I am doing a bit of research into the Warrior air pistol and would welcome the input of any of you collectors who are lucky enough to own, or have owned, one of these. At the moment I am concentrating on the second series Warriors – the ones with serial numbers, and I am trying to establish how many of these pistols were made, how many were made in .22 calibre, and when the large semicircular trigger guard changed to the sleeker recurved shape.

These second series air pistols were manufactured by Accles & shelvoke, Birmingham between 1933 and 1939, and serial numbers started from 1000. The earliest number I can find any record of so far is 1051 and the highest is 5816. So if you can tell me what serial numbered examples you have come across, what shape trigger guard and calibre they had I would be very grateful.

A recent similar thread on Acvoke serial numbers threw up some useful new information, so hopefully this might do the same.