Vintage TEX 86 and Hungarian .177 air pistols FOR SALE

[Mrs. H]

The ‘judicious thinning’ continues….

FOR SALE
2x Air Pistols: TEX 86 and Hungarian Relum Artex break barrel, both .177.

These: http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...nk/pistols.jpg

TEX Model 86 – first pattern.
This is a Czechoslovakian break barrel .177 pellet air pistol with solid black plastic frame and rifled steel barrel. One of its more unusual features is the trigger adjustment screwdriver that is housed in the back of the cylinder end cap and simply unscrews out.

Condition; good. Black plastic frame is intact with no losses, cracks or repairs and just general surface marks. Blued steel barrel shows general light wear. Original fore and rear sight. Marked TEX 086 MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA 156338.
Cocks and fires fine. Barrel length 7.3”, total weight 1.25kg, overall length 13.6”.

This is the first model which started in 1972, after 1980 it was renamed the Tex Model 3. –There’s a full history of it in John Griffiths’ superb Air Pistol Encyclopedia book.

I’m asking £35 collected or can post with the following options; UK Standard Parcels with cover to £39 will be £4.50, 1st class recorded £7.50 or next day Special Delivery £8.80
Piccies:

Whole pistol right
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/tex5.jpg

whole pistol left
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/tex6.jpg

Model details
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/tex1.jpg

pistol underside
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/tex10.jpg

action detail left
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/tex11.jpg

barrel detail left
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/tex12.jpg

barrel detail right
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/tex4.jpg

rifled barrel detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/tex7.jpg

action cocked
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/tex8.jpg

foresight detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/tex13.jpg
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/tex3.jpg

rear cylinder cap; central screw thread is the removeable screwdriver
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/tex2.jpg

screwdriver detail
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/tex9.jpg

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Second pistol… Relum Artex . The action is simply marked Made in Hungary with the serial number 09167. There is a triangle within brackets marked to the barrel; (Δ).

Given its similarities to the above TEX model and the RO71 I’d expect it to date to the 1970’s-80’s.

This is a break barrel .177 pellet air pistol with solid brown plastic frame and rifled steel barrel.

Condition; good. Brown plastic frame is intact with no losses, cracks or repairs and just general surface marks. Blued steel barrel shows general wear as can be seen. Original foresight, rear sight absent; there is a milled channel where it would just slide into.
Cocks and fires fine; not hugely powerful and may benefit from a clean or re-spring. Barrel length 7”, total weight 1.35kg, overall length 13.3”.

I’m asking £20 collected or can post with the following options; UK Standard Parcels with cover to £39 will be £4.50, 1st class recorded £7.50 or next day Special Delivery £8.80

Piccies;

Rifled barrel
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/hun1.jpg

details to side
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/hun10.jpg

left side barrel
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/hun11.jpg

whole pistol facing left
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...fink/hun12.jpg

action cocked
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/hun2.jpg

missing rear sight aperture
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/hun3.jpg

forsight
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/hun4.jpg

trigger detail with adjustment screw
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/hun5.jpg

pistol underside
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/hun6.jpg

pistol from rear
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/hun7.jpg

barrel right hand side
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/hun8.jpg

whole pistol facing right
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...tfink/hun9.jpg


*Special Offer! –Buy both and I’ll do them for £55 posted! (UK)*

First to post to say they’ll have it gets it. If you want further piccies or details either PM me or contact direct at fossack@btopenworld.com.

Payment: Cash, cheques, postal orders and Paypal if sent as a gift. If anyone wants to collect in person I’m often at Shepreth, Kibworth and sometimes Lea Valley. Just email me and I’m sure we can suss something out…

In buying this item you are confirming to me that you are over eighteen and are not a prohibited person under section 21 of the fire arms act.

[ccdjg]

The "unknown" Hungarian pistol was made by FEG (Relum) of Budapest and dates from the 1970's. It was also sold as the Relum Artex, a name likely to have produced some confusion due to the popularity of a certain type of ceiling finish at the time. It's a well made chunky, solid steel gun, let down only by the plastic stock, but a good collectable for all that. Both guns for £55 posted is a bargain for any collector of air pistols - I would certainly buy them if I didn't already have both.

[Mrs. H]

Thanks for the ID !

[neil ledger]

Can I take them please
Regards
Neil

[Phil Russell]

Batfink is out for the evening, but expect her to respond to all posts first thing in the morning.

Cheers, Phil

[Mrs. H]

-Sold to Neil pending usual!