Air Pistol Identification

[ctw]

Can anyone tell me if they have seen this air gun before ?
Any info would be great help
Here is what l know it is shaped a bit like a Luger, it has a cocking lever in fron of handle and it has a very small hole for .cal approx 2 mm .

 

[mbogo3]

Your attachments come back as invalid?

 

[ctw]

I just redid it l hope it works now cheers thanks

 

[trevj]

Interesting looking rig.

Cannot say as that I can recall ever seeing it's like before.

If the probe is solid, it is likely used to 'poke' the projectile out the barrel, if it is hollow, then there is a lot going on in that 'slide', I think. I'd bet on the former. The two levers on the side of the slide appear to amount to low power, then higher power.

Just a guess on my part, but I would bet that the projectiles for this gun were meant to be shotgun shot, and that it was sold out of an advert in the back pages of a Comic Book some time in the late 40's or 50's. I may be off on the dates, but suspect I am not that far off on the ammo and the means of sale.

My best suggestion is to track down the American Vintage Airgun Forum online, and see if someone there has a better idea.
I was very in to airguns at one time, but have not stayed caught up on the changes over the years, and am not active as I once was in that field. But the guys there on the AVAF, have a lot of combined knowledge!

Whatever you do find out, post the results! Am interested in any more info you can tell about how the operation of that one works, too.

 

[mbogo3]

Definitely cool but I've never seen one like this.

 

[ctw]

Thanks peeps it has a fairly large spring in it - you can tell when cocking it , but the rubber seals have seen better days but it does produce a low volume of air which would definitely increase with new seals . I am going to look at some small shot that’s a good thought

 

[bertn]

Very interesting and a collector's item I think.

Any markings on it?

 

[marshall]

never seen one, when I first looked at the picture, thought Japan, mainly because of the trigger guard I suppose.
No marks at all? Look under the grips.
Mouse gun.

 

[IanC]

Nope never saw one of those before, and I have been around airguns for a long time. Hopefully somebody chimes in. If not I would post on the Canadian Airgun Forum. Thanks for sharing anyways.

 

[Brutus]

No idea here. Guessing it's a veteran bring back WW2. Long before any kind of internet. Zero results Google Lens search.

 

[trevj]

never seen one, when I first looked at the picture, thought Japan, mainly because of the trigger guard I suppose.
No marks at all? Look under the grips.
Mouse gun.

Yeah, it does look more like a Japanese Nambu than a Luger.

I'd love to see it stripped down and laid out in order!

 

[IanC]

ctw - I posted your pictures on the Gateway to Airguns forum in the general discussion section. So far it has 153 views and there is not a lot of input on it except possibly German made but it doesn't seem to be mainstream enough that anyone recognizes it. I also emailed a few wise sages I know and it looks like you have a fairly rare mystery. Any makers marks on it at all?

I personally think it is a limited run parlor pistol which was designed to shoot lead shotgun bb's most likely 8 1/2 shot. For me it would be worth resealing if possible, neat find though.

 

[leonardj]

According to the Encyclopaedia of Spring Air Guns, by John Griffiths:
The gun was made by J. B. Peters, from Lynn, Massachusetts, USA.
The design was patented on March 10, 1953.
Patent 2,630,795.
Recommended to be used with 0.110" (no. 6) round shot.
Described as very low powered.

 

[trevj]

According to the Encyclopaedia of Spring Air Guns, by John Griffiths:
The gun was made by J. B. Peters, from Lynn, Massachusetts, USA.
The design was patented on March 10, 1953.
Patent 2,630,795.
Recommended to be used with 0.110" (no. 6) round shot.
Described as very low powered.

Wow! Thanks for posting that, leonardj !

The patent drawings really show how the whole rig is built!