Geoff boxalls test was August 1980, Terry Wheelers was dated 1979.
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Geoff boxalls test was August 1980, Terry Wheelers was dated 1979.
may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal repleneration
It seems more and more likely that the 1978 idea is correct, if the rifle was initially sold in Germany ...Originally Posted by RustyBuzz
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Yep, I remember the Boxall review because it was in the very first Airgun World I ever bought.
I can’t swear that I’m 100% on Mr Wheeler’s 45 but I remember the date on Terry’s 45 being much earlier than I thought possible, as I thought that they were introduced in 1980. Terry’s may well have been ‘78.
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And just like the 80 they all came in hot.
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I haven't checked all of mine but I have one dated 10 80. But clearly the Jubilee guns were made through 1980 in celebration of 90 years of gun making tradition so I guess I could have some earlier than this.
I think Walter had it as per above. I can't see.him falling down on a date.like that....
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Geoff Boxall said in the August '80 issue of AGW that the Original 45 had been around for nine months, which would have made it late '79 and the Diana version would have come out first, I guess. So '78 or '79 sound plausible. I trust John Walter on this.
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1978 got two dated such. Slightly diff safety push ,nicer wood usually. Will look for month on mine tomoz out of interest.
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1978.
Like I said on the thread that I think inspired this. 1978.
Did I say 1978?
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It may have taken a bit longer to hit U.K. dealer’s shelves and get featured in AGW adverts.
Anyway, 1978.
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The early safety is unsafe. That’s why it was changed, circa 1979.
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