A bargain?

[ccdjg]

This crank-wound air pistol sold today at auction (Mander Auctioneers) with a hammer price of £980. It was the only air gun in the sale and was wrongly described in the title as “A 19th century French Flobert target air pistol”. Perhaps that was why there seemed to be few bidders.


Someone got a bargain – but not me unfortunately!

Or is the general opinion that this was all it was worth?

[ptdunk]

I think someone got a very good deal


Unfortunately wasn’t me,
Matt

[rapidresponse1]

very good deal

[micky2]

Hi John, it was not me ether, but with the fees it was just over £1300 which l think it was about it's money, not sure if the case was original? but it looked nice.

[Garvin]

As Mick says, with fees it doesn't sound like quite such a bargain, although still a damn good price. Once airguns pass about the £1k mark, the number of potential buyers seems to drop off rather sharply. Maybe it's more a psychological thing rather than a reflection of true value?

[ptdunk]

I don’t believe these were offered in original gun cases, the Oscar Will catalogues only featured rifle cases and it looks identical to the pistols he sold.
With the original crank handle, fancy engraving and original condition I assumed it would make more than that, seems only a couple of people were bidding on it at the end. Might have made more in a higher profile auction like Holts…who knows.

Cheers,
Matt