Air GUNs
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**SCARCE**1905-1908 ‘The Lincoln’ Jeffries Steelhouse Lane Birmingham .177 Calibre Break Action Variant Air Rifle. Sn 18085:6. - 18085:6 B.S.A. Lincoln Jeffries Patent Air rifles were introduced in 1905. The Lincoln & 'H' or Heavy model were produced between 1905-1908. All of the examples we have seen have been underlever variants & we cannot find any reference for break action variants. This example of the Lincoln Jeffries has the characteristics and markings of the Lincoln model apart from the fact that it is break action, rather than underlever as illustrated and described on page 17 of The Collector's Guide to Air Rifles by Hiller. The metal work has even blue finish and it has all original wood stock with chequered panel straight hand stock and chequered butt. The stock is impressed 'Lincoln Jeffries 121 Steelhouse Lane Birmingham’. The rifle measures 39 ¾” overall with an 18 ¾” two stage barrel. The top barrel flat is stamped 'The Lincoln Air Rifle’. The cylinder and trigger block are numbered ‘8009 / 009’. It has a blade foresight and ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. It loads and fires correctly with a good spring action. The price for this scarce Lincoln variant includes UK delivery. Sn 18085:6 £945.00 |
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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 |
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*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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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*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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Scarce *Acvoke .177 Air Pistol by Accles & Shelvoke Ltd. AI 756. - AI 756 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 & Shevoke 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. Pellet Gauge 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 756. £295.00 |
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*Excellent* 1911-1914 BSA Air Rifle Light Model (Improved Model D) .177 Calibre Underlever Air Rifle Pistol Grip Stock Variant. 22447. - 22447 This is a very good original BSA Improved Model D Air Rifle. These rifles were made with both straight hand and pistol grip stocks and in different variations between 1905 and 1914 (see pages 20- 25 of the book ‘A Collectors Guide to Air Rifles’ by Hiller & pages 50-56 of The Book of the BSA Air Rifle by John Milewski). This example has its original pistol grip wood stock with correct chequered panels on the grip. The stock has a steel butt plate. The cocking arm has a ribbed release lever on the left side. It has a 17” rifled barrel and measures 39 ¼” overall. It has a blade foresight and adjustable dial rear sight. The metal work has even patina throughout. The air cylinder has BSA Improved Model D crisply detailed (illustrated) along with ‘The Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd England Sole Manufacturer’. The left side of the weapon bears the serial number 63664 and 731 is on the underside of the barrel. The loading port area is marked ‘Load’ and has the BSA piled arms logo. The underside of the cocking lever ‘BSA Patents 8761-04 25783-10 RD479972’. The underside of the barrel is marked ‘Rd No 479972’. The Rifle cocks, loads & fires as it should with a strong spring action. The price includes UK delivery. 22447. £575.00 |
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