Sussex Armoury Jackal Numbering

[Josie & John]

It's the Hi-Power John.

Thank you Aubrey - that number helps.

Any more for any more?

Kind regards,

John

[Geezer]

Not a direct answer to your specific questions, but my .22” Parabellum is s/n 02630. May help give an idea of production volumes over the years.

[Pad. E]

Hi John

I will give you a list of mine tomorrow when I get on my computer for the detailed files.

Very Big Mike on here had the Jackals Lair website which was a font of knowledge but I believe it is not live anymore.

Regards
Paddy

[Josie & John]

Thank you Geezer and Paddy,

Yes I recall the Jackal's lair and it is a shame that resource is no longer available. I wish I'd downloaded some of the information on it when it was still live.

Kind regards,

John

[Shed tuner]

https://web.archive.org/web/20180808...kals-lair.com/

[harvey_s]

My SA Jackal AR7 is 02791

[Josie & John]

Thank you Jon - I've save that for the Jubilee weekend.

Thank you Harvey too for the SN.

Kind regards,

John

[Pad. E]

Thank you Geezer and Paddy,

Yes I recall the Jackal's lair and it is a shame that resource is no longer available. I wish I'd downloaded some of the information on it when it was still live.

Kind regards,

John

Hi John

Here are some stats for you in my collection.

Oldest Serial# Jackal is a S.A Parabellum 3971, to 'Newest' Serial# Jackal is a Hi-Power 11388

If you count Air Arms Oldest Serial# is a Hi-Power 17314, to 'Newest' Serial# is a Hi-Power 34562.

Now if you you count Wood Stocked Air Arms Oldest Serial# is a Camargue 22759, to 'Newest' Serial# is a SE90 40920.

Regards
Paddy

[Geezer]

Hi John

Here are some stats for you in my collection.

Oldest Serial# Jackal is a S.A Parabellum 3971, to 'Newest' Serial# Jackal is a Hi-Power 11388

If you count Air Arms Oldest Serial# is a Hi-Power 17314, to 'Newest' Serial# is a Hi-Power 34562.

Now if you you count Wood Stocked Air Arms Oldest Serial# is a Camargue 22759, to 'Newest' Serial# is a SE90 40920.

Regards
Paddy

Interesting. Assuming SA numbers started at 0000, 100, or 1000 in 1977, that s/ns were sequential, and bearing in mind that the SE90 was only briefly produced 1989-91, that suggests around 40,000 rifles over 23ish years, so an average annual production rate of around 2,000 - though I imagine a fair bit more in the 70s through mid-80s, and tailing off quickly after new fixed-barrel rifles like the HW77 - and eventually the TX - appeared on the market.

[Pad. E]

Interesting. Assuming SA numbers started at 0000, 100, or 1000 in 1977, that s/ns were sequential, and bearing in mind that the SE90 was only briefly produced 1989-91, that suggests around 40,000 rifles over 23ish years, so an average annual production rate of around 2,000 - though I imagine a fair bit more in the 70s through mid-80s, and tailing off quickly after new fixed-barrel rifles like the HW77 - and eventually the TX - appeared on the market.

Hi

Some math's you done there

Also to take into consideration, is that some very early Air Arms models were put together with Sussex Armoury Parts. So serial # could be from mixed parts, and proper sequential order would be hard to ascertain in the transition period.

Though I Reckon I'm thinking too much into it.

What is interesting though is that I must have a very early Camargue & a rather late Hi-Power in my collection

Regards
Paddy

[Geezer]

Hi

Some math's you done there

Regards
Paddy

I don’t just have the O-level, I have the A/O. 🤓

Production numbers do interest me. Not just in assessing rarity, but some guns that were all over the mags and the ads for years appear to have been made/sold in rather small numbers.

[coburn]

John

I've got some of the late 70's early 80's Sussex Armoury catalogues, brochures and price lists, if you're interested in photographing them at the next Kempton Arms Fair?