Jackal / AA Sidelevers out for an airing.

[Agentum]

I have an Air Arms SE90 .177 walnut(made 91 Mars and sold in Sweden), these sidelevers is not so common in Sweden mostly when one shows up its a Mistral or av EX88.

The earlier SA guns was not sold here at all.

The most popular sidelever of the time was Webley Tracker, it sold alot and is common today but still sought after by people that had one or wanted one.

Air Arms is not very known for these guns at all even if EX88 was made for the Scandinavian market for a while.

And of course these sidelevers was put out of production in 91 and the Webley Tracker was made for a long time.

Are this AA sidelevers common in UK?

[MattyBoy]

I have an Air Arms SE90 .177 walnut(made 91 Mars and sold in Sweden), these sidelevers is not so common in Sweden mostly when one shows up its a Mistral or av EX88.

The earlier SA guns was not sold here at all.

The most popular sidelever of the time was Webley Tracker, it sold alot and is common today but still sought after by people that had one or wanted one.

Air Arms is not very known for these guns at all even if EX88 was made for the Scandinavian market for a while.

And of course these sidelevers was put out of production in 91 and the Webley Tracker was made for a long time.

Are this AA sidelevers common in UK?

The SE90 is a lovely gun - I do not have one .... yet

I read on www.jackals-lair.com that the EX88 was offered in Scandinavia in a Maple stock whereas the UK version was beech.

I have not come across that many Jackal / AA Sidelevers and most are in poor condition .

I am trying to build up a collection in good condition which almost invariably involves a complete strip, reblue, some new parts and then a rebuild and stock clean/refinish.

I am after a Carmargue, an SE90 and an EX88 preferably in .177 calibre and an AR7 which I am happy to acquire in .22 cal

Matty

[MattyBoy]

Hi Matty

Nice collection you got there

I still need to get a Khamsin for my collection, though it needs to be a lefty

Regards
Paddy

Hi Paddy

Never seen a Leftie Khamsin. Must be one out there somewhere

Matty

[Pad. E]

Hi Paddy

Never seen a Leftie Khamsin. Must be one out there somewhere

Matty

Hi Matty

There is and I nearly got one a few years ago. But the gentleman never got back to me.

Been off the scene of tracking them down for sometime now.

Regards
Paddy

[mrto]

A very nice collection there mate, I have long been pondering the AA side levers to add to my collection I think your display of these fine rifles has made my mind up to get a few!

ATB.

[johnbaz]

Hi Paddy

Never seen a Leftie Khamsin. Must be one out there somewhere

Matty

I have one that I was going to carve in to an ambi!!


John

[rob713350]

That is a nice line of Air Arms maybe a Camargue would look nice in there I have one myself and like it very much.
Nice to see someone else looking after and enjoying a good old side leaver.

http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...ps826d73ff.jpg

[johnbaz]

That is a nice line of Air Arms maybe a Camargue would look nice in there I have one myself and like it very much.
Nice to see someone else looking after and enjoying a good old side leaver.

http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...ps826d73ff.jpg

That Camargue is a beauty rob

Here's mine..


Pic 1

Pic 2

Pic 3

Two at the far right that I used to own!!

Pic 4



John

[mrto]

Are the taps on the AA side lever rifles tapered or parallel and typically how well do they seal?

[johnbaz]

Are the taps on the AA side lever rifles tapered or parallel and typically how well do they seal?

I have one removed from the Khamsin.I'll measure it at both ends!!


John

[mrto]

I have one removed from the Khamsin.I'll measure it at both ends!!


John

I do hope you haven't put that tap somewhere so safe it is proving difficult to find!

[johnbaz]

I do hope you haven't put that tap somewhere so safe it is proving difficult to find!

Ha ha ha!!

I'd forgotten such is my galloping senility!!

It's parallel at 11.95mm each end!!


John

[mrto]

Ha ha ha!!

I'd forgotten such is my galloping senility!!

It's parallel at 11.95mm each end!!


John

Great,thanks for letting me know that would mean then they are probably all parallel across the range.How well do you find the tap seals?

[johnbaz]

Great,thanks for letting me know that would mean then they are probably all parallel across the range.How well do you find the tap seals?

I had a Bora a few years ago that was down on power, it turned out that the tap was worn, I've heard that getting them plated can overcome the problem, never did try it though...

The rest of my AA sidelevers seem to be fine though



John

[mrto]

I had a Bora a few years ago that was down on power, it turned out that the tap was worn, I've heard that getting them plated can overcome the problem, never did try it though...

The rest of my AA sidelevers seem to be fine though





John

Thanks,like any tap loader always best to try before you buy if possible!

Cheers,