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    Help Needed identifying a vintage gun

    Hi,
    Anyone able to help me identify what this is and how old it might be.

    Similar to a Tell One or an Oskar Will. I cant find any www pictures that are quite the same though.

    http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/mobiasstrip/library/

    Any advice much appreciated

    Steve

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    Hi,

    It looks like a cut down Millita type airgun?...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mobiasstrip View Post
    Hi,
    Anyone able to help me identify what this is and how old it might be.

    Similar to a Tell One or an Oskar Will. I cant find any www pictures that are quite the same though.

    http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/mobiasstrip/library/

    Any advice much appreciated

    Steve
    I think it is probably a cut-down FLZ Original V.

    You should test its power in case it's over the 6ft/lbs limit for air pistols, unless its overall length keeps it a rifle anyway...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Garvin View Post
    I think it is probably a cut-down FLZ Original V.

    You should probably test its power in case it's over the 6ft/lbs limit for air pistols, unless it's overall length keeps it a rifle anyway...
    Hi that is my thoughts as well on it, a cut down FLZ model V.

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    Thanks for the great advice. I have written to the guy I am buying from and adked him to confirm the gun is legal. If he can't guarantee this I will cancel the purchase. Even if he is confident and I decide to go ahead I will run it through my chronograph when it arrives to be sure.

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    Seller has confirmed this is old gun and well under 6 ftlbs. Will double check though...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mobiasstrip View Post
    Seller has confirmed this is old gun and well under 6 ftlbs. Will double check though...
    Hi you can always put a rifle stock back on it and use it as a carbine, you would be ok with that.

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    320 fps with 0.177 8.2 grain pellet. 1.9 ftlbs if my calculation is correct... Pretty feeble for a pistol, let alone an ex rifle....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mobiasstrip View Post
    320 fps with 0.177 8.2 grain pellet. 1.9 ftlbs if my calculation is correct... Pretty feeble for a pistol, let alone an ex rifle....
    New mainspring and seals should help it up some



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    If you want

    i can messure the cylinder on those , it is a cut down Original V , ca 1930
    http://www.network54.com/Forum/68145.../V+%28large%29

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    Before getting too excited, love the gun by the way, please check the regs. It is OK to fit a stock to a pistol and make it a carbine provided the power is left below 6fps but I am pretty sure there is a rule that says once a rifle, always a rifle so be careful with the new spring and washers. Personally as an interseting old gun, I would leave it alone, low power and all.
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    Stripped and cleaned it. Similar design piston to a Gem ie no leather seal, just a close fit steel piston. No plans to modify. It's a bit of history. Shame it got cut down but still fun. Completely inaccurate. Partly the low power but mainly that it no longer has a front sight :-)

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    And its definitely a cut down FLZ Original V.

    More pictures here. The parts that have not has a saw taken to them are in good condition :-)

    http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/mobiasstrip/library/

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