BSA bent barrel
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Topic: BSA bent barrel
Posted By: Airgun1
Subject: BSA bent barrel
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2026 at 5:33pm
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Hi all I have a BSA Meteor mk3 made in 1972 It has a upwards bent barrel from a sudden barrel release I really want to fix this as I love the old BSAs that is until gamo turned them into sh*t. Any advise on how to fix the bend is much appreciated Photos to follow ------------- Sup |
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Posted By: nunga
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2026 at 6:19pm
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Hello and welcome to the forum. Have you tried aiming a little lower? :) But seriously there is not a lot you can do to get it back. How bent is it and is there only one bend? also what engineering tools do you have access to? I can tell you the best way to go about it but you will need some specialist tools like an Arbor press and a magnetic dial indicator and some V blocks or something like that ------------- 2nd place HP springer - WFTF World Championships 2014 |
Posted By: Airgun1
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2026 at 6:36pm
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Hi thanks For some reason I cant upload photos There is only one bend but it is visible even though it only is a few degrees ------------- Sup |
Posted By: nunga
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2026 at 6:57pm
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When you say you cant upload photos what do you mean? do you get an error? ------------- 2nd place HP springer - WFTF World Championships 2014 |
Posted By: Airgun1
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2026 at 8:59pm
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Aprently my photos are to large to post more than 406 mgs It is worth nothing this is on my phone maby thats the problem ------------- Sup |
Posted By: -Ec
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2026 at 9:12pm
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Hi, just yesterday I was talking to Myson from the forum who mentioned he knew someone who had successfully straightened a bent air gun barrel after a gunsmith telling him it would be very expensive to try and be unlikely to be a success. Be worth reaching out to him for more info. Other than that, it would be worth contacting Ron at Youngs Airgun Center (www.youngsairgun.co.nz) - he may have a spare barrel somewhere. I see he does have a Meteor MK1 that is missing a rear sight for $90 listed on the "Collectables" page of his website. You may be able to get a replacement barrel from either TW Chambers (https://twchambers.co.uk) or Airgun spares UK (https://www.airgunspares.com) Good luck - and welcome to the forum. ------------- Regards, -Ec |
Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2026 at 7:12am
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A quick fix for reducing image resolution is to create a collage, or crop the photo slightly. If you do that, then check the photo details to see if the resolution size drops below 406. Or set camera on lower esolution when taking the photo.
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Posted By: Myson
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2026 at 7:50am
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Hi Airgun1, Yeah, as EC says, I have a mate who's lovely old Weihrauch HW97 .177 was thrown out of a car during a robbery (!) and the barrel bent.  No gunsmith would touch it because the risk of failure was too high. So he decided to have a go and fix it himself. He built a wooden frame that allowed the bent barrel to be hammered in the correct direction. He then used a heavy rubber hammer each day, bit by bit, and he hammered the barrel straight over 3 months! And he did it all by eye, no intricate measurements! I've shot that rifle since and it shoots beautifully! You'd never know it's history! So there's hope for you yet!!! But I'm sure Ron Young would give you far better advice than me!!!! Good luck!  ------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7jVyBfFqE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7jVyBfFqE Air Arms S510 US .22 Air Arms S410 .22 Weihrauch HW97KT .177 Weihrauch HW95 .177 |
Posted By: jwabfrog
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2026 at 8:57am
| I had a Gamo and Diana that both ended up with bent barrels. Ron attempted straightening the Diana and it was only slightly less rubbish after his attempt i.e. it was a waste of money. I think your best bet is to purchase a new barrel. There are videos on youtube of gunsmiths straightening barrels so maybe there are more competent gunsmiths out there! |
Posted By: nunga
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2026 at 9:06am
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One thing to remember also is the airgun barrels are not the same as a power burner barrel. they are made from a softer steel because they do not have the same internal pressures involved as a rim fire or center fire rifle has so you will have a better chance of fixing it. ------------- 2nd place HP springer - WFTF World Championships 2014 |
Posted By: Airgun1
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2026 at 9:37am
 Finally As you can see when thw action is resting on it scope mounts the end of the barrel is keeping the rest nearly perfect horizontal I think i will try the jigsaw method as I bothered Ron enough with new parts did I mention prior to the bend I installed new spring and seal kit ------------- Sup |
Posted By: -Ec
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2026 at 10:06am
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It's certainly worth a try and with a bit of care you might just be able to sort it. I personally would find it hugely satisfying to fix something like this. At the end of the day you should be able to source a replacement barrel if you don't succeed. Good luck - and keep us updated on your progress.
------------- Regards, -Ec |
Posted By: RangerPete
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2026 at 8:41am
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Does it still shoot? And if it does, is it still grouping consistently? Usually springers suffer from barrel droop and scopes need to be shimmed. I’d say rather up then down… 😂 ------------- Walk quietly, but carry a big stick. |