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Title: Beeman 23 or 27 British?
Post by: Wunderwerks on March 25, 2021, 09:30:44 AM

Auction coming up and I've identified the air gun as either a Beeman 23 or 27. At least according to Beeman's Air Gun Digest.  It is an internet auction so I cannot identify it exactly.  It is listed as British but I cannot find any internet information for this model of Beeman. It is a basic entry level target rifle.  Cannot find where one even sold anywhere.  Auction company will not respond to any inquiries. 

Title: Re: Beeman 23 or 27 British?
Post by: MDriskill on March 25, 2021, 10:34:41 AM

It's hard to tell from the pic, but it looks like a German-made Diana model 23 or 25. Definitely not a model 27. These are junior-sized guns, well-made but not very powerful.

These guns were sold under many different brand names: Diana, RWS, Hy-Score, Geco, Gecado, Original, and others (!). Beeman sold the model 27 for a while, but never the smaller models 23 or 25.

Also, the pre-war German guns were made after the war for a time, by Milbro in Scotland. The Milbro 23 and 25 were imported by Daisy, but never Beeman (there's no such thing as a "Beeman 23"). Again, this one looks like the revised post-war German version to me.

Title: Re: Beeman 23 or 27 British?
Post by: lefteyeshot on March 25, 2021, 10:45:59 AM

Looks like a B1.

Title: Re: Beeman 23 or 27 British?
Post by: MDriskill on March 25, 2021, 04:02:55 PM

Quote from: lefteyeshot on March 25, 2021, 10:45:59 AM

Looks like a B1.

WELL...I take back all I said above. It DOES look more like a B1 (Chinese made) than an old Diana. Not worth a lot of money if so.

Sorry for the mis-direction.

Title: Re: Beeman 23 or 27 British?
Post by: Bad News Beeman on April 29, 2021, 10:57:53 PM

Totally a B1.