link to post
pianoman 3,584 Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 That's an incredible collection John. It's the best work of airgun history I've ever seen. It's lovely to see such fine guns so well kept and preserved. And I dare say you keep them all in perfect shooting order too. I know you have a particularly nice HW77 among your collection. Do you have any other Weihrauch or early Air Arms spring rifles? Thanks for sharing this wonderful collection John. Best wishes and compliments. Simon Quote Link to post
johnbaz 363 Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 That's an incredible collection John. It's the best work of airgun history I've ever seen. It's lovely to see such fine guns so well kept and preserved. And I dare say you keep them all in perfect shooting order too. I know you have a particularly nice HW77 among your collection. Do you have any other Weihrauch or early Air Arms spring rifles? Thanks for sharing this wonderful collection John. Best wishes and compliments. Simon Hello Simon I only have a few Weihrauchs.. Left- HW35k Right- HW35e (But simply marked EUSTA) Another HW35 from 1979 Recently acquired HW80 HW95 on a custom walnut stock, like a fool I sold the original stock so now I can't swap it back The 77 you mentioned HW80 (but with a 85k Barrel in .177 ) Though not a springer, I think this HW90 is closer to a springer than a PCP.. I bought this HW98 from a good friend here in Sheffield but another close friend really took a shine to it so I let him have it, he puts 20p coin sized groups at 50yds regularly with it, i'm fairly sure it was tuned at SFS Cheers, John 1 Quote Link to post
j j m 6,481 Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 hw77 karbine Quote Link to post
Deker 3,453 Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Now that's what I'm talking about. Beautiful air rifles these. And look at the condition! Makes me angry to see what the managing morons at BSA threw away. But that's British business for you, all over. John you must be very proud of these. I haven't seen either of these in over a decade! Thanks for sharing this treasure with us. Davy that's a great idea mate. You youngsters can just be quietly amazed with what we used to shoot with; while we share fond memories of great spring air rifles and hunting stories of long summer holidays with our homespun Webleys and BSA spring rifles, shared over the Werther's Originals and Bournvita! Simon Hello Simon I love old Brit stuff, Webley and Beesa in particular Here's a few miore that's in the gun cabinet (err, spare room !! ) BSA Superstar mk1.. BSA Airsporter mk1 in .177cal.... Top- BSA Airsporter 'S' Centre- BSA Mercury Challenger Bottom- BSA Airsporter RB2 carbine.. 1906 BSA Air Rifle in number two bore (Needs a shovelful of TLC!!) BSA Cadet. Some more BSA Airsporters, mk1 and mk2.. Top- BSA Mercury mk2 Centre- BSA Airsporter mk5/6 Bottom- BSA Airsporter Stutzen 1936 BSA Standard mod2.. BSA Magnum 240 in .177 and .22cal.. Oops!!, forgot the nicest!! BSA Scorpion pistol in .22cal... I'll pop a few Webley pics up next.. John Ha Ha...I think you need one of these...make me an offer, 11.4ft lb last time I checked with Blue Wasps, about 1972 I seem to remember, one owner from new...me! :D Quote Link to post
Acuspell 329 Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 ANY of those! wonderful collection JohnBaz. Amazing. HW35 makes a superb legal limit rifle - not expensive to buy either. Was in a particular airgunsmiths the other day when a chap brought his tuned 35 E in to be checked...it was doing14 ft-lbs. So 25 minutes later it was back together and did a string of 20 shots within 5fps of each other and at 11.6ft-lbs. Good enough for jazz and certainly as good a rifle as any other out there. I bet it didn't owe him more than £200. Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Mine would be a hw85k superb gun. Everytime a bout of overtime comes around theres none about but one day ill get there! Quote Link to post
Lewis Ste 245 Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 What's the difference between the 85 and or 95 no one seems to use them? Quote Link to post
johnbaz 363 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Ha Ha...I think you need one of these...make me an offer, 11.4ft lb last time I checked with Blue Wasps, about 1972 I seem to remember, one owner from new...me! :D Oooh.... Nice!! Mk5/6?? Give me a couple of weeks and i'll make you an offer (bought loads recently so i'm a little skint ) Cheers, John Quote Link to post
Deker 3,453 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Ha Ha...I think you need one of these...make me an offer, 11.4ft lb last time I checked with Blue Wasps, about 1972 I seem to remember, one owner from new...me! :D Oooh.... Nice!! Mk5/6?? Give me a couple of weeks and i'll make you an offer (bought loads recently so i'm a little skint ) Cheers, John Its GJ, so I understand that makes it a Mk V 1971-1974 Quote Link to post
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