H.M. QUACKENBUSH 22CAL COMBO AIR /.22RF rifle
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:24 am
Posted for a friend who is selling up.
Asking price: £330
Any questions or interest to: PETERLAMBERTataoldotcom
"H.M. QUACKENBUSH 22CAL COMBO AIR /.22RF rifle date around 1881 onwards. [about 120years old]. reg # 1925 ..
needs some work ie;
1/ new front sight blade (at some time someone has used a bolt to make one up),
2/mainspring on air side not catching / locking back unless the trigger is pushed,,
3/ had new firing striker made 12 -15 years ago [this gives it a double strike on the rim] but it has never been used /or fired, other than air side ,
4/ patch box cap lost from stock,
5/has some scuffing to the nickel plating on the barrel.
.also
6/ could do with a reamer ran through the breach just to clean it up a bit as very / ultra tight..
buyer must have slot for a Combiation = air/.22lr rifle,
as this has been noted to me by Durham police Firearms licensing dept...
oh yes the brown mark on the action in pic 2 is reflection of table leg & not in the nickel finish.."
Asking price: £330
Any questions or interest to: PETERLAMBERTataoldotcom
"H.M. QUACKENBUSH 22CAL COMBO AIR /.22RF rifle date around 1881 onwards. [about 120years old]. reg # 1925 ..
needs some work ie;
1/ new front sight blade (at some time someone has used a bolt to make one up),
2/mainspring on air side not catching / locking back unless the trigger is pushed,,
3/ had new firing striker made 12 -15 years ago [this gives it a double strike on the rim] but it has never been used /or fired, other than air side ,
4/ patch box cap lost from stock,
5/has some scuffing to the nickel plating on the barrel.
.also
6/ could do with a reamer ran through the breach just to clean it up a bit as very / ultra tight..
buyer must have slot for a Combiation = air/.22lr rifle,
as this has been noted to me by Durham police Firearms licensing dept...
oh yes the brown mark on the action in pic 2 is reflection of table leg & not in the nickel finish.."