Vintage POP OUTS

[Jimny4x4]

Having seen more than a few Dolla in my time , interest was never that great I must admit . Then I saw one in a little wooden box and I felt all soft inside . Since then I have owned a few pop-outs but all names I was familiar with . I see one on that free adverts website at what seems a high price marked as a ' LIMIT '. I know of a rare ' GARANTA ' model but not ' Limit ' - any chaps here in the Gentlemen's Corner know or heard of this ?
Btw
Apologies in advance , I have tried in vain to use the search function here first before posting this query up .

[lodmoor]

Got a Garanta but sans trigger guard, also a Limit.

Sorry, sad old b*****d but I like pop outs, my first air pistol ever was a Diana Mk2, I think that I have 15 or so in my collection of all types and all ages.

[ccdjg]

Nothing wrong with pop-outs if you are a real lover of all things airgun.

I have examples of just about every one that was ever made and don't regret a thing.(The very first Quackenbush is sadly the principal one that I am missing, and there is also an Argentinian Lucifer and a Swedish Kadett still to find), I'm just glad I started collecting them when they could be found in those boxes of junk lurking under dealer's stalls at arms fairs when they could often be bought for peanuts. Sadly those days are long gone.

With regard to the Limit, this was available in black or nickelled finish, and also came in a de-luxe version with a chequered plastic grip inlay. The standard black version is slightly rarer than the equivalent sheet-steel Briton, but is nowhere near as rare as the Garanta, so there is no real reason for it to command a high price. Incidentally the manufacturing and distribution details of this group of near-identical pop-outs made up of the Briton, Limit, Milbro and Garanta is one of the great unsolved mysteries of pre-war British air pistols.

[Abasmajor]

Having seen more than a few Dolla in my time , interest was never that great I must admit . Then I saw one in a little wooden box and I felt all soft inside . Since then I have owned a few pop-outs but all names I was familiar with . I see one on that free adverts website at what seems a high price marked as a ' LIMIT '. I know of a rare ' GARANTA ' model but not ' Limit ' - any chaps here in the Gentlemen's Corner know or heard of this ?
Btw
Apologies in advance , I have tried in vain to use the search function here first before posting this query up .

Hello,

The Limit and Garanta are virtually identical to the pressed steel, second series Briton except for their markings. All of these are British made and are also very similar to the German Diana 2 except again for markings and screw threads.

The manufacturer is unknown, but it's likely that the Limit was made on the same machinery as the second series Briton. The Limit was made between the 1930s and 1950s and is consequently easier to find than the Garanta which was only available circa 1933 - 1939.


I have a first series Briton and a Lincoln Jeffries Scout which were made before the pressed steel models became common and consequently made to a higher
build quality. Still pop-outs though and not particularly accurate, but still fun to shoot occasionally.

Regards

Brian

[Jimny4x4]

Somewhere I saw reference to a Book being in print . At the time it was not of interest but now ... any details ? Having seen and owned one too many Gats , this Limit looks good and fits in with my collecting period. Mind a 'modern' Gat Rifle in working order would be a nice 70's treat . As for the others mentioned my oh my I have so much to learn Next thing I'll be collecting potato spud guns .

[webman]

The book I think that you mean is by Malcolm Atkins, and is called "GATS A Guide to Junior Push In - Pop Out Airguns". ISBN number is :

978-178035-225-1. I don't know who would have any in stock, but you could try abebooks on the net.

[Geezer]

The book I think that you mean is by Malcolm Atkins, and is called "GATS A Guide to Junior Push In - Pop Out Airguns". ISBN number is :

978-178035-225-1. I don't know who would have any in stock, but you could try abebooks on the net.

I got it as a kindle edition download a couple of years ago from Amazon, which is an alternative to tracking down a hard copy.

It's a good book. I'm not really sure why I bought it, because I'm really not very interested in pop-outs.

[harry mac]

Vintage Pop Outs? Sounds like me in a dressing gown!

[Jimny4x4]

Vintage Pop Outs? Sounds like me in a dressing gown!

Always someone here up for a laugh

Kindles - I fear I like an old book . Thanks for the details - I'll look up .

[lodmoor]

Er, don't knock spud guns, they are still 'air guns' and I have a few (not collecting them!!!!!).

[Jimny4x4]

Er, don't knock spud guns, they are still 'air guns' and I have a few (not collecting them!!!!!).

I can still remember the 'crunch' sound as I would drive the muzzle of my spud gun into a hard potato . Given free on the cover of " ? " .
Ahh brings back memories .

[lodmoor]

Living in Weymouth where there are a lot of 'catch the tourist' shops there are plenty of spud guns to be had. I have a couple, one from the fifties but was given one by a friend recently.

'Potato Zapper, genuine classic. Family fun no batteries required. Uses potato pellets, potato not included.' Wonderful!!!!!!!!

I have not even opened the box so, you never know, in a hundred years it might be collectable!!!