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    Whats the "Rarest" rifle you own ?

    As the title say,s, 2 of the rarest I own are only12 years old, ! (handmade) but the mention in an earlier post on BSF,s and the scarcity of them made me think, How about Booglespanners, Gems, Etc , Probably the Aircanes, The Ball/Butt reservoirs guns of yesteryear, cheers,

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    dunno if my most unusual gun really applies...i used to own a boxed and virtually mint walnut stocked saxby palmer herald.

    i did read in 1 of the comics that the early pneumatics killed more of the users than the intended targets when the reservoirs exploded under pressure.

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    daystate midas i dont think theres many about

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    A Foster PCP, see 'the Bling thing' in my sig. Only three made.

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    Here are a few:

    Bugelspanner
    6 x Gems
    Daystate Midas
    Colchester Gamekeeper
    Alros Trailsman Octoplus
    Britannia Anglo Sure-Shot
    Airmasters FWB 124
    Normay Vixen .177
    Normay Vixen .22
    BSA Airsporter Centenary
    BSA Lightning Centenary
    BSA Lincoln Jeffries
    BSA Improved Model D
    BSA Improved Model D Light Pattern

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    BSF B55DL, S54 Bayern x2, S54 Std x 2
    Normay Vixen DL .177
    Air Arms PP1 .177
    Mick Dawes Special
    BSA Centenary Airsporter
    BSA Improved model D light pattern
    Ripley AR4
    Ripley AR5s x2 (.177 and .22 both made by Steve to my spec - not regulated)
    Air Arms Pro Elite .177
    Air Arms TX200SR MK1 .177, MK2 .22

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    A couple of pre prod rifles, vixen & HW90.
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    Gamekeeper here too - does two on one thread make them not rare any more Paddy?

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    Venom Cobra prototype and V-Mach Cobra. Only handfull made.
    By the way, I own a Midas too!
    On this side of the pond my Tau 200BT and Tau 7 Silhouette are also very rare.
    ATB,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paddy_SP View Post
    Here are a few:

    Bugelspanner
    6 x Gems
    Daystate Midas
    Colchester Gamekeeper
    Alros Trailsman Octoplus
    Britannia Anglo Sure-Shot
    Airmasters FWB 124
    Normay Vixen .177
    Normay Vixen .22
    BSA Airsporter Centenary
    BSA Lightning Centenary
    BSA Lincoln Jeffries
    BSA Improved Model D
    BSA Improved Model D Light Pattern

    hi paddy any idea of how many Midas's were made

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    Quote Originally Posted by skan man View Post


    hi paddy any idea of how many Midas's were made
    No mate, I have no idea. I wouldn't have put it down on my list except for the fact that you did!

    Thinking about it, maybe the rarest airgun I have is my Haenel 312 side-lever match target rifle? It's similar to the 311, but much, much rarer!
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    BSA Cobra Strike,well its not really mine anymore as I gave it to my cousin but I am looking after it for him!

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    Question

    I have a gamo mc 10mt target side lever.
    Does anyone know any thing about these as every body seems to have heard of them but never seen one

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    Quote Originally Posted by hwtyger View Post
    Venom Cobra prototype and V-Mach Cobra. Only handfull made.
    By the way, I own a Midas too!
    On this side of the pond my Tau 200BT and Tau 7 Silhouette are also very rare.

    thats just showing off

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