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  1. 17-03-2011, 08:56 PM #1
    ogilkes
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    Yours might be a Jean Marck (Belgium). Yes plenty of 1880s Gems still in use. I have one that makes a good 7fpe and a later Diana omodel that will do 9 on a good day!
  2. 17-03-2011, 11:54 PM #2
    hwvixen
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    Are yes...but that's in the rairisfied atmosphere of Narfalk...so it don't count....did you ever get that "baby" up n working Ollie...
  3. 18-03-2011, 12:53 AM #3
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    Seconding Ogilkes' suggestion this looks identical to a "T"bar Jean Marck Gem I had a while ago, except yours is much shinier! The 1888 patent stamping is sometimes assumed by sellers to be a manufacturing date. The JM Gems were made from the late 1880's to the 1930's with very little change. Mine was the large No 3 in .177 and did a stonking 8ft lbs.
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