Air Pistols
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A collection of pre and post World War II air pistols
Heavy Gem air rifle sn 7
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Heavy Gem air rifle.
Probably made by Jean Marck, Liege, Belgium 1885-1890.
Serial number: 7 (stamped on all parts).
Stamped Dse 3.12.91 on top of the 'T' latch.
Barrel cocking action with 'T' bar...
Gem air rifle sn 28443
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T bar, barrel cocking air rifle.
Serial number 28443, marked at the breech and numbers 433 / 33 on other parts.
Probably made between 1890 and 1913 by Friedrich Langenhan, Blasii, Thuringia,...
Militia air rifle sn 63552
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Serial no. 63552 stamped around the air chamber at the trigger block and on the breech face. Number 192 stamped on the inside of the butt plate and 192z in the wood under the butt plate.
Possibly...
1906 BSA Standard 2nd Batch sn 3250
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A second batch 43" BSA Standard Pattern .177 calibre air rifle. Long tang trigger guard which follows the line of the pistol grip. Hand chequered 14 1/4" walnut stock with metal butt plate....
1909 BSA Improved Model D Standard pattern sn...
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BSA 43" Improved Model D Standard Pattern .177 calibre air rifle. Straight grip 14 1/4" walnut stock.
Made: January - April 1909, despatch period January 1909 - July 1913.
1910 BSA Improved Model D Standard Pattern sn...
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A 43 1/2", .177 calibre BSA Improved Model D Standard Pattern air rifle.
Made January - July 1910, despatched January 1910- July 1911.
Restoration in progress.
1910 BSA Improved Model D Junior air rifle
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BSA Improved Model D Junior pattern. Serial number 34566. Calibre .177.
Made October 1910.
Overall length 34 1/2”, barrel length 14 1/4”. Cylinder length 7 1/4. One hole trigger block. Very...
1911 BSA Improved Model D Sporting Pattern sn...
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45" BSA IMD Sporting Pattern .22 calibre.
Made: February - May 1911 and despatched February - August 1911
1911 BSA Improved Model D Sporting Pattern sn...
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BSA Improved Model D Sporting
Pattern air rifle target.
Serial number 39933,
.22 calibre.
Made in 1911.
1911 BSA Improved Model D Light Pattern sn 40842
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Serial number 40842. Made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company, England.
A 39 1/2" BSA IMD Light Pattern air rifle with straight hand grip stock. Engraved on the top of the trigger block with...
1911 BSA IMD Light Pattern sn 41454
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Serial number 41454.
Made by Birmingham Small Arms Company, England between 1905 - 1914.
Calibre: .177
Length: 39"
Barrel: 17 "
Weight: 6.25 Ibs
Straight grip 13.35" walnut...
1912 BSA Improved Model D Sporting Pattern sn...
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A 45" BSA Improved Model D Sporting Pattern .22 calibre air rifle.
Made: March - September 1912, despatch period April - September 1912.
1912 BSA Improved Model D Sporting Pattern sn...
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BSA IMD Sporting Pattern air rifle. Overall length 45 1/2". Calibre .22.
Made: March - September 1912, despatch period April - September 1912.
1912 BSA Improved Model D Juvenile air rifle
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BSA Improved Model D Juvenile pattern . Serial number S65724. Calibre .177. Made November 1912. Sometimes referred to as a Junior Mk2.
Overall length 35 1/2”. Barrel length 15 1/2”. Double...
1913 BSA Standard sn S74149
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A 43" double safety sear BSA Standard in .177 calibre. Fully restored /customised BSA. The original stock was beyond repair and replaced with another contemporary one and in turn re oiled and...
1914 BSA Standard No.2 sn S77814
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BSA Standard No.2
Serial number S77814 (Double safety sear model)
Calibre .22
Overall length 45.25”
Barrel length 19"
Made: January - July 1914 and despatch period from the BSA factory...
1920 BSA Standard No.2 sn S5443
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BSA Standard No2 .22 calibre air rifle.
Overall length 45". Two hole trigger block with 14 /14" semi pistol grip walnut stock. Heat pressed chequering without BSA trademark.
1925 BSA Standard No.2 sn S24255
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1925 45" BSA Standard No.2 .22 calibre air rifle sn S24255.
1925 BSA Standard No.2 sn S24352
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BSA 45" Standard .22 calibre air rifle sn S24352. Three hole trigger block with 14 /14" semi pistol grip walnut stock. Heat pressed chequering without BSA trademark.
1925 BSA Club Standard No.1 air rifle. sn CS 26267
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BSA Club Standard air rifle serial number CS26267.
Made 1925.
Calibre .177.
Overall length 45".
Barrel 19.25".
Weight 7lbs 11 oz.
Three hole trigger block.
USA Winchester Model 69...
1925 BSA Standard No.2 sn S26417
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BSA Standard No.2 serial number S 26417, made in 1925.
Restoration project now completed.
1925 BSA Standard light pattern sn L27777
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An inoperative BSA, found in a farmer's barn and fully restored after years of neglect.
1928 BSA Standard No.2 Serial number - S 38799
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The perfect combination of air rifle and scope for an old bloke who wants to continue shooting his old BSAs despite failing eyesight.
1934 BSA Standard No.2 sn S52601
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45" BSA Standard No.2 air rifle.
1934 BSA 'Breakdown' air rifle sn 2597
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BSA 'Breakdown' pattern air rifle.
Serial number 2597, made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company in 1934.
Breakdown series without prefix - made between 1932-1935 and with letter 'B' prefix between...
1936 BSA Standard No.1 light pattern sn A1887
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Later model 'A' series BSA underlever.
Overall length 39 1/2".
One hole trigger block. Pressed steel trigger guard with adjusting screw. Some etching visible on air chamber.
The rarest of early...
Air rifle groups
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Group 1.
BSA Improved Model D air rifles. (Made Pre WW1).
Group 2.
Bonehill Britannia air rifles (made between 1905-1908).
BSA challenge 1
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Not all are in good condition! At some stage a collector might want to partially or completely restore air rifles in their collection.
1911 BSA Improved Model D Standard Pattern.
BSA challenge 2
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A 39 1/2" BSA Improved Model B Light Pattern serial number 18300, made September 1907 - January 1908 and despatched from the factory on the 17th September 1907. Missing some parts and in rough...
Refinished air rifle stocks
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A refurbished early (1913) BSA air rifle stock.
BSA Improved Model B pattern stock.
Webley MkIII stock.
BSA Standard stock.
BSA Cadet Major sn CA35481
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Complete with original foresight and adjustable rearsight. Clear etching and a very good oiled stock with flying BSA stamped on left side. Etched on the air chamber - THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS CO....
BSA Cadet sn BC5953
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Complete, with clear etching on air chamber - THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS CO. LTD., CADET (piled arms symbol) .177 AIR RIFLE MADE IN ENGLAND.
Fixed rear sight. Very good oiled stock with flying BSA...
BSA Meteor Mk1 (Bowkett) sn N 6849
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BSA Meteor Mark 1 (Bowkett modified)
Serial number: N 6849
Made between 1959-1962
N prefix series, no’s 1000-47000
Birmingham Small Arms Company, England
Modified by John Bowkett, Airgunsmith,...
BSA Meteor Mk 1 sn N25618
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First model Meteor. Three grooves in each side of forend. Blued steel not painted. Top of .177 calibre barrel stamped BSA GUNS LTD ENGLAND .177 CAL. followed by BSA piled arms symbol. Air chamber...
BSA Club sn EA 19596
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BSA Club, serial number EA19596
Calibre .177
Complete including foresight hood.
Clear photo etching on air chamber -
THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS Co Ltd., “CLUB”.177 AIR RIFLE...
BSA Airsporter Mark 1 sn G14121
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BSA Airsporter Mark 1.
Serial number G14121.
.22 calibre.
Made 1948 - 1954
BSA Airsporter Mk1 sn G18973
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Fully restored BSA Airsporter. Made 1948 - 1954.
Benjamin Franklin air rifle sn H133197
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Model 317
Serial number: H 133197 (1959)
Benjamin Air Rifle Company, St Louis, USA
Made between 1940-1969
Calibre .177
Overall length: 34.5” (39” with silencer)
Barrel: 19.5” (23.75” with...
BSA Airsporter MkII sn GE44927
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Calibre .22. Very good one piece walnut stock. Flip up rearsight forward of breech.
Tap automatically opens on cocking.
Overall length 43 3/4". Weight 8Ibs without the Pecar scope and Parker...
BSA Mercury Mk 3 sn WC05779
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Length 43” overall with 181/2” blued steel .177 calibre barrel. Weight 7 1/4 lbs. Has a painted alloy trigger block and stained beech stock with cheekpiece, stamped checkering at grip and a...
Falke Model 80D air rifle sn 1
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Falke Model 80D
Serial number 1 under loading tap.
Made by Falke-Werk, Hannover, Germany between 1951-1958
Calibre: .177
Overall length: 45.5"
Barrel: 19.25"
Weight: 8Ibs 13oz
Falke rear...
Falke Modell 90 sn 7
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A .22 calibre air rifle made in Germany in the 1950's. Serial number 7.
Victorian .32 calibre Air Cane
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BSA Gold Medal Award New Zealand International...
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Bonehill Britannia 'Anglo Sure Shot II' sn 1013
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Bonehill Britannia air rifle
Made 1905 -1908
Serial number 1013
Calibre .177
Overall length 35 3/4"
Barrel length 21"
Weight 6.5Ibs
Approximately 4,000 made
Bonehill Britannia sn 2771
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Bonehill Britannia air rifle.
Made 1905-1908
Serial number 2771
Calibre .177
Overall length 37 3/4"
Barrel length 22 7/8"
Approximately 4,000 made
Britannia printing block and print
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This printers block was found in a second hand shop in Napier, New Zealand, many years ago. Only recently did I have the opportunity to print it.
Webley Mark 3 sn 22
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An early production Webley Mark 3 air rifle.
Webley Mk 3 sn 33876
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The third series of Mark 3. Calibre .22. Walnut bulbous stock with medallion. Overall length 43", weight 6lb 13ozs. Stamped on top of air chamber in front of the trigger block THE WEBLEY MARK 3...
Webley Supertarget sn A5431
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Stamped “SUPERTARGET” on top of air chamber. Stamped THE WEBLEY MARK 3 WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD. BIRMINGHAM MADE IN ENGLAND on the trigger block. Pistol grip cap holds a set of interchangeable...
Weihrauch HW35E sn 897713
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A classic long barreled German air rifle.
Theoben Sirocco Deluxe sn TB1153
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Theoben Sirocco Deluxe .177 calibre air rifle. Anschutz choked barrel. Hand checkered walnut stock. Nikko Stirling 4x42 scope with Theoben mounts. Theoben barrel weight / silencer. Anschutz foresight...
1990 Theoben Classic H/E air rifle sn TB6011
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Theoben Classic H/E (High Efficiency) .177 cal air rifle. Walnut stock with hand cut checkering.
Made October 1990
Walther LG55T Match air rifle
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Serial number sn 142483. (1960)
Made by Carl Walther Airguns, Ulm, Germany between 1955 to 1967.
This rifle was imported into New Zealand in 1960 after viewing the LG55 in W H Smith's book,...