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Standing for Birmingham Small Arms Company Ltd, BSA was founded in 1861, for the production of firearms. They chose 25 acres of ground at Small Heath and by 1863 the factory was complete. The brand’s motorcycle division was set up in 1903, and the first motorcycle followed in 1910.
Oct 10, 2010 · Birmingham Small Arms. Details. Published: 10 October 2010. Birmingham has been an arms making town since forever. The origins of the Birmingham Small Arms Company draw on that heritage. A thriving arms trade by Smiths and Cutlers had been mentioned as early as 1538.
Historic Arms Resource Centre facility for British and Commonwealth Enfield and other Miniature calibre training and small-bore TARGET RIFLES (BSA- Birmingham Small Arms Co.), conversion units and accessories with representation of other nations' training rifles, plus Postal League competitions for those collecting and shooting such rifles.
Feb 18, 2009 · The early trade made much by hand but real machines arrived in the Birmingham with the founding of Birmingham Small Arms by a group of leading gun makers. Whilst intensively competitive and...
Feb 12, 2024 · BSA or Birmingham Small Arms brought the Ralock rifle to the scene in 1947—an entirely consumer-focused rifle that was a blend of top-notch quality, unique design, and a dash of machine gun inspiration.
Aug 19, 2019 · pistols and carbines. In 1873 a factory at Adderley Park was acquired for the. manufacture of small arms ammunition, trading as the Birmingham Small Arms. & Metal Company. This facility was disposed of in 1891 to the Nobel. Dynamite Trust. During the First World War, BSA factories produced 145,397.
A brief history of BSA. On June 7th 1861, at a meeting in a Birmingham hotel room, the decision was made to form a public company, The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited, to make guns by machinery. Having formed a company the gunsmiths looked for a site on which to build their factory.
