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BSA training rifle Finally arrived--new pics
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:03 pm
by Calfed
I got this BSA trainer at a recent auction and wondered if anyone knows anything about them.
This is an auction picture (I'll post better when it arrives)
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s194/Calfed/BSA.jpg[/pic]
Auction description advised:
Birmingham Small Arms Cal .22 SN:1873 Bolt action single shot training rifle dated 1907 and proofed as built in England. Blued finish, hard wood semi pistol grip stock, 24" barrel, good bore and action. Nice old leather sling, long range ladder type
It looks an awful lot like the top rifle in this ad
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s194 ... WOMad4.jpg[/pic]
Which is located at this website
http://www.rifleman.org.uk/War_Office_P ... _Rifle.htm
Re: BSA training rifle
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:31 pm
by Woftam
Nice rifle.
They are commonly known as the War Office Pattern Trainer. If you have a look in the Military training rifle Forum you will find a few posts about them.
A fun little rifle.
Re: BSA training rifle
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:23 am
by dromia
Yep definitely a WOP, they never really caught on as the SMRC conversions by Bonehill, Greener and the likes were more accurate and then when BSA started their own lineage of small receiver miniature rifle Martinis, the rest they say is history.
The HARC site link is a sticky at the top of this forum.
Re: BSA training rifle
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:03 am
by joseyclosey
I have one by L.S.A. circa 1906......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... mle004.jpg[/pic]
more pics in this thread....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... mle004.jpg
I was shooting mine at the range last night, love it!
Joe
Re: BSA training rifle
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:22 pm
by Calfed
Re: BSA training rifle Finally arrived--new pics
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:57 pm
by Woftam
Not half bad that one. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Re: BSA training rifle Finally arrived--new pics
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:56 am
by joseyclosey
Congratulations, it looks like a beauty.
Joe
Re: BSA training rifle Finally arrived--new pics
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:45 am
by rsm2ndbtnLF
Can't say for certain if that's the same make we used in the Army Cadets or TAVR, but it's damn near a good look-a-like! I do remember that in the RM's (before we got the SLR Sub-Calibre insert) we used a bonafide .22 Trainer which was near identicle to the L.42 Sniper Rifle.
Seph
Re: BSA training rifle Finally arrived--new pics
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:46 pm
by joseyclosey
rsm2ndbtnLF wrote: we used a bonafide .22 Trainer which was near identicle to the L.42 Sniper Rifle.
Seph
That would have been the No. 8 , top one in this pic Seph....
Re: BSA training rifle Finally arrived--new pics
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:42 pm
by Calfed
Those are nice looking trainers.
Couple of months ago, there were a bunch of honest-to-God trainers being auctioned, including a few Enfield trainers. Wanted one in the worst way, but someone wanted them more.
a No 8
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s194 ... eldjpg.jpg[/pic]
a N0 7
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s194 ... No7jpg.jpg[/pic]
a .22 No. 1 MKIII
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s194 ... MLEjpg.jpg[/pic]
A .22 Hakim
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s194 ... kimjpg.jpg[/pic]
A .22 Mauser
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s194 ... serjpg.jpg[/pic]
Even a .22 Krag, and I hadn't heard of one of those
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s194 ... ragjpg.jpg[/pic]
