Product Details
A SCARCE .177 'A' PREFIX BSA STANDARD AIR-RIFLE, serial no. A2845,
for 1937, with 17in. barrel, dove-tailed fore-sight, elevating notch rear-sight, tap loading breech, plain air-chamber originally etched 'THE BSA STANDARD AIR-RIFLE .177 BORE (No.1), THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS CO. LTD. ENGLAND, PATENTED, SOLE MAKERS' (etching faint and illegible in places), single screw trigger unit, walnut saw-handled butt-stock with pressed chequered panels to the grip incorporating 'B.S.A.', ribbed heel, no provision for fore-end and push-button release under-lever, strong amount of finish remaining but some patchy corrosion and lightly cleaned over etched area
Provenance: Following on from the popular 'L' series, the 'A' series was only produced between May 1936 to June 1939, with only 3939 units manufactured
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Estimate £100-150
Pre-1939