Gifted

[Bangersanmash 4,881]

My father got this gifted off his cousin. Wants me to do abit of work on it. Try tidy the gun up abit. Was told it's an old gun older than him he's 60 . Does anyone know from the images , the make or model of the gun. ? Had a tester in back yard at 20 yard shoots perfectly at the Wifes wind chime . Cross-hair is difffent on scopes. 

[Bangersanmash 4,881]

Anybody. Thought there were some knowledgeable guys on the gun side of the forum that could help me out on the make and model from looking at the springer. ? 

Edited May 2 by Bangersanmash

[LamperJohn 12]

Looks like a BSA mercury or airsporter ?

[tomburras 2,730]

Break barrel? Bsa airsporter

[mitre 227]

Check the serial number on it gives you a rough date of what year could visit your local GUNSHOP they might be a a help

[philpot 5,085]

Not an Air Sporter looking at the underside so if it is a BSA then I guess it is a Mercury.

Phil

[mitre 227]

Bits a mercury if it was airsporter its a under lever type where you load the pellet in there's a tap on the side you left up 

[Bangersanmash 4,881]

12 hours ago, philpot said:

Not an Air Sporter looking at the underside so if it is a BSA then I guess it is a Mercury.

Phil

Doesn't all Mercury have the company writing on the guns where the scopes sit phill. ? There's nothing on this gun at all to say what gun it is. 

[FLATTOP 5,107]

Bangers have a look around the breech area or under the barrel for a number and then do a search on the site attached assuming it’s a BSA I’ve  got a 1953 BSA 177 Cadet.

BSA Air/Rifle Date Lookup

WWW.EMMETTANDSTONE.CO.UK

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Use this list to find your BSA Prefix Codes for Airguns and Rimfire Rifles.

 

[Bangersanmash 4,881]

1 hour ago, FLATTOP said:

Bangers have a look around the breech area or under the barrel for a number and then do a search on the site attached assuming it’s a BSA I’ve  got a 1953 BSA 177 Cadet.

BSA Air/Rifle Date Lookup

WWW.EMMETTANDSTONE.CO.UK

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Use this list to find your BSA Prefix Codes for Airguns and Rimfire Rifles.

 

Sorry mate my mistake it is a mercury it does say BSA mercury under the scopes. Need to get my eyes tested. Lol. That's the serial number too. When did they bring the mercury out. Its more than 30 years because I remember as a kid my mate having one. I was around 13 then when he had that. 

[Bangersanmash 4,881]

How do you get the gun back to the original metal.

[FLATTOP 5,107]

14 minutes ago, Bangersanmash said:

Sorry mate my mistake it is a mercury it does say BSA mercury under the scopes. Need to get my eyes tested. Lol. That's the serial number too. When did they bring the mercury out. Its more than 30 years because I remember as a kid my mate having one. I was around 13 then when he had that. 

If that serial number starts with ZB then it’s this period 

ZB

Mercury MK II .22

1974 - 1978

As for restoration my Cadet is still unrestored but there’s plenty on here who have restored classic airguns have a look on the classic thread.

 

Edited May 3 by FLATTOP

[Bangersanmash 4,881]

4 minutes ago, FLATTOP said:

If that serial number starts with ZB then it’s this period 

ZB

Mercury MK II .22

1974 - 1978

As for restoration my Cadet is still unrestored but there’s plenty on here who have restored classic airguns have a look on the classic thread.

 

Yeah it's a ZB mate 

[Bangersanmash 4,881]

7 minutes ago, FLATTOP said:

If that serial number starts with ZB then it’s this period 

ZB

Mercury MK II .22

1974 - 1978

As for restoration my Cadet is still unrestored but there’s plenty on here who have restored classic airguns have a look on the classic thread.

 

What scopes are them that's on the gun on my images. Doesn't say owt on them. What do you call them cross-hairs never seen any like that before. 

[FLATTOP 5,107]

Haven’t a clue what scope it is but the reticle looks like a ballistic reticle

Ballistic Reticle

The ballistic reticle is a perfect partner when you are thinking about taking long range shots or are using the rifle scope for sport shooting. The aiming points under the centre of the cross will help you to calculate the distance on which your target is located.