Pre WWI BSA ‘Standard Pattern’ .177 Bore Air Rifle with Matching Barrel & Action. AI 801. Pre WWI BSA ‘Standard Pattern’ .177 Bore Air Rifle with Matching Barrel & Action. AI 801. .177 Air Rifles

The serial No 53205 dates this rifle to between: Mar 1913-Nov 1914. When mention is made of the BSA Standard No1 and Standard No2 spring to mind., but it should be remembered that BSA referred to their full length .177 and .22 air rifles as the standard. In 1907 BSA used the term ‘ordinary pattern’ to differentiate the full length .177 from the light pattern, and by 1909 the company was calling the full length rifles the standard pattern. This example is in fine condition with some blueing missing to expose the nice metalwork. It has the usual BSA stamps and names to the cylinder, and has matching barrel and action numbers (No 53205). The wooden stock is showing minor signs of age related wear and is the correct pre WWI item. The rifle has been chronographed and cocks, loads and fires as it should. See page 57 onwards in ‘The Book of the BSA Air Rifle 1905 to 1939’ by John Milewski (available on our website). The price for this piece of history includes UK delivery. AI 801.