1979-1983 BSA Airsporter ‘S’ .22 Calibre Under Lever Air Rifle With ‘GM’ Prefix Serial Number. AI 781BSA Airsporter ‘S’ .22 Calibre Under Lever Air Rifle With ‘GM’ Prefix Serial Number. AI 781 BSA Airsporter ‘S’ .22 Calibre Under Lever Air Rifle With ‘GM’ Prefix Serial Number. AI 781 .22 Air Rifles

The BSA Airsporter S was introduced in 1979. GM prefix serial numbers denote March 1983. .22 calibre (see page 59 of The Collector’s Guide To Air Rifles By Hiller). This is an example of the ‘Deluxe Version’ Airsporter S in .22 calibre with increased power. The rifle measures 45” overall with a 19 ½” barrel. The rifle has a walnut stock showing some minor indentations to the underside, but nothing major with contoured cheek. The stock has finely chequered wrist panels for grip and is fitted with a rubber recoil pad the end of which bears the BSA piled arms logo. The weapon's barrel is stamped 'BSA Guns Ltd England .22 Cal' also with the BSA piled arms logo. The left side of the barrel is stamped with the correct GM prefix serial number 'GM 04667'. The bore is rifled; the barrel’s bore is clean. The top of the air cylinder has the correct marking ‘BSA Airsporter S’. The weapon's metal work appears to have been re-blued, the cylinder end cap has been polished and the rifle has use related scratches to the barrel and cylinder. The weapon loads and fires perfectly crisply t 8.53 ft/lbs. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 air rifle the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale and delivery of this item. AI 781.