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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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    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
    daystate midas i dont think theres many about
    midas mk1 - 30 made plus one midas mk1 to mk2 prototype
    midas mk2 - 424 made

    details from the daystate database

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    I have 2 I consider rare
    SCR No8 1 of only 3 rifles Made by Dave Brayford Staffordshire Custom Rifles.
    2 were made in 177 & the one I have is .22. not the prettiest rifle you'll ever see, but one of the most consistent!

    Air Arms Tactical Hunter .22 not rare really over 200 made but! I waited 5 years to get one! & I can honestly say it's a truly amazing Rifle! better then my Daystate MK3 yep better then a MK3 by a long way IMHO & that says a lot to meD

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    Sharp Pan Target.

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    I dunno if its rare but my 22 year old HW77 has a walnut factory stock

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    Webley Service PCP, the only one ever made by John Walker of Hull.
    Webley Service with Custom made Gas Ram, (not commissioned by me).
    Webley Senior Co2, one of ten made by John Walker.
    Webley Tempest in .25, one of three made at the factory.
    Webley Junior No:1 (Batch number)
    Webley Double Spring Clip Mk.1, Boxed.
    BSA Centenary .22 No:2, boxed mint, first one ever sold.

    That'll do for now.
    I don't go looking for rarities in particular, but still manage to find a few.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Troubledshooter View Post
    Webley Service PCP, the only one ever made by John Walker of Hull.
    Webley Service with Custom made Gas Ram, (not commissioned by me).
    Webley Senior Co2, one of ten made by John Walker.
    Webley Tempest in .25, one of three made at the factory.
    Webley Junior No:1 (Batch number)
    Webley Double Spring Clip Mk.1, Boxed.
    BSA Centenary .22 No:2, boxed mint, first one ever sold.

    That'll do for now.
    I don't go looking for rarities in particular, but still manage to find a few.
    Can we see a few pics of these Mr Shooter??? they sound proper interesting like!

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    Also, I have B2 that hit a bullseye. How rare is that!
    no such words as alot or ect, and do you really want to add a second 'o' in 'lose', unless you're talking about something that isn't very tight?

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    airmasters anshutz 8002 think at the moment there is only about 10-15 8002's by airmasters
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