A rare Gat find

[ccdjg]

John Atkins has recently featured an identical pistol and box in Air Gunner, as well as other early Gats and I would dearly love to own such an example myself.

John

Well spotted John. Actually it is the same pistol. I let John Atkins publish it first, before describing it on here, as it fitted in so neatly with his recent Gat articles. So although other examples of this first version Gat without the cork-firing adapter have been reported, the box is still the only one known at present.

[silva]

What a find. Out of interest does anyone know how many Gats were made in total ?

[Gerry B]

I still have mine, bought around about 1975 !!!

[Josie & John]

Well spotted John. Actually it is the same pistol. I let John Atkins publish it first, before describing it on here, as it fitted in so neatly with his recent Gat articles. So although other examples of this first version Gat without the cork-firing adapter have been reported, the box is still the only one known at present.

That was very good of you John. Your boxed Gat is certainly a very rare example. Most must have been shot or thrown away prior to or during the war.

John

[Garvin]

Just realised, Trevor Adams mentions this pistol here:

https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....-articles/gat/

and pictures a later, cork-firing, one here:

http://cinedux.com/the-gat.php

[johnbaz]

That's a nice ol' Gat!

I have another rarety made by TJ Harrison, A 'Warden' slingshot/cattie!




John

[micky2]

Hi John, what a great find. I have had 2 of these and saw one at a recent auction. and none of them had any finish on them of any kind at all. just in the plain alloy. l like the sticker on the bottom of the box.

[Cinimod]

Nice to find a Recent Gat thread which I'm going to add to. Was a Shepton Flea today and found a chromed version which I never new were made, I just thought they were black.
Anyhow, trying to date mine and can put it between a prewar and 1970 as it has a metal tube at the front and not the later plastic one. It also has the pre patent writing on the left.
I new there was something about different plungers, so thanks for the pic.
This one is in good nick, it's just a shame it had no box.
If you want pics could I trouble you kind folk to load them if I email to you..dom

[njaw]

Superb find. I do like the old Gats.