The Britannia

[Josie & John]

I am after a little help with some research.

Does anyone have a Cox Britannia or Anglo Sure Shot with a serial number higher than 3400?

Also, does anyone have access to the original manual for this rifle (NOT the later Improved Model Britannia), as I have a few questions, which the manual may be able to answer?

Many thanks all.

John

[gingernut]

No John sorry.
Mine is 1288.
Friend Baz sorted the internals for me and it shoots nicely.
So he knows about the oily bits.

[Josie & John]

No John sorry.
Mine is 1288.
Friend Baz sorted the internals for me and it shoots nicely.
So he knows about the oily bits.

Hi Gingernut,

I have 102 Britannia / Anglo Sure Shots on my database but your SN is not on there. Would you mind confirming calibre, sight type and markings on top of the breech flat?

Sad aren't I?

John

[gingernut]

1288 in three places.
.177
Rear sight was missing.Baz made me a leaf type.
There is a threaded hole in the barrel in front of this sight.

Coxs patents C G Bonehill Sole Manufacturer.

I have a friend who collects bus tickets so you have a way to go in the sad stakes.

Regards
Patrick

[Josie & John]

1288 in three places.
.177
Rear sight was missing.Baz made me a leaf type.
There is a threaded hole in the barrel in front of this sight.

Coxs patents C G Bonehill Sole Manufacturer.

I have a friend who collects bus tickets so you have a way to go in the sad stakes.

Regards
Patrick

Thanks Patrick - that's 103 examples known to me. I always wanted one of those ticket machines that London bus conductors had on the old Routemasters when I was young. It made my day when a bus conductor once gave me the rest of his unused roll of tickets!

Kind regards,

John

[Mzee]

Hi John, You may possibly already have my Britannia on your database from an earlier date. I bought it from Tim Dyson back in January & think it had been in someone's collection.There wasn't any paperwork with it and it didn't appear to have been fired for a long time. Not knowing anything about how to strip it and not wanting to damage such a lovely olde gunne, I had it serviced by Aaron Wheeler & it now is a joy to shoot. A knurled adjustment screw was missing from the front sight so he made me a replacement. It has a lovely brown patina with the odd patch of original bluing.

Serial no. 2216
.177
Patent 'see-saw' rear sight
On top of breech flat - ANGLO SURE-SHOT MARK 1 COX'S PATENTS
MADE ONLY FOR R.RAMSBOTTOM MANCHESTER

HTH. Best wishes, Glyn