Yet another air pistol identification challenge

[ccdjg]

OK, so I said I would make it harder next time, so here is one that should give you more of a challenge (I think ).
https://imgur.com/a/iGgNO

It is, or was, a commercial item, and is not from India, or China.
Oh, and yes it is a springer. You know me, springers every time.

The clock starts now......

[averageplinker]

Intriguing looking beastly. Can I guess it is of Soviet or eastern block origins?

[ccdjg]

Intriguing looking beastly. Can I guess it is of Soviet or eastern block origins?

Heading in the right direction, but not far enough.

[averageplinker]

Heading in the right direction, but not far enough.

Ok, I will travel a bit further east to Japan. Am I getting warmer?

[ccdjg]

You're on the money with Japan.

Now can anyone tell me anything about it ? (please, as the information I have is pretty sparse!)

[Jimny4x4]

Is it a Sharp ?
Model called UFP ( ? )

[Gareth W-B]

OK, so I said I would make it harder next time, so here is one that should give you more of a challenge (I think ).
https://imgur.com/a/iGgNO

It is, or was, a commercial item, and is not from India, or China.
Oh, and yes it is a springer. You know me, springers every time.

The clock starts now......

Is it one of the Vietnamese / Malaysian offerings which surfaced in the U.K. in the 1980s by chance?