Quote Originally Posted by ptdunk View Post
Coincidentally I just read today in the Jan 2007 airgunner article by John Atkins that the Lanes Ball trigger rifles were converted Gems imported from Belgium & Germany from 1896.
He said the example he showed was originally a Flursheim and Bergmann that had the Ball trigger cocking arm fitted. I didn't know that.

Seems to me these could have inspired Fred Cox when he designed the Britannia in 1904.


Cheers,
Matt
The world of vintage airguns is so much poorer today, now that John Atkins is not producing his amazing, erudite and beautifully-illustrated articles every month in Air Gunner.