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
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
So what are these worth now do we think?
Mine has a replacement rear sight but is in nice condition and shoots well.
After a fair bit of work.
Mine is also brown Glyn.
Not thinking of selling
Prices tend to vary quite a bit for these classics. Anything from the £300 mark to £800. JC MIlitaria has had a few on his website for some time with incorrect sights and if you look at his pricing, that should explain why! A search on Holts' archives will also provide a guide that may confuse you even further due to their volatile nature!
I looked at a refinished example on Tim Dyson's stall at Brum - it was interesting in that someone had nickel plated the air cylinder and blued the barrel in 'Gem' style. I believe a few 'specials' were finished in this way a century ago and I wish I had taken some snaps of it.
Kind regards,
John