Wanted help !wanted bsa airsporter cylinder and barrel

[bollin 1]

just inherited an airsporter , unfortunately some fool has cut the barrel down ridiculously short and chewed the end up (sacrilege) ,so i am desperate to find a cylinder and barrel , not an expert but been told that replacing barrels is a nasty job they are brazed in, anyone help ? cheers

[Tiddler66 3]

Hi Bollin, I was once given a dead airsporter to play with where someone had seperated the cylinder and barrel.....My barrel was soft soldered in. Not brazed.........not difficult to replace except you then have to reblue the barrel and cylinder.

[TIMMAY 6]

try www.gunspares.co.uk, i've used them in the past and had good service. Hope this helps!

[bollin 1]

thanks for the info timmay just need to source a barrel now

[Tiddler66 3]

You can try here...

http://www.airgunspares.com/store/

 

John Knibbs does have an enormous stock of parts, but it will cost.... and he may only send it to a RFD at your cost.

 

or if you are looking at a cheaper possible solution, Call John Knibbs, he is very knowlegable and ask if the other BSA barrels are soft soldered into their breech blocks....if they are, get your self any BSA barrel from the same period, and just heat it up, seperate the barrel from the block ...then split your air sporter in the same way, and just put the new barrel in to the old cylinder, and heat them up. As both parts will be tinned, they should go back together easily. If they don't come apart when heated, cut of the breech block, and use that slightly shorter barrel.......the only difference will be that you will need to tin it before soldering the two parts together.

 

or you could just keep an eye on ebay untill you see one.

Edited February 14, 2012 by Tiddler66

[bollin 1]

many thanks for your advice and info cheers

[Colin g 48]

One on fleabay now, Item number: 170787090777, Any good to you,,,,