My Giffards CO2 from 1880

[aimless]

Hi, probably you are interested in some closer looks and more details of this pinnacle of engineering in its day. There is a lot of information you can find at the web. So I will post here some details for potential buyers.
I have two of them: one is 4,5 mm / . 177 , the other 8mm/ .32 (?) . Both barrels are rifled. The recoil plate is bakelite and the power of the gun can be regulated. At the present time I shoot the 8 mm-version with plastic-BBs. The reservoirs are not matching numbers, because the were given back (to the dealer?) to get refilled. The power and penetration can be seen on the picture of the chip-board (shot made with lead-BB).

At one picture you can see the list of serial numbers I found out at www and auction-pictures.

I try in my humble english to answer questions....

best regards, Jochen

all pictures can be enlarged

rifle left:

http://sta.sh/0emqlawjxao

rifle close look

http://sta.sh/02a3k3ihoceb

close look engraving:

http://sta.sh/0262b32u4lph

interior sytem:

http://sta.sh/020uretssu99

position of serial numbers:

http://sta.sh/0xroe1d5auf

recoil plate

http://sta.sh/02c2av6d8epv

trigger system

http://sta.sh/0urxh8jfgbv

reservoir (interior / not original)

http://sta.sh/024jr7vpwq1m

engraving cannons (big calibers?)

http://sta.sh/0irc0mpzg6b

engraving balloon (small calibers?)

http://sta.sh/02c40th6w4u1

serial numbers known

http://sta.sh/0i59yi6m3cv

penetration cal. 8 mm

http://sta.sh/01051oj6ignx

5 shots at 10 meters (8mm BBs)

http://sta.sh/0yfhxsabn18