Is There A Springer With A Multi Shot Mag?

[GruffaloGriff 1,859]

Anyone ever come across a decent springer with a multi shot mag? Not something i have seen.

 

Obviously wouldn't be as fast at re-loading as a PCP as the spring would still need to be actuated but would it not be an advantage over fumbling to re-load a conventional single shot with cold fingers?

 

Can't see why the motion of cocking the spring couldn't be extended to rotate and re-load the next pellet in a mag.

[smithie 2,443]

my first gun was a bsa gold star. it was the first multi shot I believe. also airgun of the year 3 or 4 times.

 

Google it bud

[Blackdog92 2,047]

Ive seen one before but i cant recall the brand. It held 11 in the mag and you had to cock the underlever for every shot. It was a mate of mines dads i only seen it a couple times but they are out there.

[jonnie bravo 572]

Theoben did one, think they are impact airguns now. I think it was called SLR98, it was a gasram though...

[smithie 2,443]

my golds tar was converted to gas ram. very heavy but a good gun. I wish I had kept it tbh.

[treecreeper 1,136]

Never shot one tbh, if it's not far off a a 97/77 with multi shot got to be a winner though.

[pianoman 3,587]

Theoben SLR 98 and BSA GOLDSTAR were the only successful underllever multi-shot rifles where cocking the underlever cycled a rotary magazine. The SLR 98 was expensive and a gasram, which is not everyone's cup of tea. it didn't sell as well as thought and, being expnsive to build, it was eventually dropped as sales of multi-shot PCPs continued to offer a more cost effective alternative.

BSA Goldstar was a beautiful underlever rifle and BSA's flagship.. It was one of those rifles I wanted but never managed to buy. It was out on the shelves during the 1990s and was living proof that a multi-shot spring rifle was possible but., it was a casualty of BSA's financial woes and proved too costly to make profitably. They were selling almost at a loss. To find a mint example now, you'd be mad not to snap it up.

Spanish arms giant Gamo now own BSA and, while the name remains, the standards are nowhere near as beautiful as once they were. It is highly unlikely there will be a return to the concept the Goldstar helped to pioneer, in the face of ever-improving lower -priced PCP multi-shot rifles.

Simon

[cooper101 86]

  On 17/12/2015 at 04:42, pianoman said:

Theoben SLR 98 and BSA GOLDSTAR were the only successful underllever multi-shot rifles where cocking the underlever cycled a rotary magazine. The SLR 98 was expensive and a gasram, which is not everyone's cup of tea. it didn't sell as well as thought and, being expnsive to build, it was eventually dropped as sales of multi-shot PCPs continued to offer a more cost effective alternative.

BSA Goldstar was a beautiful underlever rifle and BSA's flagship.. It was one of those rifles I wanted but never managed to buy. It was out on the shelves during the 1990s and was living proof that a multi-shot spring rifle was possible but., it was a casualty of BSA's financial woes and proved too costly to make profitably. They were selling almost at a loss. To find a mint example now, you'd be mad not to snap it up.

Spanish arms giant Gamo now own BSA and, while the name remains, the standards are nowhere near as beautiful as once they were. It is highly unlikely there will be a return to the concept the Goldstar helped to pioneer, in the face of ever-improving lower -priced PCP multi-shot rifles.

Simon

That was a great read....really nice when somone asks an interesting question and you get an answer like this one...never knew any of that....thanks for sharing that...!!! Billy

[Rez 4,961]

Id have an SLR at the snap of some fingers. No cash though and finding a good one is tricky. Some corkers come up on gaybook.

[walshie 2,804]

Blimey Griff, I'm sure you could make something that suited your needs out of an old scrap of metal and a blowtorch. You seem to be able to make everything else.

[GruffaloGriff 1,859]

  On 17/12/2015 at 12:39, walshie said:

Blimey Griff, I'm sure you could make something that suited your needs out of an old scrap of metal and a blowtorch. You seem to be able to make everything else.

You know me too well Walshie i was actually considering putting a rotary mag together and retro fitting it to doner rifle.

[trenchfoot 4,243]

ASI paratrooper did a multi shot

[walshie 2,804]

I'd be interested to see that mate.

[GruffaloGriff 1,859]

  On 17/12/2015 at 08:57, cooper101 said:

 

  On 17/12/2015 at 04:42, pianoman said:

Theoben SLR 98 and BSA GOLDSTAR were the only successful underllever multi-shot rifles where cocking the underlever cycled a rotary magazine. The SLR 98 was expensive and a gasram, which is not everyone's cup of tea. it didn't sell as well as thought and, being expnsive to build, it was eventually dropped as sales of multi-shot PCPs continued to offer a more cost effective alternative.

BSA Goldstar was a beautiful underlever rifle and BSA's flagship.. It was one of those rifles I wanted but never managed to buy. It was out on the shelves during the 1990s and was living proof that a multi-shot spring rifle was possible but., it was a casualty of BSA's financial woes and proved too costly to make profitably. They were selling almost at a loss. To find a mint example now, you'd be mad not to snap it up.

Spanish arms giant Gamo now own BSA and, while the name remains, the standards are nowhere near as beautiful as once they were. It is highly unlikely there will be a return to the concept the Goldstar helped to pioneer, in the face of ever-improving lower -priced PCP multi-shot rifles.

Simon

That was a great read....really nice when somone asks an interesting question and you get an answer like this one...never knew any of that....thanks for sharing that...!!! Billy

 

Second that, good info, both nice looking rifles.

[barrywhite 282]

i have never seen or shot a springer multi shot .... I have a question how do you not shoot the gun with out a pellet from time to time . I find I do this with a pcp but no harm done but a springer , this has to be a problem .