Gem .25 Air Rifle selling wondered what its worth any ideas?

[mrto]

I have two Jean Marck no 3's in .25-ish,(they're actually a slightly larger bore than .25)I bought them as a pair and paid around 200 pounds for them some years ago.

Like any other vintage air gun condition vs price is very important and the pair I got were in average condition for the type.

[Josie & John]

I have two Jean Marck no 3's in .25-ish,(they're actually a slightly larger bore than .25)I bought them as a pair and paid around 200 pounds for them some years ago.

Like any other vintage air gun condition vs price is very important and the pair I got were in average condition for the type.

Yes, you're right. Mine has a Lanes Patent Bullet Expander screwed into the stock and comes in handy for enlarging the skirts of the .25 Marksman pellets the old Marck feeds on.

John

[Airsporterman]

Looks identical to my first rifle, a Gem .177 cal. (got it in an earlier swap when I was 8 as a non firer - my Dad fixed it so it worked)

Not sure about .25s although I would assume the calibre would make them more desirable somehow.

I loved my Gem but they were made in massive numbers and are quite prolific, I wish I still had mine but I swapped it for a Slazenger bow and arrows when a teenager. (still have the Bow/arrows)

Most of the Gems are fairly cheap unless they are in really good condition, again the .25 probably a premium but personally, I wouldn't have thought they were worth that much - but who knows and good luck!

ASM

[greenwayjames]

They are a different animal to the normal Gems commonly seen. The .25"s are usually far larger and heavier. Like a Gem on steroids and great fun. I would have thought £125 or so in reasonable nick and a good shooter was not unreasonable.

[piggy589]

Perhaps the police were right then, suggesting they're capable of exceeding 12ft/lbs?

[mrto]

Perhaps the police were right then, suggesting they're capable of exceeding 12ft/lbs?

Indeed,they are the original dustbin driller!

[Garvin]

I used to shoot one of these .25 cal Gem 'giants' nearly 40 years ago and I remember how you could follow the pellet's loopy trajectory as it made its majestic way to the target. But it struck tin cans with a hell of a wallop.

[mrto]

Yes, you're right. Mine has a Lanes Patent Bullet Expander screwed into the stock and comes in handy for enlarging the skirts of the .25 Marksman pellets the old Marck feeds on.

John

Yes,expanding the skirt of a .25 pellet is essential before seating one in the breech of these,you have a very handy tool.