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Second link doesn't work.
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It’s amazing what treasures come to light from time to time:
https://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=18374202
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....ng-air-pistol/
Cheers,
Matt
Last edited by ptdunk; 30-07-2022 at 07:59 PM.
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First link is a beautiful object.
Second link doesn't work.
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If you take the "Hi" off the end the link works.
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That should fix the second link for those of us on iPads
Originally Posted by ptdunk
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Link sorted
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That is just a bit special
The collector formerly known as micky
That is just quality craftmanship. wish it was mine.
Brown envelope round the back Squire...
Wow, what a work of art.
I'm happy with mine
wow very nice indeed
Award-winning Airgun Anorak
The underbidder, who was outbid at 3,622 euros must be absolutely gutted. As you suggest, Matt, he may have had just the one chance in his lifetime.
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..Above link posted with permission from Gareth W-B
In British slang an anorak is a person who has a very strong interest in niche subjects.
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Very nice.
A sidelever that you pull up and to the rear is also rather interesting.
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Very much so, it's a pistol version of the quite rare 'Hebelspanner' gallery guns.
The Hebelspanner's are a nice self contained unit, and the sidelever feels very modern in comparison to the removable crank wound 'Kurbelspanners' which came before.
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Crank wound pistols are very rare, but the side lever pistols are virtually unknown (I'm sure ccdjg can give us an idea of it's rarity?)
Although it never featured in any of his catalogues, I wouldn't be surprised if the pistol was made by Oscar Will, and perhaps like my Hebelspanner rifle above, has a hidden 'O.W' or even 'J.W' mark for Oscar Will or his brother, Julius Will.
If the owner is reading this, and ever takes it apart it would obviously be fascinating to know if there is any hidden markings.
As Danny said, probably a once in a lifetime appearance... but knowing vintage airguns a second example may pop up again at any time!
Cheers,
Matt
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As Matt says, these side-lever pistols are extremely rare. I would say second only in rarity to bellows pistols. I have only ever come across three of these - the one that started this thread, one pictured in the Gallery (https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....tol/#post-3473) made by Lebeda of Prague, ca, 1850, and a third one, unnamed.
Someone certainly has a great addition to their collection, but at a price that, for most of us, would take a lot of the shine off it!
John
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