First
airgun of Birmingham Small Arms company has been manufactured
in 1905. Improved model D on the photographs has been produced
according to production number in 1910. Pulling lever is
located
underneath of the barrel. Pellets are inserting from above.
Groove barrel bore.
Airgun is marked by characteristic markings - guns build into pyramid.
On airgun are following markings:
Manufacturing number : 30 875
On the body tube above: THE B.S.A AIR RIFLE (IMPROVED MODEL
D), THE
BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS CO LTD ENGLAND, SOLE MANUFACTURERS
On the barrel underneath: PAT 11817-05
On the side cover: PATENT 8246/06
On the underbarrel lever: Lincoln Jeffries Patent 8761/04
Place for loading: LOAD
Butt on this airgun is bounded and it has been cemented in the
past - cracked butt is common defect on this type of airguns. Butt is
mounted by massive bolt inside. Very accurate
manufacturing of all parts.