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**MINT RIFLED BORE**RARE**Victorian British Gentleman’s 5mm Calibre Air Cane, Original Pump & Cocking / Firing Key. AI 881 - AI 881
This is a rare, Victorian British Gentleman’s 5mm Calibre Air Cane. Made of brass & steel it unscrews into 2 sections and when assembled measures 36”overall. The barrel section has a near mint bore clean and bright with well defined rifling (5mm diameter muzzle opening). The barrel section features a tiny blade foresight and 'V' notch steel rear sight. It is air charged by means of its original steel and brass air pump and cocked / fired by means of a steel T-Bar key which is inserted into the underside of the rifle. There are no visible manufacturer or date marks on the cane or pump. The weapon and pump have been serviced & tested & are in fully working order. The price for this rare, fully functioning Victorian Air cane includes UK delivery. AI 881
£1,200.00

*Rare* c1882 Model 2 Langenhan “Dolla” .177 Pop-Out Pistol AI 742. - AI 742
The story of Langenhan begins in 1842 Germany in the town of Mehlis, Thüringen with Valentin Friedrich Langenhan (10th June 1819 – 2nd March 1886). Valentin, who at this time was 23, along with his father, Johann Gottlieb Langenhan, 51, bought a shop in which they set up their gunsmith business. Together they produced and sold various gun parts such as flintlocks, hair-set locks, guards, caps, tools and knife blades. Johann (16th May 1791 – 15th January 1883) was a master gunmaker and personally trained his son Valentin in the art. It is said that Valentin preferred to use his second name Friedrich which is frequently seen in Langenhan company literature. Perhaps this was to differentiate himself from another Valentin Langenhan who operated an iron and steel works that was also located in Mehlis. Also known as the EG 2 it also has the fame of being an authentic Eisenwerke Gaggenau product that will be at least 130 years old. The first thing to look for an authentic EG 2 is the number of pins/screws above the trigger guard. The genuine EG No 2 has three of these whereas all other versions have just two. Another easy way to tell is to look at the right hand grip screw. In the EG the screw is set in a diamond shape. Both of these features of the EG2 are clearly shown in the 1895 Eisenwerke Gaggenau catalogue. The pistol retains the majority of its nickel. It cocks and fires perfectly with a strong spring action. See page 78 of the Collectors Guide to air pistols by Dennis E. Hiller for reference. The price includes UK delivery. AI 742.
£425.00

C1905 Variant III Langenhan “Dolla” .177 Pop-Out Pistol AI 741. - AI 741
The story of Langenhan begins in 1842 Germany in the town of Mehlis, Thüringen with Valentin Friedrich Langenhan (10th June 1819 – 2nd March 1886). Valentin, who at this time was 23, along with his father, Johann Gottlieb Langenhan, 51, bought a shop in which they set up their gunsmith business. Together they produced and sold various gun parts such as flintlocks, hair-set locks, guards, caps, tools and knife blades. Johann (16th May 1791 – 15th January 1883) was a master gunmaker and personally trained his son Valentin in the art. It is said that Valentin preferred to use his second name Friedrich which is frequently seen in Langenhan company literature. Perhaps this was to differentiate himself from another Valentin Langenhan who operated an iron and steel works that was also located in Mehlis. The third variant of the Dolla air pistol was manufactured by Eisenwerke Gaggenau. It was available in both finishes and was also called the Nr. 2. For certain this time, Langenhan also manufactured the pistol and designated it the Nr. 1 and Nr. 2 in black lacquered and nickel-plated finishes respectively. Production dates of the third variant are believed to be between 1905 and 1927 but possibly up to 1934 as discussed earlier. The pistol retains remnants of its black lacquer. It cocks and fires perfectly with a strong spring action. See page 78 of the Collectors Guide to air pistols by Dennis E. Hiller for reference. The price includes UK delivery. AI 741.
£325.00

C1927 Variant IV Langenhan nickel-plated “Dolla” AI 739. - AI 739
The story of Langenhan begins in 1842 Germany in the town of Mehlis, Thüringen with Valentin Friedrich Langenhan (10th June 1819 – 2nd March 1886). Valentin, who at this time was 23, along with his father, Johann Gottlieb Langenhan, 51, bought a shop in which they set up their gunsmith business. Together they produced and sold various gun parts such as flintlocks, hair-set locks, guards, caps, tools and knife blades. Johann (16th May 1791 – 15th January 1883) was a master gunmaker and personally trained his son Valentin in the art. It is said that Valentin preferred to use his second name Friedrich which is frequently seen in Langenhan company literature. Perhaps this was to differentiate himself from another Valentin Langenhan who operated an iron and steel works that was also located in Mehlis. Manufactured with five different variants, this IV example (This pistol is easily distinguished from the earlier variants by its oval trigger guard aperture. It retains a kidney-shaped grip; however, it loses the convex front edge. The visible locating notch that is present on the rear of the grip of the third variant has also been removed. Instead, two locating lugs were added to the inside the grip) retains the majority of its nickel plate *small fracture to left hand side above trigger-does not affect use*. It cocks and fires perfectly with a strong spring action. See page 78 of the Collectors Guide to air pistols by Dennis E. Hiller for reference. The price includes UK delivery. AI 739.
£295.00

*Rare* 1940’s Boxed Thunderbolt Junior .177 Air Pistol. 22548. - 22548
An original boxed Thunderbolt Junior .177 Calibre Air Pistol manufactured by Produsit Ltd, 78 Lombard Street, Birmingham circa 1947 -1949 and supplied to Frank Clark (Lead Products) as the main retailer. Only approximately 8000 of these pistols were manufactured. The pistol itself is of the concentric piston design similar to the Pre War ‘Tell II’ and the Accles and Shelvoke Ltd ‘Acvoke’ Air Pistols. This pistol is in very good original condition with only a few areas of wear to the blued finish. The bakelite pistol grips are undamaged *small chip-lower left* and clearly show the markings ‘Thunderbolt Junior’ & ‘Made in England’. The only markings on the pistol action are on the breech closure plate and detail ‘Prov Pat 13742’. The pistol has an aluminium smooth bore barrel. The pistol cocks and fires with a strong action. See page 166 of Hiller for reference. A good, boxed example of a scarce early post war manufactured British Air Pistol. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Pistol the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item.22548.
£495.00

C1972 Fine Vintage *Fully Serviced* FWB 300S 10m Side Lever .177 Target Air Rifle with Numerous Original Match Scope Variations. AI 880. - AI 880
Manufactured by Feinwerkbau Westinger & Altenburger in West Germany. The modell 300 was much like the 150, in that it has a single coiled, steel mainspring and a thinner, more sporterised stock, yet it was labelled a 300, rather than the 150. You don’t see as many straight 300 rifles as you do 150 rifles these days. Perhaps that’s because when the 300S came out it overshadowed the 300 and drove it from the marketplace in short order. The 300S has two coiled steel springs that are wound in opposite directions, designed to cancel the slight amount of torque at firing. The 300S stock is shorter than the stock on the 300/150. It also has a more vertical pistol grip to enhance the offhand hold. This system is called the sledge system, after the name for a dry-land type of sled whose runners make it easy to drag heavy loads. In the 300-series there is a special system in the stock that isolates the shooter from the movement. A set of steel rails set into the stock allows the action to move while the stock remains still. The shooter doesn’t feel any recoil and only the slightest vibration. It is completely different from the Giss anti-recoil system, in which a counterweighted piston has no discernible recoil. The ratcheting anti-beartrap safety that prevents the sliding compression chamber from smashing your thumb during loading does not need a separate button to release the cocking lever after you’ve loaded. The only extra step the 300S does have is a small locking latch on the sidelever that unlocks the lever at the start of the cocking stroke. These rifles were sold without sights for a slightly reduced price, and many buyers mounted short scopes on their 11mm sight dovetails. The front sight looks more conventional and is of the globe design with replaceable inserts. On the 300S, it’s part of a larger aluminium barrel sleeve that makes it proprietary. This example comes with a plethora of different inserts and shrouds (see images). With the rifle comes several original rear sights and scarce bipod. The beautiful Walnut stock with adjustable butt plate has very minor age-related marks, but nothing major. The metalwork is good with nice blueing and again, only minor age-related marks. The rifle cocks, loads & dry fires perfectly as it should with a strong spring action. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. AI 880.
£795.00

Scarce *Acvoke .177 Air Pistol by Accles & Shelvoke Ltd. AI 637. - AI 637
The Acvoke pistol was developed after the end of WWII. The post war market for air guns proved profitable, and the leading manufacturer in the field was ‘Webley & Scott’. Accles & Shelvoke Ltd designed the Acvoke as a rival for the popular ‘Webley Junior’ pistol. The Acvoke was patented in 1946, although it was largely based on the ‘German Tell II’ air pistol. A distinctive feature that it folded when the pistol was broken. When broken, the pellet was lodged in the breech end of the barrel. The Acvoke was rather popular in the late 40’s and early 50’s because of its cheap price and very small, sleek design. This .177 example is in excellent condition for its age, showing some marks to the bluing on the cylinder, trigger/guard and cocking lever and the front sight is off centre. (See 'A Collectors Guide to Air Pistols by Dennis E. Hiller pages 8,9,10) The plastic grips have ‘Acvoke’ imprinted and are undamaged. The rear sight has ‘Accles & Shelvoke Ltd – Patent Applied For- Birmingham 6 ENG’ imprinted on it. The serial No is 14372 and is imprinted on the lever. The pistol cocks and fires crisply and its smooth bore is clean. A great piece for the collector. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Pistol the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. AI 637.
£375.00

Post 1958, Webley Senior .22 Calibre Air Pistol with Brown Grips. AI 728 - AI 728
This is a Webley Senior .22 Calibre Air pistol. It has undamaged brown plastic grips. The blue finish has some wear and scratches consistent with age and use. The left side of the cylinder is stamped 'The Webley Senior Made In England' together with 'oil' and arrow indicator pointing to the oil hole located on top of the cylinder with the serial number ‘S13361’. The right side is stamped 'Webley & Scott Ltd, Birmingham' and 'Webley Patents' (The pre 1958 Birmingham area code 4 was removed post 1958 after a factory relocation, See Page 75 of Webley Air Pistols by Bruce). The forward barrel block is stamped '.22' calibre & the front of the cylinder stamped with number '361'. It has a blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. It cocks and fires perfectly with a strong spring action. Price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Pistol the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. AI 728
£245.00

SOLD SOLD (7/7) Post 1975, Webley Osprey 'Super-Target' .177 Calibre, Side lever, Air Rifle with Anschutz Competition Target Sights. Sn 18957:13. - 18957:13
Webley Osprey Air Rifles were introduced in 1975 and manufactured by Webley & Scott at Frankley Industrial Park, Birmingham (see page 246 of Hiller's book The Collector's Guide to Air Rifles). The Osprey was produced in both standard format and as the Webley Osprey 'Super-Target' configured specifically for target and competition use. This is an excellent example of the Super-Target. It is 43 1/2" overall with a 19" barrel. It has a shrouded target fore sight, adjustable Anschutz competition target rear sight and is side lever loading. It has excellent metal throughout with all original finish and the wood work is excellent. The cylinder housing is stamped with .177 Calibre detail, poorly struck serial number which is either 2009 or 2309 supertarget designation and Webley address. The top of the cylinder is grooved for telescopic sight. Between the grooves is deeply stamped & highlighted 'Webley Osprey' (partially obscured by the rear target sight. The rifle cocks, loads & dry fires perfectly as it should with a strong spring action. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. Sn 18957:13
£0.00

1979-1983 BSA Airsporter ‘S’ .22 Calibre Under Lever Air Rifle With ‘GM’ Prefix Serial Number. AI 781. - AI 781
The BSA Airsporter S was introduced in 1979. GM prefix serial numbers denote March 1983. .22 calibre (see page 59 of The Collector’s Guide to Air Rifles By Hiller). This is an example of the ‘Deluxe Version’ Airsporter S in .22 calibre with increased power. The rifle measures 45” overall with a 19 ½” barrel. The rifle has a walnut stock showing some minor indentations to the underside, but nothing major with contoured cheek. The stock has finely chequered wrist panels for grip and is fitted with a rubber recoil pad the end of which bears the BSA piled arms logo. The weapon's barrel is stamped 'BSA Guns Ltd England .22 Cal' also with the BSA piled arms logo. The left side of the barrel is stamped with the correct GM prefix serial number 'GM 04667'which dates the rifle between 1979 & 1983. The bore is rifled; the barrel’s bore is clean. The top of the air cylinder has the correct marking ‘BSA Airsporter S’. The weapon's metal work appears to have been re-blued; the cylinder end cap has been polished, and the rifle has use related scratches to the barrel and cylinder. The weapon loads and fires perfectly crisply at 8.53 ft/lbs. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 air rifle the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale and delivery of this item. AI 781.
£275.00
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