OE - GOOD - some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order.

WW - WOOD IS WORSE FOR THE PERCENT FINISH RATING GIVEN

These bellows air guns were generally made in the late 1700s to the mid 1800s and were used primarily for indoor target shooting. Information on bellows air guns can be found on pages 213-214 of "Blue Book of Airguns, Thirteenth Edition." Barrel marked "J M DOBNER IN ERDING" with silver inlay. Provenance: The Dr. Robert D. Beeman Collection

Mechanically untested.