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Lot 2396:19th Century Germanic Bellows Crank Handle Tip-Up Barrel Air Gun

June 22nd, 2023|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 2396:19th Century Germanic Bellows Crank Handle Tip-Up Barrel Air Gun

June 22nd, 2023|Rock Island, IL
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19th Century Germanic Bellows Crank Handle Tip-Up Barrel Air Gun

These bellows air guns were generally made in the late 1700s to mid-1800s and were used primarily for indoor target shooting. Their basic feature is a conical bellows hidden in the hollowed-out wooden buttstock. Tip-up octagon barrel chambered in approximately .30 caliber/7.5 mm (possibly for use with 7 mm darts with a hair tail) with a smooth bore that loads from the breech and releases with a lever that protrudes through the bottom of the stock ahead of the trigger guard. Absent tang peep sight. Mechanically untested. Circular brass collection tag marked "R.D. BEEMAN/PRIVATE/COLLECTION/063" hanging from the trigger guard. Information on Bellows air guns can be found on pages 213-214 of "Blue Book of Airguns, Thirteenth Edition". Provenance: The Dr. Robert D. Beeman Collection

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ManufacturerEuropean
ModelAir Gun
TypeOther
ClassOther
Caliber / Gauge7.5mm
Barrel30 3/8 inch part octagon
Finishbrown
Stockwalnut
Bore conditionSlight Darkening - Light to moderate pitting

Item LocationRock Island, IL
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