Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2019 : Sale A0319 Lot 123
PROVIDENCE ARMS ENGLAND A RARE CASED.177 & .22 PRE-CHARGED PNEUMATIC TAKE-DOWN AIR-RIFLE, MODEL GAMEKEEPER, serial no. 00001

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PROVIDENCE ARMS, ENGLAND
A RARE CASED.177 & .22 PRE-CHARGED PNEUMATIC TAKE-DOWN AIR-RIFLE, MODEL 'COLCHESTER GAMEKEEPER', serial no. 00001,
first production example made in 1992, with interchangeable .177 and .22 blued 15in. barrels threaded for moderator, blued slab-sided receiver with twist-open bolt action loading, the right hand side deeply stamped 'THE GAMEKEEPER', removable abs plastic butt-stock, stippled plastic pistol-grip and detachable air cylinder TOGETHER WITH its original briefcase-style transit case, spare air cylinder, sound moderator and instruction book (untested)

Other Notes: This rare air-rifle was originally produced in very low numbers by the Colchester Weapons Workshop Ltd between 1989 and 1992. Production and reliability problems led to the manufacture being taken over by Providence Arms Co. in 1992, this being the first rifle of the later manufacture. The majority of the examples (believed less than 50) were sold as 'Beeman Gamekeepers' in the US. The company was wound up in 1997.

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Estimate £700-1,200