silver pigeon69 Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Anyone seen one of these??? Do any of you have any info on it? The barrel seem to have barrel inserts that can either make it a .177 grooved barrel or a 8mm grooved barrel or an even larger smoth bore. As you can see from the pictures it has a hand pump and needs to be broken in half to charge. The handle is obviously not orriginal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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silver pigeon69 Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 i think its a James Townsend of Birmingham, Air Cane, circa 1850-1890 ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Looks like an interesting piece of history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I was offered one about twenty years ago, It needed repairing and the price was £30!!! I turned it down as i'd no idea how to mend it!!! BTW, They're called Air Canes and can be illegal if shot without an FAC as they will easily shoot over the UK legal limit In good condition they're worth a good few hundred pounds John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Holts auctions have had a few listed in there catalogues, over the years if you register they send you one every so often it amazing what they have for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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