I have been given BSA Super 10 MK1 .22 that was purchased in 1998 and ended up going into storage in early 1999 with having less than 100 rounds shot. Storage was in a gun case and in a temperature controlled environment. I filled the bottle and put on a new o-ring, but each time I started screwing the bottle in it began leaking, to the point of emptying, without having fully seated. After 18 years of non-use I expect that all of the seals are in need of replacement and the bottle pressure valve may be faulty.
I'm considering getting it fixed, but that would require all the o-rings replaced and the bottle valve fixed at a minimum, plus the shipping back and forth to whomever does the repairs. I'd also like a good suppressor installed or the barrel threaded to accept a DonnyFL or similar. In addition bottle removal for filling is a thing of the past so an AZ fill port or one of those fill ports that goes between the bottle and regulator would also be on the list.
Is an 18 year old BSA Super 10 MK1 of the quality that would justify the investment to resurrect it or would the $$ be better spent on one of today's offerings?
I'm considering getting it fixed, but that would require all the o-rings replaced and the bottle valve fixed at a minimum, plus the shipping back and forth to whomever does the repairs. I'd also like a good suppressor installed or the barrel threaded to accept a DonnyFL or similar. In addition bottle removal for filling is a thing of the past so an AZ fill port or one of those fill ports that goes between the bottle and regulator would also be on the list.
Is an 18 year old BSA Super 10 MK1 of the quality that would justify the investment to resurrect it or would the $$ be better spent on one of today's offerings?
