BSA BSA Students, I could use your help on this one... BSA, Hunter side lever, rifle???

Pellets&Pistons-(Razor62) · 2025-08-22T07:35:30-0500

I had one of my YouTube channel subscribers email me asking if I could provide any info on his rifle. I did several internet searches using all sorts of applicable terms like, BSA Hunter Air Rifle, BSA side lever, spring air rifle, etc..., but I came up blank. After more than 50 years of being a springer enthusiast, I'm completely stumped. I've never encountered this one before, nor can I find any reference to it online. I'll bet there's some knowledgeable folks here who can shed some light on this. I've attached the photos that he sent.

I'd love to be able to link this thread for my subscriber's benefit. Thanks in advance, gang...

xsarfc9x · 2025-08-22T08:55:24-0500

Id send Mark Knibbs and email, he may know.

Ive never seen or heard of a BSA sidelever. There were some Japanese or Indian made clones or variations of BSA spring guns back in the day and if I had to guess I'd say it's one of those. Happy to be wrong though.

DonR · 2025-08-22T09:23:24-0500

I agree with xsarfc9x. Looking at the stampings, they are clearly not "factory" - alignment and tilt are variable as well as a weird font. It would be interesting to know where its owner is located as I also suspect this is an Asian-made gun. Rather nicely done; it just needs the lever replaced to be a cool example of creativity in the airgun world.

Don R.

KWK · 2025-08-22T10:20:26-0500

Send pictures to Garvin at Vintage Airgun Gallery. He's your man. And post some on AGF UK in the Vintage Collectable Airguns
It doesn't look very "BSA".

Pellets&Pistons-(Razor62) · 2025-08-22T11:52:06-0500

Thanks for the feedback, folks. I'll bet you're on the right track. I sent a link to this thread to my subscriber. Hopefully, he'll show up and get himself registered. I'm sure that he can provide additional info.
KWK, I'll reach out to Gavin, too. I'd be very curious to hear what he's got to say.

Pellets&Pistons-(Razor62) · 2025-08-22T12:56:59-0500

Garvin already replied. He's confident that it's a fake. He suggested the Philippines as a possible country of origin. I'm hoping that this thread or the one that I started on the Vintage Airgun Gallery will yield more info.
Here's a link to that post in case anyone would like to follow it.

Vintage Airguns Gallery Forum

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forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com

Motorhead · 2025-08-22T13:05:24-0500

Tap loader is neat ... No side lever any longer is BAD !!
Fun pile of parts non the less

AirNGasman · 2025-08-22T19:44:41-0500

If the wood and metalwork looks like much of it was done with hand tools, like saw, files and/or hammers, there's a good chance it's Filipino. If you remove the stock and everything revealed looks like it was done with a sharp rock, that needed sharpening, it IS Filipino.

KWK · 2025-08-22T20:17:23-0500

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