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| Value for Money | 8.8/10  |
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| Reviewer Rating | 8.7/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.5/10  |
Full review by
Guest.
on 5th Oct 2008
User Rating : 9
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Good Points: A rabbit/rat killer and accurate when balanced.
Bad Points: Barrel heavy and hard to cock when new with out extension handle.
General comments: I owned one fitted with a scope for about 14 years and used it daily, I perfected the balance by putting a coil of lead in the back of the receiver in front of the spring rear block retaining pin.
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Review by
GIBBOJ
on 12th Aug 2008
User Rating : 7
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just came across my .22 scorpion ,had mine since new in about 1976, bought as a birthday prescent by my mum +dad think thay cost £32 at the time,got it serviced in 1985 and got a chrono print out off 430pps doent now what that means in lb`s ft .never got the best use out off it due to it being a bit heavy for a 12yr old. it`s in v-good condition with only one scratch on the receiver. not used since service [now due to wearing glasses and finding it hard to see sight`s]
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Review by
Guest.
on 18th Jul 2008
User Rating : 8
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Only one view of weapon. No size or weight details
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Review by
pistolcliff
on 27th Jun 2008
User Rating : 9
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Good looking pistol, nice feel to it, pretty powerful & its a BSA
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Review by
3 Sheets to the Wind
on 17th Jun 2008
User Rating : 9
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I acquired this pistol when my uncle sadly died about a month ago at the young age of 46. I am 19 now and always admired the gun when I saw him but I never got to shoot it until he died and I had it. It seems good and powerful and with Sabo brass pellets it's a killer. I need to adjust the sights but other than that I love the gun.
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Review by
commander bond
on 16th Apr 2008
User Rating : 7
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Was given to me.......I am not a fan of single shot airguns.
seems well made.
I would sell mine:
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Review by
Pete Bennett
on 15th Oct 2007
User Rating : 10
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I have a .177 cal version which is not being used any more, well not for the foreseeable future anyway.
Would consider selling.
Open to sensibles offers. E-Mail: bennett91@bennett91.eclipse.co.uk.
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Review by
davedarave
on 11th Jul 2007
User Rating : 9
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I've killed many rats rabbits and wild game like pheasants with this gun, served me well.
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Review by
rcc
on 31st Dec 2006
User Rating : 9
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Powerful pistol of the prestigious BSA. .22 also made in .177. I had one of these about 20 years ago, it was accurate when you got used to the kick it had.
I am sorry to see it go, I sold mine about 2 years ago for £65.00, it was slightly illegal with today's law, when tested with the chrono the power was 7ftlb, the legal limit 6ftlb so be careful with your old guns.
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Review by
cptman
on 4th Oct 2006
User Rating : 8
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I bought this second-hand BSA Scorpion .22, as they have been discontinued by BSA for several years. It is amazingly powerful. I don't own a Chrony but it can bury pellets in a plank of wood as deeply as my Weihrauch hw45 which has about 6ft pounds muzzle velocity.
On the down side. it lacks accuracy owing to the recoil when you pull the trigger. Also it is spoiled slightly by the plastic trigger.
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Review by
pyro2303
on 27th Apr 2006
User Rating : 7
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Overall the BSA Scorpion is a comfy design, a good gun. A little expensive mind you but as it isn't in production any longer. I can see where the tag comes from.
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Review by
kevin anderson
on 8th Dec 2005
User Rating : 10
Respect :
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The BSA Scorpion .22 was the last air pistol I owned as a youth twenty odd years ago. I bought it in 177 form and used it on rabbits ,pheasents and starlings and if you hit them right it was very sucessful,it felt good in the hand ,but if aiming for a while, it got a bit shakey. It was always best to rest it on something. Quite hard to load when new, the aid was good idea. I have shot a fair few air pistols in my time and I feel powerwise it is comparable to most, if not all spring powered air p ...
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Review by
GiroJohn
on 24th Nov 2005
User Rating : 9
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I bought the BSA Scorpion .22 when it first came out. I was impressed with the style and feel of the pistol. Good target weapon too.
Mine got pinched in a break-in some years ago. Sad to lose it.
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Review by
Vulcanator
on 17th Nov 2005
User Rating : 8
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I got a BSA Scorpion .22 air pistol when I was a teenager many moons ago. At the time it was one of the pistols to have. One of the few pistols that you could actually use for vermin control above say a starling or rat.
Accuracy is not too bad. Like most guns the shooter is the determining factor. The only bad point I remember is the fact that the left handed shooter is not catered for. Why the grip design could not be ambidextrous is beyond me!
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Review by
alex murrells
on 13th Sep 2004
User Rating : 9
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I bought my BSA Scorpion .22 a year ago at a local gun shop for 70 quid, it is in perfect condition and has hardly been used (before me) as i take it every time I go shooting as it is great as a back-up shot to finish off rabbits. Its heavy, well made and great fun all day long, get one!
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Review by
cannonfodder
on 31st Aug 2004
User Rating : 9
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I fell in love with the BSA Scorpion as a kid, and decided to try and get my hands on one a few years ago, but they generally turned up over priced or over used. Finally bought one off an old friend who I didn't even know had one. It's mint (really), in the original box, even the bottle of oil (unopened), and steel target holder are there. Fired it today and it's dieseling badly (because he drowned it in oil to preserve it) so I have ordered a new mainspring, breech seal and piston washers from ...
cannonfodder's full review | 126 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
redcatfishjack
on 23rd Apr 2004
User Rating : 9
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Bought the BSA Scorpion .22 in a sorry state,'because I have a lot more respect and liking for earlier air weapons, no disrespect to anyone, I just like them better. When I bought it, it was well poorly, the pellets bounced off the paper target!! (well, almost)
Couple of phone calls and I was talking to a guy who could replace anything I wanted on the gun. Maybe that says something about the quality of manufacture, 20 odd years on all parts still available!! Springs/seals/packing/sights ordered ...
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Review by
ribby robert the second
on 4th Apr 2004
User Rating : 9
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I have recently aquired one of these BSA Scorpion .22 calibre pistols, and have quickly come to turns with its great looks and exceptional handling. This pistol was originaly designed to cater for the air pistol legal limit of 6ft lbs. As I have it now I don't believe that it is reaching these power levels at the moment as it has had about 25 years of rough usage. So I may take it to have its inners checked up and some replaced to restore it to its former glory. Overall this pistol is a bril ...
ribby robert the second's full review | 126 words
Review by
Stu.
on 20th Feb 2003
User Rating : 10
Respect :
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I bought my BSA Scorpion .22 air pistol second hand for sixty quid last year, with a bsa 1.5 x 15 pistol scope. It was well knackered after 20 years of use, so I rebuilt the internals (new mainspring, piston washer, seals etc). Fortunately the blueing is in good nick - no rust.
Now produces approx 6-7ft lbs at muzzle, and will punch a 1/2" hole after 5 shots at 15 metres.
I added a Webley pro-system silencer to quieten it down, the muzzle crack was loud.
Well worth the cash if you can find on ...
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