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c1935 *Matching Numbers* Webley Service MK II 3rd Series/ Type .22 Calibre Air Rifle. AI 606. - AI 606 A significant change from the Mark II was the previous side mounted sight, which was discarded in favour of a more robust unit which was now designed to be centrally mounted, and to fold flat into a central recess machined into the rear of the action. The safety catch had now been omitted, and the foresight ramp was shorter and of a lower profile. Serial number: S3999 is stamped to the rear of the trigger guard and the underside of the barrel. Webley Service Air Rifle Mark II is clearly stamped to the left-hand side of the cylinder along with 'MANUFACTURED BY WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND and the Webley 'winged pellet logo'. The barrel is stamped '.22 CALIBRE' It has the Great Britain, USA, Spain, Germany and Canada 1925 patents stamped on the Right Side of the cylinder together with the correct patent Number '371548'. The metalwork is in very good order with only minor signs of wear, the barrel has wear where it has been removed over the years. The Walnut stock is un-damaged, again with only minor signs of age-related wear. A very nice example of a collectible rifle. The weapon cocks loads and shoots as it should. The price for this rare air rifle includes UK delivery. AI 606. £695.00
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SOLD SOLD (19/10) 1906-1907 Early Model Straight Hand Stocked Version of The Improved BSA .177 Air Rifle. 22042. - 22042 Although never marked as such, this variation is all intents and purposes the Improved Model A. The improvements from the first model BSA to name a few were the tapered loading tap, a keyhole shaped cover to the left side of the breech block and a redesigned breech plug. Marked to the cylinder ‘BSA AIR RIFLE’ Lincoln Jeffries Patent Made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company Ltd. Serial and No: 7736 stamped above the trigger to the left side. The walnut stock has the BSA piled arms trademark to one side and has a lovely grain with only minor bumps and bruises which can be seen by the images. The butt has the correct curved butt plate held by two screws. See page 40 – 43 of The Book of the BSA Air Rifle by John Milewski for reference. The Rifle cocks, loads & fires as it should with a strong spring action. The price includes UK delivery. 22042. £0.00
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1908-1914 BSA Air Rifle (Improved Model D) .177 Calibre Underlever Air Rifle Pistol Grip Stock Variant. 22040. - 22040 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 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 excellent stock has a steel butt plate. The cocking arm has a ribbed release lever on the left side. It has a 19” rifled barrel and measures 43 ¼” overall. It has a blade foresight and adjustable dial rear sight. The left side of the weapon bears the serial number …34 *obscured* 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 (8.56 ft/lb). The price includes UK delivery. 22040. £375.00
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*One of Only Four Remaining* ’BSA ‘Lincoln Jeffries’ 2nd Series Club Standard ‘Long Cylindered’ CS Prefix’ Model .177 Air Rifles Once Belonging to the B.A.O ‘Birmingham Assay Office’ Bell Shooting Club Which was destroyed in WWII. 22039. - 22039 The Birmingham Assay Office, one of the four assay offices in the United Kingdom is located in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. The assay office suffered bomb damage from the Luftwaffe during WWII and was moved to Reigate where reduced to a staff of 11, they continued hallmarking throughout WWII. This B.S.A. 2nd series Club Standard .177 Calibre underlever air rifle is in very nice condition. Production of the Club Special ran between 1924 - 1936 (See page 128 of ‘The Book of the BSA air rifle 1905-1939’ by John Milewski). It has all original wood and metal work. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use, it has the sought after Lincoln Jeffries address of 140 Steelhouse Lane Birmingham and standing shooter trademark to one side of the stock. B.A.O 2 is stamped to one side and B.O.A to the other which identifies it as one of the four remaining Birmingham Assay Office Bell Shooting Club rifles. It measures 45 ½” overall with a 19 ½” barrel. Its rifled bore is clean and bright. It has a blade foresight & adjustable dial rear sight. The wrist of the wood stock has the correct chequered panels and ribbed butt with trap. The underside of the wood is impressed ’14 ¼’ & 2 (stock length in inches). The breech at the loading port is numbered ‘1’ (.177 calibre). The weapon has the 'CS' prefix serial number ‘CS 28369’ which is in the serial number range for c1930 production. The weapon’s loading and firing actions work as they should. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. 22039. £575.00
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C1930-1935 BSA 4th (Final) Series Standard No2 .22 (S Prefix) Air Rifle. 22041. - 22041 The serial No S50103 dates this rifle to circa: 1930-1935. When mention is made of the BSA Standard No1 and Standard No2 spring to mind., but it should be remembered that BSA referred to their full length .177 and .22 air rifles as the standard. In 1907 BSA used the term ‘ordinary pattern’ to differentiate the full length .177 from the light pattern, and by 1909 the company was calling the full length rifles the standard pattern. This example is in fine condition with some blueing missing to expose the nice metalwork. It has the usual BSA wording to the metalwork. The wooden stock is in very nice condition with a nice grain, it has no *notable marks and is the correct pre-WWII item with the BSA chequered trademark. The rifle cocks, loads and fires as it should at 7.26 ft/lb. See page 124 of ‘The Book of the BSA Air Rifle 1905 to 1939’ by John Milewski (available on our website). The price for this nice piece of history includes UK delivery. 22041. £395.00
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*Quality* C1850’s Giffard Carbonic Gas 8mm Ball CO2 rifle. 22054. - 22054 The Giffard rifle was invented by Frenchman, Paul Giffard, whose brother, Henri, conducted the world’s first powered flight in a dirigible airship on December 21, 1852. Giffard rifles often have engraved balloons on their receivers and impressed into their gutta percha butt plates, which is apparently a nod to this event. Giffard invented and patented a front-pump air-powered rifle in 1864, and he patented this gas rifle in 1873. In the 1890s Giffard opened the Giffard Gun and Ordnance Company in London to make the same rifle. Later they made an updated design that lacked an exposed hammer. The five exposed screwheads are all clocked — thin screw slots aligned with the bore. The other end of one stock screw that shows through on the top side of the grip iron is also engraved to look like it is a clocked screw. The Giffard came in both smoothbore and rifled versions? The Giffard came in 4.5 mm, 6 mm and 8 mm, this one being the 8mm. Giffards were also made as shotguns. Those have a different type of bolt, and they use a pre-loaded tubular paper 8 mm shot cartridge. Their sights differ from those found on the rifle, as well. The rifle is 41 ½ “long. The barrel is 24 ½ “, which gives the CO2 time to expand. The rifle is loaded through a tap that’s built into the end of the bolt. Instead of a traditional rotary loading tap that’s difficult to machine, this approach seems easier and more straightforward. To load lift the bolt handle straight up to just past 90 degrees and the loading tap is exposed. The front sight is a post and bead. The rear sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation. Giffard knew how to put adjustable power on his rifles and pistols. It’s a simple system, but given the floating hammer that opens the valve, yet doesn’t remain all the way forward to press against the valve. It adjusts from the outside of the gun. The long steel tube under the barrel that serves as the forearm is where the CO2 is stored. That tube is unscrewed from the action for filling. The trigger is a direct sear type, where the trigger blade is what releases the sear to release the hammer. The rifle is in lovely condition with beautiful ornate scrolling throughout the metalwork. The afore-mentioned ballon engraving can be seen on the CO2 tube (pictured). ‘Poids Plein Ade 443 GRmes 49053’ is also present on the tube. The barrel and bolt are stamped with the number ‘7552’ along with ‘Cal 8mm’ ‘Agier’ and several inspection stamps. The chequered wooden stock is in beautiful condition with only a small number of age-related marks. The rifle has its original sling swivels to the stock and barrel. The images don’t really do the rifles quality and elegance justice. The gun loads and fires as it should with a crisp action. The price includes UK delivery. 22054.
£1,495.00
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*Scarce* C1920 Militta Early Model Original V .25 Calibre German Made Air Rifle. 22053. - 22053 Maker F. Langham of Zella Street, Basil, Thuringia Germany and imported into Britain by Martin Pulvermann London. This Original V Model is dated between the middle of the 1920’s and the early 1940’s. Two versions were made, rifled and smoothbore. The smoothbores had a side push in button barrel release, whilst rifled with the under latch. It was advertised in two lengths, 42 ½ “and this one which is the 46” model. It has the correct chequered pistol grip, elevation adjustable rearsight, and metal tipped foresight. Its walnut stock has two metal caps (butt and grip) and is in very nice condition, with only minor age-related marks. The serial number: 127263 is clearly stamped above the trigger guard to the left-hand side – 7263 is also stamped below the loading port. Millita patent is clearly stamped to the top of the barrel. See page 161 of Hillers collectors guide to air rifles for reference. The price for this excellent air rifle includes UK delivery. 22053 £425.00
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RESERVED RESERVED C1920 Militta Early Model Original V .177 Calibre German Made Air Rifle. 22052. - 22052 Maker F. Langham of Zella Street, Basil, Thuringia Germany and imported into Britain by Martin Pulvermann London. This Original V Model is dated between the middle of the 1920’s and the early 1940’s. Two versions were made, rifled and smoothbore. The smoothbores had a side push in button barrel release, whilst rifled with the under latch. It was advertised in two lengths, 42 ½ “and this one which is the 46” model. It has the correct chequered pistol grip, elevation adjustable rearsight, and metal tipped foresight. Its walnut stock has two metal caps (butt and grip) and is in very nice condition, with only minor age-related marks. The air chamber is stamped with a circular trademark bearing the letters F.L.Z, and ‘Original V’ within a circle is stamped on the stock. Original V is stamped on the top of the barrel. The serial number: L37042 is clearly stamped above the trigger guard to the left-hand side – 042 is also stamped below the loading port. See page 161 of Hillers collectors guide to air rifles for reference. The price for this excellent air rifle includes UK delivery. 22052. £375.00
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C1933 BSA Standard No2 T Prefixed .22 Air Rifle. 21984. - 21984 The No2 Standard was prefixed with a T from January 1936. The rifle has a clear T-prefix serial number on the underside of the 3-hole trigger housing. The serial number of this example is ‘T 1960’ which dates it to between 1936 & 1939. This type of rifle originates from the work of a gentleman inventor and engineer Lincoln Jefferies. He held the original patent which was logged in 1906. It is a solid barrel and cylinder with an under-lever for re-charging the air piston. There is a loading Tap approximately halfway along the length of the weapon, which when tipped forward opens a chamber to place the pellet or steel ball bearing within. This is closed so sealing the chamber and the weapon is ready to fire. Just forward of the loading port are the rear sights which are adjustable. It has the correct flat top breach. The metalwork retains almost all its blueing with only minor signs of age-related wear *the foresight has been professionally brazed in place*. The woodwork is good with a few marks which is to be expected. The walnut stock is in good condition and has the BSA piled arms logo to one side and chequering on both sides of the pistol grip. See page 143-5 of The Book of the BSA Air Rifle by John Milewski. The rifle has been chrono graphed and cocks, loads and fires as it should. The price for this piece of history includes UK delivery. 21984. £445.00
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1922-1929 BSA Standard No1 (Aka 'L' Or Light/ Ladies Model) Second Series .177 Air Rifle with Rear Aperture Sight and Bespoke Sling Swivel Attachment to the Underlever. 21986. - 21986 1922-1929 BSA Standard No1 (Aka 'L' Or Light/ Ladies Model) Second Series .177 Air Rifle. 21985. This is an excellent B.S.A. Standard No. 1 Model 177 calibre, under lever air rifle. Also known as the 'L' or Ladies/ Light model it measures 39 ¾” overall with a 17" rifled barrel. Its original wood stock *age related marks- see images* has chequered panels at the pistol grip. The remaining identifying features of a second series standard were the same a s the late first series rifles and wee the rounded profile stock with heat impressed chequering. It has a ribbed butt with trap. The rifle has a pinched blade fore sight and adjustable dial rear sight and scarce rear aperture sight. The metal work has the majority of its blueing with signs of age-related wear and is crisply stamped with the correct 'L' prefix serial number on the trigger block 'L26478' which dates it to 1922-29 (See page 117 of The book of BSA air rifle by John Milewski). The underlever has an excellent bespoke swing swivel attachment to the under lever. It loads and fires as it should with a strong spring action. The price includes UK delivery. 21986. £425.00
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