30% buyer's premium makes it $5000. Bidding war? I did watch the bidding live.
Only about 420 made. Mine's from 1912
Only about 420 made. Mine's from 1912
BSA Military Pattern
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Same as any prewar BSA. Underlever with a loading tap. The bolt is a fake. It replicates a long Enfield rifle. Either Lee or Medford. BSA also made Enfields as far back as about 1861.
It's a military trainer but was never adopted. Most sold to military schools.
Probably runs almost 12 ft lb but I never really shot it other than a test fire. I might some time. The loading tap shows about zero wear. I bought 3 BSA prewar and 2 vintage Webleys from a dealer for a nice price several years ago.
I was big into prewar BSA at the time.
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#3 bore were all 1908 Improved Model D BSA's. BSA's were stamped with "Lincoln Jeffries patent" until BSA acquired the patents in 1912 after George Lincoln Jeffries death.
I wanted one for a long time but they are very rare and big $.
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The bolt is what was throwing me off. I thought it may somehow actuate the tap but fake definitely makes sense. Still, very cool gun!
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I find those cool to see and thank the collectors as we need them to preserve history. I have zero interest as I use these as tools
USE being the word.
USE being the word.
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I'm getting to be the same after collecting for many years. Gets to be too many to really appreciate for me too. I did find restoring many of them to useable condition gratifying. Searching for or making parts, etc. It's a different endeavor than hunting or shooting target, etc.
I gave my life to our family for quite a few years and didn't do much airgunning as I had before. Our 3 sons participated in so many sports and chasing them around meant more to me than anything. I put them first then and still do.
I remember driving our oldest son to wrestling clubs and passing over the river and telling him how much I really wanted to be down there fishing. But I told him I love him (and his mother and brothers) more than anything and will be there to assist him any way I can. He was a terrible wrestler! But he wouldn't give up. No sir. He wanted to earn the respect of his teammates. He worked and worked at it and finally made the team as a senior. Then had the second highest total wins on the team. The next year he wrestled in college. The kid everybody said couldn't do it. I wouldn't trade any airgun experience for memories like that. I'd throw the whole collection in the trash first. Right now.
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I coached wrestling for 22 years. I know the commitment. You’re a good man I agree I’ve raised two kids of my own. Ok
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