I am far from an expert on the prewar rifles but it sounds like a Greener.
Like this maybe
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....ner-air-rifle/
Not posted for a while - due to health/work issues have done little on the shooting/motorcycling front recently. But today I was shown a 'mystery gun' which intrigued me - a workmate of my stepson had been given it in lieu of a debt. Apols for lack of pictures.
The stock style is very like interwar BSA/Lincoln Jeffries. Think I've read BSA used to produce air rifles without markings for other firms.
It's a break barrel .177. No makers marks, but has a close resemblance to an ad for a BSA/Diana Militia advertised on the web in SA. The barrel goes into an octagon shaped piece some 6'' from the breech lock up.
On the left hand side of the breech is a lever, which locks/unlocks the barrel in the closed position. Can't say I've seen that before, but all my rifles are post WW2, & I know SFA about earlier stuff.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
Bru.
Webley Mk3 x2, Falcon & Junior rifles, HW35x2, AirSporter x2, Gold Star, Meteors x2, Diana 25. SMK B19, Webley Senior, Premier, Hurricane x 2, Tempest, Dan Wesson 8", Crosman 3576, Legends PO8.
I am far from an expert on the prewar rifles but it sounds like a Greener.
Like this maybe
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....ner-air-rifle/
Haenel Mod 2 had a breech lock on left hand side, I had one years ago, quite a powerful little rifle.
The Haenel mod 2's lever was on the RHS.
If not a Greener, the most common prewar break barrels with a lever on the left side were the Tell-type rifles:
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....guns/#post-339
Vintage Airguns Gallery
..Above link posted with permission from Gareth W-B
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lt could be a Precision type rifle as they had a lever typer catch.
Garvin is correct I must have had it upside down when i remembered it!
Thanks for all your replies - made me realise how little I know about interwar airguns!
It has a rifled bore. The only marking I have seen is 3112 on the underside of the octagonal section. There is no chequering on the stock,or trigger adjustment.
Next time he's over I'll try & get some pics.
Webley Mk3 x2, Falcon & Junior rifles, HW35x2, AirSporter x2, Gold Star, Meteors x2, Diana 25. SMK B19, Webley Senior, Premier, Hurricane x 2, Tempest, Dan Wesson 8", Crosman 3576, Legends PO8.