BSA Air Rifle Date Lookup
BSA Air Rifle Date Lookup
Use this list to find your BSA Prefix Codes for Airguns and Rimfire Rifles.
Prefix Letters |
Model Details |
Date of Production |
A | No.1 Light Pattern Standard .177 | 1936 - 1939 |
A | Cadet .177 | 1945 - 1946 |
A | Buccaneer Rifle .177 | 1977 |
AA | Buccaneer Rifle .177 | 1977 - 1983 |
AAR | Supersport Rifle .25 | 1997 - |
AAS | Spitfire .25 | 1999 - 2005 |
AN | 240 Magnum Pistol .22 | 1994 - 2001 |
AP | 240 Magnum Pistol .177 | 1994 - 2001 |
APH | Superstar .25 | 1991 - 2001 |
AR | Supersport Rifle .177 | 1997 - |
AS | Spitfire Pre-charge .177 | 1999 - 2005 |
AWC | Mercury 635 Magnum .25 | 1985 - 1987 |
AWR | Airsporter Stutzen .25 |
1992 - 2001 |
AZR |
Airsporter RB2 .22 | |
B | Breakdown Pattern .177 | 1932 - 1939 |
B | Cadet .177 | 1946 - 1947 |
BA | Cadet .177 | 1947 - 1951 |
BC | Cadet .177 | 1951 - 1962 |
C | Standard Club No.4 .177 | 1936 - 1939 |
C | Cadet Major .177 | 1947 - 1949 |
C | Piled Arms Centenary 1982 .177 & .22 | 1982 |
CA | Cadet Major .177 | 1949 - 1955 |
CC | Cadet Major .177 | 1955 - 1962 |
CS | BSA Standard Club .177 and No.4 Club | 1930 - 1936 |
D | Buccaneer .22 | 1977 - 1983 |
DA | Buccaneer .22 | 1977 - 1983 |
DE77 | Defiant .177 | |
DE22 | Defiant .22 | |
DM22 | Dynamax .22 | 2009 - 2011 |
DM77 | Dynamax .177 | 2009 - 2011 |
DN | SuperTEN .177 & SuperTEN Bull Barrel .177 | 1996 - 2008 |
DN | SuperTen Sporter .177 & Bull Barrel .177 | 1996- 2008 |
DP | SuperTen .22 & SuperTen Bull Barrel .22 | 1996 - 2008 |
DR | Spitfire .22 | 1999 - 2005 |
DS | Supersport .22 | 1986 |
DS | Lightning & Lightning XL | |
E | Club .177 | 1948 - 1950 |
EA | Airsporter/Club .177 | 1950 - 1954 |
EB | Airsporter MK I .177 | 1955 - 1957 |
EC | Airsporter MK I .177 | 1956 - 1962 |
ED | Airsporter MK I/MK II .177 | 1959 |
EE | Airsporter MK II .177 | 1959 - 1965 |
EF | Airsporter MK III .177 | 1966 - 1968 |
EG | Airsporter MK III/IV .177 | 1968 - 1969 |
EK | Airsporter MK IV .177 | 1969 - 1971 |
EL | Airsporter MK V .177 | 1971 - 1974 |
EM | Airsporter MK VI .177 | 1974 - 1979 |
EN | Airsporter MK VI .177 | 1979 - 1983 |
EP | Airsporter 'S' MK I .177 | 1979 - 1983 |
ER | Airsporter 'S' MK II .177 | 1983 - 1985 |
ES | Airsporter 'S' MK III .177 | 1985 - 1986 |
ET | Airsporter Stutzen & Carbine .177 | 1985 - 1986 |
F | Martini International MKI Light Pattern | 1950 - 1954 |
FB | Martini International MK I Left Hand | 1953 - 1959 |
FC | Martini International MK II Heavy Barrel | 1954 - 1957 |
FD | Martini International MK II Light Pattern Left Hand | 1954 - 1959 |
FG | Martini International MK IV & ISU Right Hand Light | 1969 - 1973 |
FG | Martini International MK 5 Heavy Barrel | 1973 - 1981 |
FH | Martini International MK 5 ISU Heavy Barrel Left Hand | 1971 - 1981 |
G | Airsporter MK I .22 | 1948 - 1954 |
GA | Airsporter MK I .22 | 1954 - 1958 |
GB | Airsporter MK I .22 | 1956 - 1958 |
GC | Airsporter MK I & Transitional to MK II.22 | 1958 - 1959 |
GD | Airsporter MK II .22 | 1959 - 1965 |
GE | Airsporter MK II .22 | 1965 - 1967 |
GF | Airsporter MK II .22 | 1967 - 1968 |
GG | Airsporter MK III .22 | 1968 - 1969 |
GI | Airsporter MK IV .22 | 1969 - 1971 |
GJ | Airsporter MK V .22 | 1971 - 1974 |
GK | Airsporter MK VI .22 | 1974 - 1979 |
GL | Airsporter MK VI .22 | 1979 - 1983 |
GM | Airsporter 'S' MK I .22 | 1979 -1983 |
GN | Airsporter MK VII .22 | 1983 - 1986 |
GP | Airsporter 'S' MK II .22 | 1985 - 1986 |
GR | Airsporter Stutzen + Carbine .22 | 1985 - 1986 |
GS | Goldstar .22 | 1991 -2004 |
GS77 | Goldstar SE Multi Shot .177 (Pre-Charged) | |
GS22 | Goldstar SE Multi Shot .22 (Pre-Charged) | |
GSS77 | Goldstar SE Single Shot .177 (Pre-Charged) | |
GSS22 | Goldstar SE Single Shot .22 (Pre-Charged) | |
GT | Goldstar .177 | 1991 - 2004 |
H | P17 Military Rifles Sporterized .30'06 Springfield | 1949 - 1953 |
HA | P17 Military Rifles Sporterized .270 Winchester | 1949 - 1953 |
HA | Armatic Self Loading Rifle .22 Rimfire | 1966 - 1969 |
J | Sportsman Single Shot Bolt Action .22 Rimfire | 1947 - 1950 |
J | Sportsman Single Shot Bolt Action .22 Rimfire | 1953 - 1955 |
JA | Sportsman Single Shot Bolt Action | 1950 - 1951 |
JB | Sportsman Single Shot Bolt Action | 1951 - 1952 |
JC | Sportsman Single Shot Bolt Action | 1952 |
JD | Sportsman Single Shot Bolt Action | 1952 - 1955 |
K | Merlin MK I .177 Junior Air Rifle | 1962 - 1964 |
K | Sportsman Five .22 Rimfire Rifle | 1948 - 1953 |
KA | Merlin Junior Air Rifle .177 MK II | 1964 - 1968 |
KA | Sportsman Five .22 Rimfire Rifle | 1950 - 1952 |
KB | Sportsman Five Rimfire Rifle | 1951 |
KC | Sportsman Five Rimfire Rifle | 1951 - 1952 |
KD | Sportsman Five Rimfire Rifle | 1951 - 1955 |
L | Light Pattern Standard Air Rifle .177 | 1919 - 1936 |
L | Merlin Junior Air Rifle .22 MK I | 1962 - 1964 |
L | Sportsman Ten .22 Rimfire Rifle | 1949 - 1950 |
LA | Merlin Junior Air Rifle .22 MK II | 1964 - 1968 |
LA | Sportsman Fifteen Rimfire Rifle | 1950 - 1954 |
LB | Sportsman Fifteen Rimfire Rifle | 1951 |
LC | Sportsman Fifteen Rimfire Rifle | 1951 |
LD | Sportsman Fifteen Rimfire Rifle | 1951 |
LE | Sportsman Fifteen Rimfire Rifle | 1951 - 1955 |
LE | R-10 MK2 Anniversary Ltd Edition .177 & 22 (150 made) | 2011 - 2012 |
LGRT2 | GRT Lightning SE .22 | |
LGRT7 | GRT Lightning SE .177 | |
LS22 | Lonestar .22 | 2008 - 2011 |
LS25 | Lonestar .25 | 2008 - 2011 |
LS77 | Lonestar .177 | 2008 - 2011 |
M | Cadet Major .177 | 1947 - 1948 |
M | P.14 Military Rifles Sporterized .303 Calibre | 1949 - 1953 |
N | Meteor MK I .177 | 1959 - 1962 |
NA | Meteor MK II .177 | 1962 - 1966 |
NB | Meteor MK II .177 | 1962 - 1968 |
ND | Meteor MK II + Super Mark I .177 | 1967 - 1969 |
NE | Meteor MK III + Super Mark II .177 | 1969 - 1973 |
NG | Meteor MK IV + Super Mark III .177 | 1973 - 1979 |
NH | Meteor MK V + Super Mark IV .177 | 1979 - 1994 |
P | Martini Model 12/15 | 1947 - 1955 |
P1 | Polaris .177 & .22 | |
PH | Superstar .177 | 1990 - 2004 |
R | Martini Model 13 | 1932 - 1939 |
RA | Scorpion Pistol .22 | 1972 - (Recalled) |
RB | Scorpion Pistol .22 | 1972 - 1994 |
RH | Superstar .22 | 1990 - 2004 |
R22 | R - 10 MK1 .22 | |
R77 | R - 10 MK1 .177 | |
RL22 | R - 10 MK1 .22 Left Hand | |
RL77 | R - 10 MK1 177 Left Hand | |
R225000 + |
R - 10 MK2 .22 (Seial No. 5000 Upwards) | |
R775000 + | R - 10 MK2 .177 (Seial No. 5000 Upwards) | |
RL225000 + | R - 10 MK2 .22 Left Hand (Seial No. 5000 Upwards) | |
RL775000 + | R - 10 MK2 .177 Left Hand (Seial No. 5000 Upwards) | |
RLSE77 | R10 SE .177 Left Hand | |
RLSE22 | R10 SE .22 Left Hand | |
RLSE25 | R10 SE .25 Left Hand | |
RLT77 | R TEN .177 Left Hand | Sept 2020 - |
RLT22 | R TEN .22 Left Hand | Sept 2020 - |
RLT25 | R TEN .25 Left Hand | Sept 2020 - |
RSE77 | R10 SE .177 | |
RSE22 | R10 SE .22 | |
RSE25 | R10 SE .25 | |
RT77 | R-TEN .177 | Sept 2020 - |
RT22 | R-TEN .22 | Sept 2020 - |
RT25 | R-TEN .25 | Sept 2020 - |
RTH77 | R10 Thumbhole .177 | |
RTH22 | R10 Thumbhole .22 | |
S | BSA Improved Mod D with Double Intercepting Safety Sear Patt 30338/10 .177 & .22 Standard, Ligh, Junior + Juvenile | 1911 - 1917 |
S | BSA Standard No 2 Air Rifle .22 | 1919 - 1936 |
S | Supersport & Lightning & XL's Air Rifle GAMO made version | |
S | Ralock Self Loading Sporting Rifle .22 Short Rifle Cartridge | 1947 - 1951 |
S | Supersport Five Bolt Action Rifle .22 Long Rifle Cartridge | 1955 |
SA | Supersport Five Bolt Action Rifle .22 Long Rifle Cartridge | 1955 - 1958 |
SB | Supersport Five Bolt Action Rifle .22 Long Rifle Cartridge | 1955 - 1966 |
SC | Supersport Five Bolt Action Rifle .22 Long Rifle Cartridge | 1966 - 1967 |
SE22 | Scorpion SE.22 | 2011 - |
SE77 | Scorpion SE.177 | 2011 - |
SS | Scorpion Single Shot .177 & .22 | |
ST | Scorpion T10 .177 & .22 | |
T | BSA Standard No2 Air Rifle .22 | 1936 - 1939 |
T | Ralock Self Loading Sporting Rifle .22 Long Rifle | 1949 - 1951 |
T | Meteor Air Rifle MK I .22 | 1959 - 1962 |
T | Surfix Letter On BSA Super Sport Five Sporting Rifle Designating Tangent Rearsight | 1957 - 1962 |
TA | Meteor MK II .22 | 1962 - 1966 |
TB | Meteor MK II .22 | 1966 - 1968 |
TD | Meteor MK II (Super Mk) .22 | 1967 - 1969 |
TE | Meteor MK III .22 & Meteor MK III (Super MK II .22) | 1969 - 1973 |
TG | Meteor MK IV .22 & Meteor MKIV (Super MK III .22) | 1974 - 1978 |
TH | Meteor MK V .22 & Meteor MKV (Super MK IV .22) | 1979- 1993 |
U | Martini International MK I Right Hand | 1950 - 1953 |
UA | Martini International MK I Left Hand | 1952 |
UB | Martini International MK I Right Hand (Improved Ejection) & Left Hand | 1953 |
UC | Martini International MK I Light Weight Right Hand | 1953 |
UD | Martini International MK I + MK II Mixed | 1953 - 1960 |
UE | Martini International MK I + MK II Mixed | 1953 - 1960 |
UF | Martini International MK II | 1960 - 1968 |
UG | Martini International MK II | 1961 - 1968 |
UM | Ultra Multi Shot .177 & .22 | |
US | Ultra Single Shot .177 & .22 | |
USE77 | Ultra SE .177 | |
USE22 | Ultra SE .22 | |
USE25 | Ultra SE .25 | |
V | Century Bolt Action Target Rifle | 1955 - 1961 |
W | 12 Gauge 'Regent Model' Shotgun made only for RAF | 1940 - 1945 |
W | Mercury Air Rifle MK I .177 | 1971 - 1973 |
W | Cadet Air Rifle .177 | 1949 - 1950 |
WA | Mercury Air Rifle MK I .177 | 1973 - 1974 |
WB | Mercury Air Rifle MK II .177 | 1974 - 1978 |
WC | Mercury Air Rifle MK III .177 | 1978 - 1985 |
WE | Meteor MK6 .22 | |
WE | Comet .177 & .22 | |
WH | Mercury 'S' Air Rifle | 1980 - 1985 |
WR | Airsporter RB2 .177 & .22 | 1992 - 2001 |
WT | Airsporter Stutzen RB2 .177 | 1992 - 2000 |
XGRT7 | GRT Lightning XL SE .177 | |
XGRT2 | GRT Lightning XL SE .22 | |
Y | Cadet Major Air Rifle .177 | 1949 |
YA | Single Twelve Shotgun 2 & 3/4" Chamber X 30" Barrels | 1950 - 1962 |
YB | Single Twelve Shotgun 3" X 30" | 1950 - 1962 |
YC | Single Twelve Shotgun 3" X 32" | 1950 - 1962 |
YD | Snipe Shotgun 2 3/4" | 1962 - 1973 |
YE | Snipe Shotgun 3" | 1962 - 1973 |
Z | Mercury MK I .22 | 1971 - 1973 |
ZA | Mercury MK II .22 | 1973 - 1974 |
ZB | Mercury MK II .22 | 1974 - 1978 |
ZC | Mercury MK III .22 | 1978 - 1985 |
ZD | Mercury Challenger .22 | 1985 - 1986 |
ZE | Meteor MK 6 .177 | 1993 - Present |
ZH | Mercury 'S' .22 | 1980 - 1985 |
ZR | Airsporter RB2 .22 & .177 | 1992 - 2000 |
ZT | Airsporter RB2 Stutzen .22 | 1992 - 2000 |
0 | Parke-Hale Striker .177 (same as Supersport Air Rifle) | |
0 | Supersport & XL .25 | |
1A | Firebird Pre Charged .177 | 2001 - 2005 |
1B | Techstar .177 | 2004 - 2007 |
2A | Firebird Pre Charged .22 | 2001 - 2005 |
2A | Lonestar .25 | 2009 |
2B | Techstar .22 | 2004 - 2007 |
3A | Ultra Multi Shot .177 | |
3B | Sportsman HV .177 | 2009 |
4A | Ultra Multi Shot .22 | |
4B | Sportsman HV .22 | 2009 |
5A | Scorpion T10 .177 & T10 Bull Barrel .177 | |
5B | Ultra Single Shot .177 | |
6A | Scorpion T10 .22 & T10 Bull Barrel .22 | |
6B | Ultra Single Shot .22 | |
7 - |
Parke - Hale Striker .22 (same as Supersport Air Rifle) | |
7B | Scorpion Single Shot .177 | |
8B |
Scorpion Single Shot .22 |
BSA Prefix Codes for Centrefire Rifles
Prefix Letters |
Calibre |
Model Details |
Date Of Production |
1A + 1B |
.22 Hornet | Hunter Short Action | 1954 - 1958 |
1C + C1 | Regent | 1958 - 1964 | |
2A + 2B |
.222 Remington | Hunter S.A. | 1954 - 1956 |
2D + C2D | Regent Featherweight | 1956 - 1963 | |
2J | Majestic | 1963 - 1966 | |
2L | Monarch 1st Pat | 1966 - 1968 | |
2M | Monarch 1st Pat Heavy Barrel | 1965 - 1970 | |
2P | Monarch 2nd Pat Heavy Barrel | 1970 - 1973 | |
2R | CF2 | 1973 - 1986 | |
3B | .308 Winchester | Hunter M.A Viscount | 1956 - 1958 |
3D | Featherweight Majestic |
1957 - 1963 |
|
3F | Majestic | 1959 - 1966 | |
3L | Monarch 1st Pat | 1966 - 1970 | |
3M | Monarch 1st Pat | 1967 - 1971 | |
3P | Monarch 2nd Pat | 1970 - 1972 | |
3R | CF2 | 1973 - 1986 | |
4B | .257 Roberts | Hunter L.A. | 1956 |
5B | 7x57 Mauser | Hunter M.A Viscount | 1955 - 1962 |
5R | CF2 | 1973 - 1986 | |
6B | 300 Savage | Hunter M.A. Viscount Featherweight | 1955 - 1965 |
7B | .30-06 Springfield | Hunter L.A. Imperial | 1956 - 1964 |
7D | Imperial Featherweight | 1957 - 1959 | |
7E | Majestic | 1965 - 1971 | |
7G | Majestic | 1960 - 1966 | |
7L | Monarch 1st Pat | 1966 - 1971 | |
7M | Monarch 2nd Pat | 1968 - 1972 | |
7P | Monarch 2nd Pat | 1970 - 1972 | |
7R | CF2 | 1972 - 1986 | |
8B | .270 Winchester | Imperial Featherweight | 1957 - 1964 |
8D | Majestic | 1960 - 1966 | |
8E | Majestic | 1963 - 1970 | |
8L | Monarch 1st Pat | 1966 -1969 | |
8M | Monarch 1st Pat | 1969 - 1970 | |
8P | Monarch 1st+ 2nd Pat Featherweight | 1969 - 1974 | |
8R | CF2 | 1972 - 1974 | |
9C | .458 Winchester | Emperor | 1958 - 1965 |
10B | .375 H&H.B.R.N.E | Imperial | Unknown |
11A | .243 Winchester | Hunter/Viscount | 1958 - 1966 |
11B | Hunter/Viscount | 1957 - 1970 | |
11D | Majestic | 1959 - 1966 | |
11E | Majestic | 1960 - 1970 | |
11L | Monarch 1st Pat | 1967 - 1968 | |
11M | Monarch 1st Pat | 1967 - 1970 | |
11P | Monarch 2nd Pat | 1970 - 1974 | |
11R | CF2 | 1973 - 1986 | |
12N | 7mm Rem Mag | Monarch 1st Pat | 1968 - 1970 |
12P | Monarch 2nd Pat | 1970 - 1972 | |
12R | CF2 | 1973 - 1985 | |
13P | .300 Winchester | Monarch 2nd Pat | 1970 -1973 |
14P | Magnum | ||
14R |
CF2 | 1978 - 1986 | |
15P | .22 .250 | Monarch 2nd Pat | 1971 - 1973 |
15R | CF2 | 1973 - 1986 |