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    Vintage Airguns with famous owners in collections

    Can only think of two examples. Clark Gables Sheridan SuperGrade and Prince Charles air rifle in the NRA firearms museum in the US. Seems to be a lot of firearms notable by their owners but not too many Airguns? Any other examples? I suppose you could say Lewis and Clark’s Girardoni is one of the most famous but not sure it’s really ever been found?





    Follow link to more pics of Prince Charles rifle:
    http://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-ga...air-rifle.aspx
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    Quote Originally Posted by 45flint View Post

    Follow link to more pics of Prince Charles rifle:
    http://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-ga...air-rifle.aspx
    Steve just because Don Robinson made this monstrosity for Prince Charles, so he claims, doesn't mean Charlie has ever seen it, still less owned it...
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    W A Mozart owned an air rifle, apparently, but we don't know exactly what it looked like.

    More here:

    https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....the-airgunner/
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    ..Above link posted with permission from Gareth W-B
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    Quote Originally Posted by Garvin View Post
    W A Mozart owned an air rifle, apparently, but we don't know exactly what it looked like.

    More here:

    https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....the-airgunner/
    That is a fascinating read, thanks Danny.

    Matt

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    Well there is “that” Walther LP 53. https://www.christies.com/LotFinder/...8-4f9ffc12f86f

    (Disappointing that they did not list it as lot 007)
    Morally flawed

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    Jack Osbourne with his skan? Kinda vintage nowadays.
    Airforce airguns with Ton Jones? Same 'vintage' as the skan.

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