Looking for American classic airguns

[AllanM]

You may be interested in my friends Sheridan 50th Anniversary C9PB. It is complete with original papers and special bag, he bought in new in the U.S. and has only fired half a dozen shots. These are a very nicely finished rifle, think they only produced about 600 of them in a polished brass finish which does not seem to tarnish.

Baz

Is that the one with the 50th anniversary medallion in the stock?
If I remember rightly Baker Airguns had a nice boxed example for sale not so long ago -- alas in the USA!

[Benelli B76]

Is that the one with the 50th anniversary medallion in the stock?
If I remember rightly Baker Airguns had a nice boxed example for sale not so long ago -- alas in the USA!

That's the one, pretty rifle.

[AllanM]

Yes, a really pretty little rifle and, I would think, a good collectors item. The one at Bakers was I think just shy of $400 plus shipping costs etc. and all the other irritating factors associated with importing an airgun to the UK.
Just had a quick look at Bakers Airguns and he has some cracking looking guns for sale -- a couple of lovely looking Sears Roebuck versions of the Crosman 180 for instance, a few Blue Streaks and a cool nickel plated Sheridan C9.

[jirushi]

Baker Airguns - wow, I have just been drooling over the Crosman and Sheridan vintage airguns on the website.

@45flint, I agree with you, BSA's are great. They are my main interest. However it is very interesting and mind broadening to "discover" the American designs now. I bought a Blue Streak a few weeks ago, from 1984, and I find it a lovely airgun. Well made, easy to use, light, beautiful. I think it has the "cool factor" too. For me, variety is the spice of life, and reading BB Pelletier's reports on Pyramid Air, getting in touch with UJ Backus, buying a Town & Country from a collector in Pennsylvania - it also teaches me a lot about American history, culture and art. I'd love to visit the US soon (not only for airguns haha).

@Baz, thank you for your tip. I am in Amsterdam now, but I visit England about three times a year for a couple of weeks to work in Suffolk and to collect the airguns that I've bought. Yes the Sheridan sounds interesting.

@AllanM, yes it is irritating, the whole import affair. I am doing that now with a Crosman Town & Country 108. Via a company called Airgun Exporter. I think it will work. Many friends have done it, with success. It is somewhat expensive, but for that Town & Country, I'm sure it will be worth it.

Cheers, Louis

[45flint]

Baker Airguns - wow, I have just been drooling over the Crosman and Sheridan vintage airguns on the website.

@45flint, I agree with you, BSA's are great. They are my main interest. However it is very interesting and mind broadening to "discover" the American designs now. I bought a Blue Streak a few weeks ago, from 1984, and I find it a lovely airgun. Well made, easy to use, light, beautiful. I think it has the "cool factor" too. For me, variety is the spice of life, and reading BB Pelletier's reports on Pyramid Air, getting in touch with UJ Backus, buying a Town & Country from a collector in Pennsylvania - it also teaches me a lot about American history, culture and art. I'd love to visit the US soon (not only for airguns haha).

@Baz, thank you for your tip. I am in Amsterdam now, but I visit England about three times a year for a couple of weeks to work in Suffolk and to collect the airguns that I've bought. Yes the Sheridan sounds interesting.

@AllanM, yes it is irritating, the whole import affair. I am doing that now with a Crosman Town & Country 108. Via a company called Airgun Exporter. I think it will work. Many friends have done it, with success. It is somewhat expensive, but for that Town & Country, I'm sure it will be worth it.

Cheers, Louis

I am still wondering if your T&C 108 is not the only one ever stocked in elm? Or at least the only one known? I challenge anyone to find a pic of another one.

[jirushi]

I am still wondering if your T&C 108 is not the only one ever stocked in elm? Or at least the only one known? I challenge anyone to find a pic of another one.

It is un stained maple; the previous owner, a collector who had the Crosman for 11 years, rejuvenated the stock. Correct me if I'm wrong but I have understood that the stocks were stained maple.

[45flint]

It is un stained maple; the previous owner, a collector who had the Crosman for 11 years, rejuvenated the stock. Correct me if I'm wrong but I have understood that the stocks were stained maple.

Yes the stocks were stained maple but yours is one of the last made given it is a thin stock, through safety with serial number, probably made 1950-1 In the 1950s they started using elm and I am sure yours is elm, I’ve seen so many elm Crosman stocks. The graining is very distinctive. I was looking at that gun on Gunbroker for a week and was thinking of buying it just because of the stock! See what others think: here is the link you sent me. Again yours is the only 108 I’ve seen, that is very cool. If it’s not the only one it is certainly one of the very few.

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...pst10gaskh.png

Classic Crosman Elm from the 1950s from the Vintage Gallery:

[Benelli B76]

https://www.gunauction.com/buy/10907055