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Quiet Earp
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BSA Supersport tactical: UK or Spain?
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January 25, 2019, 12:32:47 PM »
I need help identifying country of origin for a BSA Supersport tactical.
The barrel is stamped:
-BSA GUNS UK LTD ENGLAND-
Was this rifle made in the United Kingdom or Spain?
Thanks all!
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Re: BSA Supersport tactical: UK or Spain?
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January 25, 2019, 01:38:46 PM »
That gun was probably made in the UK. BSA (Birmingham Small Arms) is a British company. They used to make some rather nice firearms and motorcycles, too. The company was purchased by El Gamo, a Spanish company. That is why most Gamo branded guns appear on the Spanish gate. Interestingly, I believe Gamo has subsequently been purchased by an American consortium but is still on the Spanish gate. The Gamo Hunter Extreme was also produced in England but having the Gamo name it is usually placed on the Spanish gate.
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Re: BSA Supersport tactical: UK or Spain?
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January 25, 2019, 06:56:14 PM »
If you can tell me what the serial number is and perhaps provide a few photos, I'll be able to tell you where and when it was made.
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Re: BSA Supersport tactical: UK or Spain?
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January 25, 2019, 08:16:59 PM »
Thank you Brandon!
I'm waiting for the seller to respond with pics/#.
I have a pic of the barrel stamp, but could not post it (to large).
How else can I get the pic to you?
Roger
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Re: BSA Supersport tactical: UK or Spain?
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January 26, 2019, 08:02:58 PM »
Thank you for the tip, Craig!
Very helpful.
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Re: BSA Supersport tactical: UK or Spain?
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March 03, 2019, 08:23:30 AM »
Well after production went from England to Spain, the barrels were still made in England from what I understand, I have had a few of the Spanish made rifles a Super Sport and a Lightning XL, both of these rifles had lock up issues! the barrel block to fork fit was sloppy and theirs was no way to fit it! their was no room for shims! I spoke with Russ Best who use to be the BSA warranty repair guy about this problem and he basically said it would be more then the gun was worth to fix the fit problem, u would basically need to machine out room to add the correct thickness of shims to get rid of the side to side movement, I have also owned a 100% U.K. made Lightning XL, the U.K. gun should have made in England on the compression tube! as well the stamping on the barrel
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Re: BSA Supersport tactical: UK or Spain?
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March 03, 2019, 10:32:12 AM »
Thanks for the good info, Mark!
Very useful.
How was the overall quality of your 100% UK gun?
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March 03, 2019, 02:34:52 PM »
Or one can do what I did..
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Re: BSA Supersport tactical: UK or Spain?
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March 03, 2019, 02:54:04 PM »
The U.K guns were top notch! and very accurate! my experience with the Spanish guns my not reflect all of them? I really want to buy a New BSA Lightning SE, not the XL, but from my past experience with the Spanish versions I have been very iffy on buying 1! but still on the fence!!!!!
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Re: BSA Supersport tactical: UK or Spain?
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March 03, 2019, 02:58:46 PM »
Branden, what did you do if I may ask?
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Re: BSA Supersport tactical: UK or Spain?
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March 04, 2019, 12:07:00 AM »
I bought a Spanish made BSA Supersport SE springer .177 a few month ago off Amazon for $115. Few days later they were back up to $279. Nice looking gun, shoots okay. I read somewhere about the barrels but don't recall anything on it to indicate a UK made barrel.
A friend has it along with my Rem. 777SB and Diana 250 installing GRT triggers in them. His comment on the BSA was, "classic Gamo trigger".
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Re: BSA Supersport tactical: UK or Spain?
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March 08, 2019, 04:51:17 PM »
Most likely it is Spanish...
I have owned a Lightning XL Tactical in the same period that the Supersport Tactical also was being sold. I remembered they even had the same stock. My Lightning was made in Spain, though it had also the same stamp as yours on the barrel. Which only says that BSA is a British company from origin.
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