BSA Buccaneer Air Rifle
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The BSA Buccaneer was a Break Barrel spring powered Air Rifle
first produced in 1977 , by the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA). It was manufactured in both .177 (4.5 mm) and .22 (5.5 mm) caliber
s and marketed as introduction air rifle for younger shooters with a muzzle energy of 5.5 ft•lbf (7.5 J) of energy. The rifle had an automatic safety catch
which was disengaged by operation of a lever next to the shooter's thumb.
, barrel from a BSA Meteor Air Rifle
and moulded plastic grips designed for right hand shooters. The spring and piston were compressed by breaking the barrel through 125º before loading a pellet
directly into the breach. The barrel was then returned into place and secured with a detent lock.
The rifle was packed in a polystyrene tray with a printed cardboard sleeve. The standard kit included a bottle of oil, a small tube of pellet
s, a pressed steel target holder with targets, and a barrel extension to provide extra leverage
when cocking.
The last production run of this Air Rifle was 1981.
Air gun
An air gun is a rifle , pistol , or shotgun that fires projectiles by means of compressed air or other gas, in contrast to a firearm, which burns a propellant. Most air guns use metallic projectiles as ammunition. Air guns that only use plastic projectiles are classified as airsoft...
first produced in 1977 , by the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA). It was manufactured in both .177 (4.5 mm) and .22 (5.5 mm) caliber
Caliber
In guns including firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel in relation to the diameter of the projectile used in it....
s and marketed as introduction air rifle for younger shooters with a muzzle energy of 5.5 ft•lbf (7.5 J) of energy. The rifle had an automatic safety catch
Safety Catch
Safety Catch is a sitcom on BBC Radio 4 created by Laurence Howarth and written by Howarth and John Finnemore. The series was first broadcast in 2007. It is about Simon McGrath , a man who works in a job that he does not like - the arms trade. The show mocks issues of morality, although Howarth...
which was disengaged by operation of a lever next to the shooter's thumb.
Operation
The rife shared the action of the BSA Scorpion Air PistolBSA Scorpion Air Pistol
The BSA Scorpion Air Pistol was an air pistol made in Birmingham UK by Birmingham Small Arms Company and first produced in 1973. It was a spring powered, single-shot weapon available in .177 and .22 calibers...
, barrel from a BSA Meteor Air Rifle
BSA Meteor Air Rifle
The BSA Meteor is a Break Barrel spring powered Air Rifle made in Birmingham UK by Birmingham Small Arms Company and first produced in 1959. It was the 1st air rifle to have the ability to fit a telescopic sight. and remains one of the worlds best selling air powered weapons with over 2 million...
and moulded plastic grips designed for right hand shooters. The spring and piston were compressed by breaking the barrel through 125º before loading a pellet
Pellet (air gun)
An air gun pellet is, for the most part, a non-spherical projectile designed to be fired from an air gun. But this is not always the case.Pellets differ from bullets used in firearms because of the pressures encountered; firearms operate at pressures of thousands of atmospheres, while airguns...
directly into the breach. The barrel was then returned into place and secured with a detent lock.
The rifle was packed in a polystyrene tray with a printed cardboard sleeve. The standard kit included a bottle of oil, a small tube of pellet
Pellet (air gun)
An air gun pellet is, for the most part, a non-spherical projectile designed to be fired from an air gun. But this is not always the case.Pellets differ from bullets used in firearms because of the pressures encountered; firearms operate at pressures of thousands of atmospheres, while airguns...
s, a pressed steel target holder with targets, and a barrel extension to provide extra leverage
Lever
In physics, a lever is a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum or pivot point to either multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object or resistance force , or multiply the distance and speed at which the opposite end of the rigid object travels.This leverage...
when cocking.
The last production run of this Air Rifle was 1981.