Lincoln Jeffries air pistol

[Garvin]

The Scout box is as much a mystery as the Lincoln’s. The only box I have come across was first shown (interior only) in John Atkins’ Airgunner article of May, 2000. When the box pictured in the Gallery appeared, from a different source, close examination showed that it was definitely the same box as the one in Airgunner. Like the so-called Lincoln box, the label is set in the centre of the box and badly faded. Does this provide evidence that the Lincoln box may be genuine after all, or are we dealing with two made-up boxes?

I would be very interested to know why you think the Scout box may be fake, Danny.
Regards,
John

John I think the box label is a cropped copy of part of the accompanying advert - it's possible that the makers used the same artwork for the two, but it makes me skeptical.

[ccdjg]

John I think the box label is a cropped copy of part of the accompanying advert - it's possible that the makers used the same artwork for the two, but it makes me skeptical.

Yes, I can see what you mean. However, the owner back in 2000 infomed me that the box label was coloured with a yellow backgound and blue and black lettering and artwork. The leaflet in the box is obviously monochrome. There does seem to be some residual colour on the label pictured in the Gallery, although it is badly faded.

I think the jury is still out on this. Either some people have been busy with Photoshop or felt tip pens and both boxes are not right, or Lincoln Jeffries used a very cheapskate printers for his box labels! I would love the chance to examine both boxes in the flesh.

[Garvin]

Yes, I can see what you mean. However, the owner back in 2000 infomed me that the box label was coloured with a yellow backgound and blue and black lettering and artwork. The leaflet in the box is obviously monochrome. There does seem to be some residual colour on the label pictured in the Gallery, although it is badly faded.

I think the jury is still out on this. Either some people have been busy with Photoshop or felt tip pens and both boxes are not right, or Lincoln Jeffries used a very cheapskate printers for his box labels! I would love the chance to examine both boxes in the flesh.

As you say, the jury is still out. I've just remembered that whoever gave me this pic said it was not original, which is why I was convinced earlier - not from my observations, although my memory is sketchy. He may have been wrong...