"J. REGINA" maker marked on top of the barrel. No information related to this maker was located at the current time. This exposed lock air gun likely dates to the second half of the 18th century. "Wind guns" had several advantages over conventional firearms including that they were quieter, smokeless, quicker to reload, and relatively unaffected by rain. They also required less cleaning since they did not require corrosive black powder. Features a round barrel chambered in approximately .22 caliber/5.5 mm with a smooth bore, a dovetail mounted blade front sight, fixed notch rear sight on top of the frame, a lock with exposed components, and a leather wrapped metal buttstock air reservoir. Circular brass collection tag marked "R.D. BEEMAN/PRIVATE/COLLECTION/2080" hanging from the mainspring. Provenance: The Dr. Robert D. Beeman Collection

Good, with a mix of brown and gray patina on the iron, and clear barrel marking. The leather on the buttstock reservoir is also good with an absent section on the butt and general wear marks and flaking. The air actuating needle is absent, otherwise the lock functions mechanically fine.