BSA Supersport Air Rifle

The BSA Supersport is an air rifle produced by BSA Guns Limited a subsidiary of Spanish manufacturer Gamo and was first introduced in 1986. It is essentially the same rifle as the [BSA BSA Lightning Air Rifle|Lightning Air Rifle|Lightning], the only difference being that the Lightning has the BSA Volumetric Silencer fitted. It is made in three calibres,, and.
The mechanics of the Supersport are simple; a spring and piston are compressed by pulling the barrel through 110° before a pellet is loaded directly into the barrel. The barrel is returned to the rest position and locks into place with a detent lock, the rifle is then ready to fire. There are two versions - the Mk2 version differing in that it has three cocking links, unlike the older two links - and there is now an external spring guide. The stock is beech and fitted with a rubber recoil pad. The trigger is a two-stage metal blade, adjustable for pressure and it has a simple post and notch plastic sights.
The Supersport, being spring powered, suffers from recoil, range is limited to about 40 m, with 25–30 m being the maximum hunting range and the rifle has a "just under legal limit UK power" of 11.2 ft•lbf of energy.