BSA Lightening GURU help needed please!

[grommit]

Hello guys,
My boss has a BSA lightening, 2 scopes and accessories.
he is trying to guage an selling price, please could any one help.
I am interested in it as a re-furb project, but dont want to spend a lot if its not worth .
The pics arn't the best in the world, but i can get closer pics if needed.
I told him not to try any re furb as yet til i ask the experts.
The rifling is top condition,what worries me id the crack in the hand guarsd on the stock, i am sure it can be repaired so if i decide to buy it i will be asking further for help advice n guidance.
Sorry for it be ing pic heavey.
the complete set minus a 4x40 scope thats at home
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e319/lowrider_01/KNIVES/IMG_0457.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e319/lowrider_01/KNIVES/IMG_0464.jpg
now the cracks i mentioned
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e319/lowrider_01/KNIVES/IMG_0463.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e319/lowrider_01/KNIVES/IMG_0462.jpg
one of the scopes
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e319/lowrider_01/KNIVES/IMG_0461.jpg
the pitting on metal work

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e319/lowrider_01/KNIVES/IMG_0459.jpg
a nice lil leather pellet case
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e319/lowrider_01/KNIVES/IMG_0460.jpg
any help would be appreciated.
thank you for looking,
Brian

[rapidboy]

It's not worth a lot, i wouldn't be offering him any more than £60 or £70 at most.
You could sort the stock, make it serviceable but not pretty and then probably the easiest way to tidy the whole rig is a paint job over the lot, scope, stock and action - matt black or camo with rattle cans is easy enough and covers a multitude of sins.
It wouldn't be worth spending money on a reblue or a stock.
They are not a particularly nice gun to shoot and not HW quality but for a knock about rifle it would probably tidy up well enough.

[grommit]

Mate ya a star,
i was thinking of offering him £60.
it will be a project and used for pest control at work.
if i buy it mate could you give me further advice as i go along, hope ya dont mind mate:)
thx mate
al letya know if i buy it or not lol
Bri

[rapidboy]

Aye I think £60 is fair considering the condition and it would be a grand wee tool once you tidy it up.

Pad. E over on the BBS will give anything that sits still long enough a camo paint job, check out some of his work.

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread.php?146560-Just-done-yet-another-cammo-Job&highlight=camo

http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m251/Pad-E/Cammo%20Creations/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ20

http://www.youtube.com/user/SAJackal#p/u/7/4NqAbCDQNKw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXnwk6sTWko

http://www.youtube.com/user/SAJackal#p/u/5/Ge1_UOZjOls

[grommit]

Mate thx very much. al make him an offer tomorrow.
catchya soon if i buy it with an update
Brian

[grommit]

Yup! I bought it this morning got a 4 x 40 AGS sight with it as well as the other one.
Now I've got it I'm now looking at starting with refurbing the stock, as mentioned it has cracks both sides of the handle grip, their is no movement when cocking the action.
What is the best for filling the cracks? I have my usual apoxy but I'll sand the whole thing down first and tackle the dints.
I will post more when I complete that stage, intact al start a new thread !
Thanks guys,
Bri

[Steve George]

The crack worries me a bit Bri,

Check the barrel to the action against a straight edge just in case the crack is caused by the gun being fired while cocked

[Rob J Evs]

The crack worries me a bit Bri,

Check the barrel to the action against a straight edge just in case the crack is caused by the gun being fired while cocked

Spot on Steve, my mate has a Lightening and thats how he cracked the stock in the same place (fired while it was cocked)

He replaced the stock with a spare but the barrel (as short as it is) was bent upwards - it shot perfectly fine but he needed to pack the scope at one mount (with 35mm camera film)
to fetch the elevation in line for zeroing.

Good luck Bri, looks like you'll get a tidy pest control rifle from it.

PS Bri your inbox is full - got the pins sorted for you but just need your address again

cheers
Rob