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Subject: 1330
Posted: 10 Jul 2026 at 1:38pm

Turns out the guy who had the bent bsa barrel also had diana 27. That would have been an interesting gun too. Ballbearing break on the trigger it seems. Unfortunately the person im yaking to third party thinks he sold it. Would have loved to buy that and pulled it apart done a review on it. Or even just see a detail review on one.
Yep the older guns are great. Its not all about targets and high quality guns. Some of earlier guns are gems of design and experimentation.
Even that tally 4.5 im busy not restoring with its leather seals and double spring is interesting in itself.
Only other double spring rifle im aware of was a chinese brand 40+ years ago. Terrible gun, grunty as and was designed that way for cheap military training, in particular the kick back. Which was the reason for the double spring. According to the air gun magazines i use to read at the time.
Lot to be descovered in the history of air guns. Lot to see about how the modern guns came to be by exploring the old guns.
]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:38:28 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14842&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14842 BSA bent barrel : Im playing with a Webley Mk 3... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14841&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14841 Author: muzza
Subject: 1330
Posted: 10 Jul 2026 at 11:55am

Im playing with a Webley Mk 3 in .22 at present so theres plenty of scope for a historical page]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:55:09 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14841&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14841 BSA bent barrel : Should do a review of it ec. Pics... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14840&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14840 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 1330
Posted: 10 Jul 2026 at 11:26am

Should do a review of it ec.
Pics of gun and targets. Was a great gun in its day.
Still a great gun these days no doubt.
Hopefully billbob can the guy with the bent barrel back on.
I actually be keen to see what he has as well in old bsa.
Maybe nunga can set up a vintage air rifle reviews thread. Im sure there a quite a few ppl on site who could contribute to that thread.

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:26:04 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14840&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14840 BSA bent barrel : I'm pretty happy with my... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14839&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14839 Author: -Ec
Subject: 1330
Posted: 09 Jul 2026 at 10:40pm

I'm pretty happy with my Meteor - certainly accurate enough for what I wanted.  So far I've only used it with the basic 4x32 scope that I got with it but I'm getting reasonable groups on paper at 30m and consistently hitting my plinking targets from 15m  out to 30. Also turned a couple of plaster-of-paris bunnies to dust at 20m.  The new 3-7x32 Victoptics scope I bought arrived today so I'm looking forward to some fine weather to test it with this gun. Only hope that I can source a replacement rear sight for it so I can use it for the "liquorice challenge" which was one of the reasons for buying this gun in the first place.
]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:40:29 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14839&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14839 BSA bent barrel : Haha ill give him a poke... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14838&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14838 Author: Billbobnz
Subject: 1330
Posted: 09 Jul 2026 at 10:18pm

Haha ill give him a poke...]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:18:25 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14838&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14838 BSA bent barrel : Hasn't been on for a few... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14837&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14837 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 1330
Posted: 09 Jul 2026 at 10:17pm

Hasn't been on for a few months bb
]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:17:00 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14837&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14837 BSA bent barrel : @Airgun1We cant help you untill... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14835&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14835 Author: Billbobnz
Subject: 1330
Posted: 09 Jul 2026 at 10:06pm

@Airgun1

We cant help you untill you have introduced yourself!! Haha

Hurry up or ill do the introduction for you! ]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:06:56 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14835&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14835 BSA bent barrel : Yep - the world we grew up in... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14785&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14785 Author: muzza
Subject: 1330
Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 7:48pm

Yep - the world we grew up in has gone for ever ,

Nowadays the fun police and poor parenting have taken risk and inventiveness away from children.
]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:48:54 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14785&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14785 BSA bent barrel : My very first air rifle was a... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14784&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14784 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 1330
Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 7:41pm

My very first air rifle was a super meteor. About 40+ odd years ago. Knew nothing about air rifles. From new shot a shyt load of mums pegs off the clothes line one arvo. Shot a white butterfly on the wing. Filled the neighbours gutter up with sparrows. Won the trophy at the local air rifle club, for juniors. Blew the flame out on a lighter at approx 25m and kept me mate pinned down behind cover when we were busy hunting each other in a vacant scrubby subdivision across the road for 10min. He extracted his revenge with his co2 revolver, when i tried to change cover. Three huge welts on my leg from six shots he took at me while i was running between cover. First air rifle i ever hunted with. Absolutely loved that rifle. Totally got me into hunting. Awsome gun. Awsome memories. Awsome time of life, wouldn't get away those shananagines these days. But back then it was just being a kid. 👍]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:41:04 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14784&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14784 BSA bent barrel : I'm also interested to see... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&PID=14783&title=bsa-bent-barrel#14783 Author: -Ec
Subject: 1330
Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 2:38pm

I'm also interested to see how this worked out.   In my early teens, around the time this gun was manufactured, a good friend had a meteor and it was the first air gun I regularly used.  I have fond memories of scaring the local sparrow population with it. I recently purchased an early super meteor of a similar age from Ron Young.    Mine is a bit rough looking but having been serviced by Ron does shoot smoothly.  I ran it over my crony this afternoon and it is putting out 8.5 fpe at the muzzle  with 36 fps between the highest to lowest speed over 10 shots.

I'm looking forward to some fine weather so I can see if I can shoot my one any better than the one my friend had!  




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