Mystery Air Rifle

[DCL_dave]

Run it through again...seem to get a slightly different result each time

訂這亨亮熙粛吊胴 -translates from the Japanese as "Revised Come 4813 Ryo Hee-shuku hanging torso" according to this translater - https://www.freetranslation.com/en/

Google says it's Chinese - " Set this Hang Liang Liangxi Xi Liang"

None of this makes much sense

[silva]

Wonder if there is a Japanese shooting forum you could ask on.

[AdeC]

In the absence of any other information, I think it should be formally known as the "hanging torso"

[DCL_dave]

In the absence of any other information, I think it should be formally known as the "hanging torso"

Works for me...

Intriguingly, 燕尾 = Chinese characters for the word - dovetail

Edit: Chinese 燕尾吊 = dovetail hanging...yeah!...but it doesn't tell us anything we don't already know!...

燕尾吊= Tsubame tail lifting in Japanese , a Tsubame is kind of barn swallow so similar context to dovetail... this must refer to the workings of the action at the breech?...

[cringe]

Works for me...

Intriguingly, 燕尾 = Chinese characters for the word - dovetail

Edit: 燕尾吊 = dovetail hanging...yeah!...but it doesn't tell us anything we don't already know!...

My best interpretation of characters is : HI-FU-LUE-HA-HA.

[Citizen K]

Where is Tantomurata when you need him?

[Citizen K]

Hanging Type No Tax Proof
Assembly

[DCL_dave]

Well done that man!...

[Citizen K]

Well done that man!...

Not me (I just have a 8th dan in Googlefu), credit should go to Tom - source: http://www.network54.com/Forum/40594.../Unnown+Airgun

I should ad that I recall Tantomurata posting somewhere that Japanese markings are more often than not very banal in nature - which put me on the trail.

[cringe]

Well done that man!...

I am well impressed ! I am assuming the stampings are for 'export duty/tax ?' are they Chinese? please tell more, best regards Al.