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COLUMBIAN GRAVITY FED TYPE V REPEATING BB AIR

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
COLUMBIAN GRAVITY FED TYPE V REPEATING BB AIR

RIFLE. Cal. .180 BB. NSN. Bbl. approx. 20" brass. Nickel plated brass barrel shroud is marked "PAT'D OCT. 24, 93". Heavy cast iron frame with raised decorative designs. Left side of forearm section of frame has model marking "1896". Frame flats above Winchester style lever feature squirrels on oak branches. Straight grip walnut stock with crescent steel buttplate. The Blue Book of Air Gun Values 12th Edition by Dr. Robert D. Beeman and John B. Allen on page 245 comment about the rarity of this model by stating "25-50 known". CONDITION: brass barrel shroud retains 10% nickel in protected areas. Cast iron action has lost its black painted finish and acquired a heavy brown patina. Stock is loose on frame and shows expected age related wear and handling marks. Functioning action retains sound compression. (02-17618/DS). $600-900.