Ace break barrel

[Unframed Dave]

Morning chaps, I picked up a dinky little break barrel at Kempton at the weekend. Typical little turn of the 20th century thing with a clover leaf emblem on the cylinder and the name "ACE" inside the leaves. Nothing in any of my books and a Web search brings up hundreds of Sharp references.

Any knowledge out there?

Thanks

Dave

[Unframed Dave]

A lil bump, just in case.

[micky2]

If memory serves me well, l think these were rebadged inported Diana's by Pulverman. l saw one of these about 25 years ago and an other one about 10 years ago but, didn't buy it as the seller was asking to much. hope this might help.

[Unframed Dave]

If memory serves me well, l think these were rebadged inported Diana's by Pulverman. l saw one of these about 25 years ago and an other one about 10 years ago but, didn't buy it as the seller was asking to much. hope this might help.

Thanks, will pursue that line of investigation. Just for info, this was quite reasonably priced at £120 and a lovely elegant little rifle.

Dave

[Unframed Dave]

Have had a quick squint and it does indeed resemble an early Diana Model 26. No trigger adjustment though and tiny at 35 3/4" overall length.

Dave

[slow_runner]

Very likely unrelated Dave, but I have an old 12" 'Swain' cast iron skillet the the Clover leaf emblem that was their registered trademark.
It is quite a delicate casting and would have taken some skill by the foundry artisan at Matthew Swain Foundry in Manchester(?) circa 1930's, I believe.

[Unframed Dave]

This is the clover leaf on the rifle...

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Dave

[Josie & John]

Hi Dave,

I can't help thinking that I have seen at least one on my travels. Could it be a Japanese or Indian copy? I tested a Japanese break barrel some years ago and while it was very smooth to cock, the sights were miniscule and way too difficult to see with my old eyes.

Kind regards,

John

[Unframed Dave]

Mistery solved, many thanks to Danny.

https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....l-i-air-rifle/

And this little snippet from the blue book confirms it, also mentions Martin Pulverman and company.

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Dave

[micky2]

Thanks, will pursue that line of investigation. Just for info, this was quite reasonably priced at £120 and a lovely elegant little rifle.

Dave

Hi Dave, the one l saw 10 years ago the seller wouldn't come down below £90 which at the time l thought it was over priced. my memory wasn't to bad with the Pulverman conection.