Valuation Please Gents

[T 20]

Hi there good people of the BBS Collectors lounge.

I wondered if you could give me a Valuation on this .177" Original 5G please.
It was found in the back of a scrap car and the previous owner sanded most of the surface rust off just leaving the deep pits.
The barrel is bent slightly upwards in a gradual bend from the breach block.
But apart from that it fires well enough and is quite powerful.

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...9042006378.jpg

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...9042006380.jpg

The gun is not for sale and never will be but I would like a valuation if possible for other reasons.




All the best Mick

[18 Wheeler]

Surrey Guns have a .22 in vgc up for £95.

I think I'll leave it at that rather than offer a guesstimate.

[gedfinn 2]

Hi there good people of the BBS Collectors lounge.

I wondered if you could give me a Valuation on this .177" Original 5G please.
It was found in the back of a scrap car and the previous owner sanded most of the surface rust off just leaving the deep pits.
The barrel is bent slightly upwards in a gradual bend from the breach block.
But apart from that it fires well enough and is quite powerful.

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...9042006378.jpg

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...9042006380.jpg

The gun is not for sale and never will be but I would like a valuation if possible for other reasons.




All the best Mick

Hiya mick, I would put a value of £40 On it,
I have this Very early mod 5 wood stock, not worth much in this condition ? But well collectable, I think 1950,s ?


And this, I have the seals for it, but I guess never do it ?


Cheers, Ged.

[martini1215]

Hi Mick
I recently relinquished this
http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/z...G/DSCF3071.jpg
spare foresight element and a set of lefthand grips its a 6G but near as dammit it was very powerful and accurate,being used by me for 20 yard airpistol competitions while I had the time, I put a value on it of between £90 and £100 but ended up doing a swap for a rifle which was in about the same price range and both the recipient and myself were well pleased.
I would definitely agree with Geds' valuation of around £40 but not having tried it this might go a little less,beautiful guns to shoot and a definite challenge to reseal first time you do one.
Hope this Helps Martini

[T 20]

Thanks Chaps

From your replies I have a clear indication of what the gun's worth and to what it could be worth if reblued and minted.

In a strange way pistols seem to be devalued a lot more by a poor finish than rifles are.

Ah well thanks again


All the best Mick

[T 20]

Sorry to bump an old thread back up folks.

But Dan J B's thread on the Original model 5 reminded me that I still had this one in bits after rebluing it.

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...5052006405.jpg

So I rebuilt it today so I could have a play with it.

before

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...9042006378.jpg

after

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...0042012583.jpg

Due to the heavy pitting I had to use needle files on the worst areas prior to polishing and unfortunately I had to remove the made in Germany stamping.
There was also some heavy pitting by the L in Original which I couldn't completely remove so I just had to leave them in and blue over them.

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...0042012585.jpg


410fps with proper wasps.


Sorry about the poor pictures.



All the best Mick

[Andy001]

I think it looks like the diana g5 pistol. Or is it just me

EDIT, p5

http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2005/...-from-rws.html

[T 20]

I think it looks like the diana P5 pistol. Or is it just me


http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2005/...-from-rws.html

Hi Andy

The 5g and P5 share many of the same components but the P5 is supposed to have a longer stroke ?

There was an Original 5gs pistol which was introduced in February 1984 which had a barrel weight and scope rail,, which looked very much like the later P5.




All the best Mick

[Andy001]

I like the look of both pistols, but the last time i priced the diana up, it was nearly 260 pound