Advice wanted regarding crudely home made Air Pistol

[Vic Thompson]

As title and piccies (courtesy of Garvin who hosted them for me).

All that I know about this item is that It's crudely made and seems to be in 0.25 cal (and whilst someone suggested that it's a prototype that sounds fanciful to me). It looks to me as if it's cobbled up out of 1920's Air Rifle bits and Ironmongery parts, but I'd appreciate any light that anyone else might be able to shed on the item as I want to sell it but need some idea as to a fair asking price.

The story is than : an elderly gentleman bought it into the local gun shop a couple of years ago with the "usual story of it having been in the family 70 years or so", but with no other provenance and it's consequently of unknown origin etc. One of the salespersons in the shop put it to one side for me and I subsequently brought it (don't ask me why, I certainly can't figure it out now as to why I did so)).

Does any one out there have a clue what it is and as to whether or not it's saleable, and if so, at what price.

Thanks, Vic Thompson.

[Garvin]

As title and piccies (once hosted by someone kind enough to offer to do so).

All that I know about this item is that It's crudely made and seems to be in 0.25 cal (and whilst someone suggested that it's a prototype that sounds fanciful to me). It looks to me as if it's cobbled up out of 1920's Air Rifle bits and Ironmongery parts, but I'd appreciate any light that anyone else might be able to shed on the item as I want to sell it but need some idea as to a fair asking price.

The story is than : an elderly gentleman bought it into the local gun shop a couple of years ago with the "usual story of it having been in the family 70 years or so", but with no other provenance and it's consequently of unknown origin etc. One of the salespersons in the shop put it to one side for me and I subsequently brought it (don't ask me why, I certainly can't figure it out now as to why I did so)).

Does any one out there have a clue what it is and as to whether or not it's saleable, and if so, at what price.

Thanks, Vic Thompson.

PS : I would appreciate someone hosting a couple of piccies for me if possible.

Vic T

Vic I'd be happy to host the pics if you email them to me.

[Garvin]

Vic's homemade pistol:

Pic 1
Pic 2

[Garvin]

Very crude!

Presumably that little cap on the barrel unscrews for loading? Do you then need a probe to push the pellet past the transfer port, or is there one built into the cap?

[Geordie]

Great to see you're still around Vic, I've still got that brown plastic suitcase filled with old Air Gunner and Airgun World magazines you sent me many moons ago.

Best,

Dan

[ccdjg]

I suppose you might call it a poor man's Abas Major. As far as value goes, I suppose around £20 would be OK for something that could be a talking point, although personally I would not give it house room.