Interesting selling point

[ccdjg]

I have just spotted a Tell 2 come up for sale on Gunstar with an interesting take on explaining its performance:

" I'm reluctantly selling my rare 1927-1935 Venus Waffenfabrik of Mehlis Germany 'Tell II' .177 Air Pistol. I was advised and had the power professionally reduced by my gunsmith to save unnecessary wear on this lovely little pistol. "


And what does this little power house look like, valued at £220?

[ggggr]

I have just spotted a Tell 2 come up for sale on Gunstar with an interesting take on explaining its performance:

" I'm reluctantly selling my rare 1927-1935 Venus Waffenfabrik of Mehlis Germany 'Tell II' .177 Air Pistol. I was advised and had the power professionally reduced by my gunsmith to save unnecessary wear on this lovely little pistol. "


And what does this little power house look like, valued at £220?

That is the one that I advised on what to look for with it not cocking, on the OTHER FORUM. I don't mind helping with a bit of advice but dont like it when it is used to do a cock up repair to punt a gun on. I saw the grips on that one. I thought at the price he has it up for on the OTHER FORUM (The same price), that it was about 4 x overpriced

[micky2]

I sold one in better condition than that for £60 with original grips last year.







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[45flint]

It is a testament to the quality of these pistols is that so many have been through very long and hard lives and they still work.

[Benelli B76]

That ad is laughable. I have worked on quite few of these and am happy if I manage to get 260 fps with Geco pellets. That one is very rough, around the £60 mark. I could make it look like new with a bit of elbow grease. I bought a nice nickel plated one in holster at Kempton for £100.

Baz

[averageplinker]

That quote smacks of the style used by a regular joker on the gun selling sights. Spouts utter twaddle then asks for a ridiculous price!

[Huttles94]

Oh look, he has changed the description on the ad. Now it reads " It is in full working condition but does lack power!"

£220 seems way off the mark to me.

[Huttles94]

Just got in contact with the bloke. It does not even shoot!

He wrote "The reason I put 'lacks power' is because it doesn't fire the pellet. You're right with the grips, that's how I got it. I just liked it for what it is and its age..."

Asking quite a bit for a parts gun.

[ggggr]

Just got in contact with the bloke. It does not even shoot!

Asking quite a bit for a parts gun.

I've been after some bits to get one working http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....86-Tell-2-bits
but I dont think I'd go to £220 There was a broken one/ bits missing (barrel, mainspring, grips etc) on free ads I think and I thought that was OTT at £40

[ccdjg]

If anyone wants their pistol "professionally reduced in power" in the same way, I will be happy to do this for a modest fee.

[Benelli B76]

Shall I put this plated one of mine on Gunstar at the same price as his ? Would be happy with £220 and show his up. Or even put one of my black ones on at £200.

Baz

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[Huttles94]

I had an interesting conversation with the bloke over gunstar.

He has taken it down now. After I suggested he get it fixed and source, if possible, some original grips.

But come on man, you cant list it as "I was advised and had the power professionally reduced by my gunsmith to save unnecessary wear on this lovely little pistol" and then change it to "It is in full working condition but low on power" when the gun does not even shoot the pellet out of the barrel. That is not working condition.

If I were to be gullible enough to buy it for his asking price with his ad description, you can bet I would be phoning him up, being rather annoyed, after I found out it does not shoot.

Guess he was just trying his luck.

[Garvin]

Somewhere I have a Tell 2 that fails to cock or fire. I assumed it was faulty or had busted innards. Now I'm thinking it may have been professionally deactivated as a precious historical relic to save on wear and tear...

[Mobiasstrip]

Love the Ni Tell. That would and should command a premium. Lovely.

[ggggr]

Somewhere I have a Tell 2 that fails to cock or fire. I assumed it was faulty or had busted innards. Now I'm thinking it may have been professionally deactivated as a precious historical relic to save on wear and tear...

I think you sent that one (well one and a 3 /4) to me Danny! I got one working but the other is awaiting bits to finish it-----------so I guess that one is being saved from wear and tear?