Colchester Gamekeeper value.

[alan-aitch.]

Hi Guys,

I think this is in the right section, let me know if not.

An old boy down the club produced a guncase this evening that his mate has had in the garage "for years" in it was a Gamekeeper, it has a beech rear stock, Parker Hale silencer, .22 barrell, and two buddy bottles. I know nothing at all about these but it went together easily, condition looks very good. I'm told that it holds air and shoots as it should.

Anyone give me a clue to value please?

Any help appreciated, I don't want to see him sell it off for nothing if it's worth something.

Cheers,

Alan.

[buffalo]

There is one in my local shop at the minute,price is £700 ono

[TopDog]

A virtually unused and mint version with 0.22 barrel, two bottles etc etc but synthetic stock was sold on here about 6 months ago for £650 so a guide in the £600+ range seems not unreasonable.

[alan-aitch.]

I thought it might be worth something but didn't imagine that much!

They seem to be worth loads more in the original case, anyone got a picture of one? Either post on here or email it to me, the case looked like a more modern, large pistol case to me which will be a shame.

Thanks so far,

Alan.

[TopDog]

Hi Alan

Here are the pics of the one I sold earlier this year!

Case Externals


Opened up showing top layer


Lower layer


I think that various models ahd different cases depending upon what was available. The production run was fairly short - too expensive to produce at the price the market was prepared to pay.

ATVB
David

[Garvin]

I thought it might be worth something but didn't imagine that much!

They seem to be worth loads more in the original case, anyone got a picture of one? Either post on here or email it to me, the case looked like a more modern, large pistol case to me which will be a shame.

Thanks so far,

Alan.

Alan the case for the one on sale (asking price £1300 with .177 and .22 barrels) at Micks Guns looks like this:

http://www.micksguns.com/images/colchester%203.jpg

http://www.micksguns.com/images/colchester%204.jpg

http://www.micksguns.com/images/colchester%205.jpg

[chip]

Alan the case for the one on sale (asking price £1300 with .177 and .22 barrels) at Micks Guns looks like this:

http://www.micksguns.com/images/colchester%203.jpg

http://www.micksguns.com/images/colchester%204.jpg

http://www.micksguns.com/images/colchester%205.jpg

Apart from the little gamekeeper badge on the front that is a standard
Doskosil four pistol case, i have one exactly the same(case not rifle).

[Muskett]

Prices have gone all over the place as one sold a good while ago for a lot. One reason they stopped being made, other than they were costly to build, was they had a few problems of their own and often didn't shoot as well as they should. These were early PCP's days. Good ones seem to shoot very well.

Nice collectable rifles that hold good value but it seems to me most have survived. So yes he should get a good price, £600, but just don't be greedy as condition is everything, extras help and there are a few about.

[garybiker]

i have one with 2 bottles and three barrels 177.22,25 in the case these are a good bit of kit i love mine
link too mine all the info
http://www.airgunforum.net/agf/index...opic=51099&hl=

[snipperuk]

heres some pics of mine ..... here .....
not an original case but inkeeping with original .
3 barrels ect ect but yet to see another with a separate cocking lever

[alan-aitch.]

Thanks for the info/pics guys.

Garvin,

Funnily enough, this one is in exactly the same case as your pictures though I don't remember seeing the badge, hopefully on Wednesday I am going to ask John Milewski to have a look at it (provided he's at the club) apparently he did a feature on these in the comics.

Thanks again, all.

Alan.

PS. If I can get some pics on Wednesday I'll post them on here.

[jmsniper]

how do these guns hold there price so well