Sharp Champion, help to find it in Sweden?

[jirushi]

Hi,
I'm still doing research on Sharp, and came across this Sharp Champion, which was auctioned in Sweden not long ago for about 30 pounds.
It's a nice version of the old style Victory 648.

https://byraneffecta.se/#/lot/34093?...ent=2023-03-12

The auction house can't help me to contact the buyer, which I understand.
However I wondered if someone on this forum could perhaps help me?

I would love to ask some questions about this gun, as I have never seen a Champion before, except on an advert.

Many thanks,
Louis

[Lawrie Amatruda]

Hi,
I'm still doing research on Sharp, and came across this Sharp Champion, which was auctioned in Sweden not long ago for about 30 pounds.
It's a nice version of the old style Victory 648.

https://byraneffecta.se/#/lot/34093?...ent=2023-03-12

The auction house can't help me to contact the buyer, which I understand.
However I wondered if someone on this forum could perhaps help me?

I would love to ask some questions about this gun, as I have never seen a Champion before, except on an advert.

Many thanks,
Louis

Hi Louis

That looks very similar to one of the Heirinkens. By the way I received the Innova sight, many thanks.

Kind regards,

Lawrie.

[jirushi]

Hello Lawrie, you are welcome.

Indeed, it looks a bit like the Heirinkan Model C, but it is a completely different gun.
However, the very early Sharp guns (earlier than this Champion) seem to have been rebranded Heirinkans.

Sharp is still very mysterious...

[draitzer]

Louis, I have a Champion - what questions can I answer?

Don R.
https://i.imgur.com/wrPTKuH.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/g0dPZXW.jpg

[Garvin]

Louis, I have a Champion - what questions can I answer?

Don R.
https://i.imgur.com/wrPTKuH.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/g0dPZXW.jpg

Let me guess Louis' reply Don. Would you like my right arm or my left for it?

[evert]

You might have some luck if you ask over at the swedish airgun forum:
http://www.luftvapen.info

[jirushi]

Louis, I have a Champion - what questions can I answer?

Don R.
https://i.imgur.com/wrPTKuH.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/g0dPZXW.jpg

Thank you Don R. for your offer to anwer questions about your beautiful Champion.

What a great example. The one in Sweden seems to be a more Spartan version, perhaps a cheaper option.

I have particularly busy days at the vet clinic, but I will send you a pm soon with some questions.
I am trying to write a booklet about Sharp, as the start of further investigations, so it is mainly about finding photos that I may use in the book, technical information about the gun, personal experiences.

Many thanks, Louis

[jirushi]

Let me guess Louis' reply Don. Would you like my right arm or my left for it?

To be honest I have two other Sharp models on the top of my wishlist now:
- old style Victory (not the more common one that can be found in the UK, but the version with a hammer release valve)
- CO2-5, an early 5 shot repeater

[jirushi]

You might have some luck if you ask over at the swedish airgun forum:
http://www.luftvapen.info

Cheers Evert. I tried to join this forum a few weeks ago, with the goal to ask about the Champion from the auction, but I couldn't join.
Don't know why. Will try again with a VPN, perhaps it will work if I pretend to be in Sweden

[evert]

Cheers Evert. I tried to join this forum a few weeks ago, with the goal to ask about the Champion from the auction, but I couldn't join.
Don't know why. Will try again with a VPN, perhaps it will work if I pretend to be in Sweden

I've had problems logging in to the swedish forum after I forgot my password and tried to do a password renewal.