Imperial Air Rifle Co - Double barreled multi-pump

[oneseven]

I popped in to Holts in Hammersmith on Wednesday night to pick up a couple of items I had bought in previous auctions. I had a stroll round the viewing room (always dangerous) and had a brief oggle of the above mentioned rifle.

The rifle was short, light and very, very well made. You pushed a button at the back of the receiver and a block flips over to reveal the breach of each barrel. Finished off with a tiny 1980s japanese scope. It must have been sat in a case somewhere since it was made.. not a mark on it.

A search on google leads me to the Skan website which states that 25 were made by Skan in the 1980s. Has anyone ever had a go with one of these? I imagine regulating the two barrels must have been a nightmare.

Its estimate was £2.5-3k and it didn't sell.

http://auctions.holtsauctioneers.com..._no=A1054&st=D

[oneseven]

Ahh I see that its already been discussed here - apologies. Nevertheless and awesome little rifle

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....ots-of-goodies

[Gareth W-B]

Ahh I see that its already been discussed here - apologies. Nevertheless and awesome little rifle

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....ots-of-goodies

Yes indeed, but you can't have too much of a good thing, so no worries . I've an article in next month’s edition of Airgun World magazine (the July 2011 edition, which is on sale now) regarding Holt's auctions, and actually had a feature on this very Imperial Double Express you detail in this month's edition of Airgun world (June 2011), too. I have also posted a few photos of said Imperial Double Express below for ref etc . Atb: G.

[oneseven]

Gareth, thanks for the photos. I will try and get a copy of june and july. In the mean time what was it like to shoot?

is it worth holts' asking price?

[wild dogman]

Yes indeed, but you can't have too much of a good thing, so no worries . I've an article in next month’s edition of Airgun World magazine (the July 2011 edition, which is on sale now) regarding Holt's auctions, and actually had a feature on this very Imperial Double Express you detail in this month's edition of Airgun world (June 2011), too. I have also posted a few photos of said Imperial Double Express below for ref etc . Atb: G.

wow thats very nice

Just my thing shame about the price

Now why don't they make things like this now i would buy one at the right price

[Gareth W-B]

Gareth, thanks for the photos. I will try and get a copy of june and july. In the mean time what was it like to shoot?

is it worth holts' asking price?

Was great fun to shoot and plink with at a modest power, but it took twelve pumps to get it up to 12ft.lb, and trust me, although it is a good work-out for the old ticker, you don't want to be going to twelve pumps too often .

As for is that the right guide price? Possibly yes, maybe even a little more on a good day, as where are you going to get a chance of another? The room will decide its value on the day though, and I for one, am very interested to see where it settles . Atb: G.

[Punchsteve]

Was great fun to shoot and plink with at a modest power, but it took twelve pumps to get it up to 12ft.lb, and trust me, although it is a good work-out for the old ticker, you don't want to be going to twelve pumps too often .

I'm usually spent by eight.

Energy I mean, you dirty minded lot.