My new War Office Trainer with pics

Probably the most popular caliber firearm in most of the world. Many of us have more than one. They also are very collectible and still cheap to shoot.
(The military trainer posts have been added here from a previous forum.)

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My new War Office Trainer with pics

Post by PeterN2 » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:31 pm

I got a few pics taken of my new BSA War Office trainer. It is in very nice condition. The bore is bright and shiney. The chap I bought it from hardly ever used it. It came with 200 rounds of Eley Practice ammo. It must have just sat about for the last 90 odd years. I have only noticed one for sale before and that was ay Bisley last month that a dealer had for £165.

Anyway a few pics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... WOfull.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... nright.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... ight-1.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... tsight.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... iontop.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... ghttop.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... Omarks.jpg[/pic]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/ ... WObutt.jpg[/pic]

I didn't think it was a bad buy for £55.

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Post by tonsper » Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:49 am

Peter, Any sightings for a bolt for one of those Trainers? A while ago, I bought a box of scrap parts at the auction for a gun shop that was closing. In it was almost all of the parts for a BSA WO trainer but no bolt. I paid only $12.40 for the box, about 6 Brit pounds.
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THAT LOOKS VERY FINE PETER.

Post by DuncaninFrance » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:39 am

Seems to me there are too many lucky people on this site - £55 - $12.40........... :roll: :roll:
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Post by dromia » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:48 am

Congratulations Peter, very nice indeed.

Let us know how she shoots, I'm finding those sights really hard work now. :shock:
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Post by joseyclosey » Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:58 pm

Congratulations on finding that one Peter it looks like a real sleeper.

Range report at your leisure please.

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Shot it tonight

Post by PeterN2 » Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:44 pm

I put 70 rounds through it tonight. As Dromia says, I find the sights a problem in the range lighting we have. However, it is a nice light rifle and a pleasure to shoot. It put most of the rounds in the box on the reduced 25 yard figure 11 target. It would put them all in if I could see the sights properly. I will try it outdoors at the next opportunity I get.

Tonsper, I have never seen a spare bolt for one of these rifles so unfortunately I can't help there..

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Post by Aughnanure » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:10 pm

Congratulations. I have gone the usual green.
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