Mystery Air Rifle

[erichtfisherman]

Hi,

Just picked up this air rifle and I have no idea what it is or who manufactured it.
It looks to be a pre war either Chinese or Japanese under lever repeating lead ball firer.
It would have had a spring loaded magazine which fitted onto the top of the cylinder and when the rifle was cocked a lead ball was pushed into a receiver which lowered to line up with the breech. The magazine is no longer with the rifle. It does however still cock and fire.
It has serial number 160 and has a makers stamp 'IS' or 'SI' on the top of the rifle.
There is Japanese or Chinese text within a half moon shape on the under lever.
The barrel is made if brass set within the steel outer 'shroud'
Front sight is a Pre War BSA type/style.

Any information would be appreciated.

hope the link below works.

Regards

Tim

https://imgur.com/a/APmOr

[Garvin]

Hi,

Just picked up this air rifle and I have no idea what it is or who manufactured it.
It looks to be a pre war either Chinese or Japanese under lever repeating lead ball firer.
It would have had a spring loaded magazine which fitted onto the top of the cylinder and when the rifle was cocked a lead ball was pushed into a receiver which lowered to line up with the breech. The magazine is no longer with the rifle. It does however still cock and fire.
It has serial number 160 and has a makers stamp 'IS' or 'SI' on the top of the rifle.
There is Japanese or Chinese text within a half moon shape on the under lever.
The barrel is made if brass set within the steel outer 'shroud'
Front sight is a Pre War BSA type/style.

Any information would be appreciated.

hope the link below works.

Regards

Tim

https://imgur.com/a/APmOr

Bizarre, Tim! I've never seen anything like it. Can I put it under 'unknown' guns in my gallery, please?

PS the Japanese (?) writing in the half-round looks vaguely familiar.

[erichtfisherman]

Hi Danny,

Yes of course.

Yep its a bit unusual I saw it a few months ago but only got chance to buy it today.

Hopefully someone may be able to help.

Regards

Tim

[Jenny Dipple]

Hi Danny,

Yes of course.

Yep its a bit unusual I saw it a few months ago but only got chance to buy it today.

Hopefully someone may be able to help.

Regards

Tim

Take a photo of the writing down your local take away, then you will know if its Chinese or Japanese.
You could try google translator!

[D10bore]

I have never seen anything like it it looks very well made though I would lean towards Japanese mike

[skyblue465]

Take a photo of the writing down your local take away, then you will know if its Chinese or Japanese.
You could try google translator!

.......Even if his local take away is an "Indian"?

[Josie & John]

Never seen the like Tim.

Keep us informed if you do discover its origins though.

Kind regards,

John

[Garvin]

Hi Danny,

Yes of course.

Yep its a bit unusual I saw it a few months ago but only got chance to buy it today.

Hopefully someone may be able to help.

Regards

Tim

Thanks, Tim. I would guess Japanese because I think that semi-circle logo is a 'rising sun' thing...

[junglie]

Very interesting, i see it has an airsporter type cocking mechanism.