Value of working Tell Model 3?

[hodgkins]

Can find little information regarding this pistol other than it is somewhat rare. It has recently come into my possesion and I am trying to attain it's value. It's in fair shape and the right handgrip is cracked but it's all there. It did not function properly at first so I took it apart and discovered the spring broken and had lost about 1 and 1/2 coils. I cleaned that out and it functioned just fine. It works now but I did not realize how old it was so no more shooting.

[Wadhill1]

Blue book says $950 for 95% down to %190 for 20%.
Approx 50 made 1936-1940

280 fps, rifled barrel.

Was referenced in Airgun World in 2003.

HTH

Charles

[hodgkins]

thank you for that info.

[trevor1]

Can find little information regarding this pistol other than it is somewhat rare. It has recently come into my possesion and I am trying to attain it's value. It's in fair shape and the right handgrip is cracked but it's all there. It did not function properly at first so I took it apart and discovered the spring broken and had lost about 1 and 1/2 coils. I cleaned that out and it functioned just fine. It works now but I did not realize how old it was so no more shooting.

Here is a bit.
http://www.cinedux.com/airgun-articles-t.php

[hodgkins]

yes that was the only other article I found. The other was from this site in the for sale section from 2009.

[micky]

Hi as for value l paid £600 for mine but it is a parkerized finished on it which is very unusual. but it is in great condition , one went in the USA for $900 about 5years ago. if you take the rear sight blade off, the serial number will be stamped on the frame hope this helps.

[hodgkins]

wondered why I couldn't find that number! Thanks for the help. Steve

[hodgkins]

any importance to price with regards to serial #? Does anyone know what serial # was 1st? I don't think it is 1 because most have a 3 didgit # that I have read up on.

[Lakey]

Hi Hodgekins,

Would that be Spokane, Washington, USA ?

Congratulations on having a rare pistol ! One of the holy Grails of Air Pistol Collecting.

I have always wanted one, but have now resigned myself to the fact that I will probably never get one.

Great Pistols !!

Lakey

[micky]

Hi again, if you can get a copy of airpistols 3rd edition by dennis hillier there are 5 pages on the tell 3,which says there are 2 different trigger types. by the way the se/no on mine is number 4 what is yours, Mick.

[hodgkins]

Hi again, if you can get a copy of airpistols 3rd edition by dennis hillier there are 5 pages on the tell 3,which says there are 2 different trigger types. by the way the se/no on mine is number 4 what is yours, Mick.

it has a 3 digit number. which number or numbers are the serial number? or is the entire 3 digit number the s/n? I guess I was thinking one of the numbers would refer to the year of manufacture like a lot of airguns but maybe not so on these.

[hodgkins]

Here is a bit.
http://www.cinedux.com/airgun-articles-t.php

didnt catch your user name til now. didn't realize it was your article !

[micky]

Hi just read the artical in Hilliers, and the se/no of the pistol shown is number 59. if yours is 3 digits then they made at least that number which is good to know.it would good to know what the highest se/no is, perhaps others members could tell us theirs.

Mick.

[corbett]

There was an article about Tell MK 3 in the Sporting Air Rifle magazines that I recently sold. Perhaps the buyer could look for you.
Regards.

[Snodgrass]

Hi,I have a good boxed example S/No 496.
John Griffiths mentions in his Encyclopaedia of Spring Air Pistols numbers seen from 59 to 488.
Chris.