Anshutz 335.... timewarp find!

**Mrs. H** · 18-11-2008, 07:15 PM

Given the thread my darling father started in which he intimated that I have a tendency to bring home the airgun equivalents to waifs and strays (usually with a limp, one eye and some unmentionable medical condition...) I thought I'd make a point of posting todays little 'find'.....

Aside to my international crime busting activities (see profile..ahem!) by day (and sans spandex) I'm an antiques dealer, which does mean I get to go to all manner of weird and wonderful auctions all over the place. And, having the attention span and boredom threshold of a gnat I invariably come back with decidely more than I actually went to look at. Today was one of those days, though I'm pleased to say it all turned out rather well....

On a table in the corner of the auction room I spotted a break barrel air rifle. The condition looked virtually *new* so my first thought was that it must be one of those cheap European models that I keep seeing in the airgunning magazines. But, I picked it up and gave it a good looking at just in case I was wrong.
I could see the name ANSCHUTZ on the top of the barrel...along with Mod.335.

Don't weep yet... it gets better....
It was on a cardboard box, which on the second glance I realised was the original carton.

Suffice to say.... I BOUGHT IT! I won't rub salt into the wound and mention that I was the only interested bidder in the entire room.

How much?
No, I won't say......

..... I do hate to see grown men cry.

Less than a tank of petrol in my Volvo though....

Dads face was a picture when he saw me staggering in with the box under my arm. That cautious raised eyebrow and fearful look of impending doom. In the words of the kids on that Vauxhall Zafira ad though... 'Look at his little face light up!'

I can only describe the condition as *MINT*. It doesn't look like its ever been out of the original Anshutz branded box. There isn't a mark on the woodwork and not a spot on the blueing. Even the little plastic protective caps are still on the scope mount!! The serial number is 50129 and the barrel release is the pull-out one which I think dates it to pre-1980.

if you want to torture yourselves further here's some piccies....

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