Mystery German air rifle

[lizzie]

Thanks Joshua- I'll check it out.

[RedFeather]

I second Diana 35.  The bulged rear on the endcap is typical of the Diana "3 ball sear" guns.  Is there some writing on top of the compression tube, just ahead of the scope rail?  If so, might it say "Winchester"?  That would make it a Winchester 435 (same gun but rebranded by Winchester).  The red butt pad is typical of these Diana's, too.  Add some silicone oil to the piston seal through the transfer port and let it sit for a couple of days butt-down.  35's have leather seals.  Nice find.  If you look on the left rear of the compression tube just above the wood line, you should see the two sets of tiny MM YY numbers.  You might need a magnifying glass to distinguish them.  Nice find.

[lizzie]

I second Diana 35.  The bulged rear on the endcap is typical of the Diana "3 ball sear" guns.  Is there some writing on top of the compression tube, just ahead of the scope rail?  If so, might it say "Winchester"?  That would make it a Winchester 435 (same gun but rebranded by Winchester).  The red butt pad is typical of these Diana's, too.  Add some silicone oil to the piston seal through the transfer port and let it sit for a couple of days butt-down.  35's have leather seals.  Nice find.  If you look on the left rear of the compression tube just above the wood line, you should see the two sets of tiny MM YY numbers.  You might need a magnifying glass to distinguish them.  Nice find.

I don't see a manufacturer's mark denoting any model of any kind, unless it's so small that I need a mag glass to see it, or it's been rubbed off by time, but it really doesn't look like it's been handled that much. I'll look again for MM YY- maybe I just couldn't see them.

Thanks for the silicone oil suggestion- I'll certainly do that.

[Rocker1]

 Thats a model 35 I have one, it does have a leather seal  like Red said put some neats foot oil mixed with silicon oil in the chamber and let it sit for a few days   got it at a bargin to  yours looks in better shape than mine one day I intend on  tuning it and staining the stock,  They are nice old guns. Thanks David

[Dick Tracey]

Lots of promise in that one Liz, someone will probably disprove me but the basic action and raised scope mount looks like a BSF pellet rifle, the model S70 has a lot of similarities to yours. Unless someone names it from sight i'll dig through my antique AG books and see what i can find.   J

What's BSF?

Link to earlier discussion on BSF
http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php/topic,9325.0.html

BSF cocking linkage is such that it does not require much cut out in the forearm.  Mine has made in west Germany stamped on it.  The model is stamped on side of block in front of hinge point.  Serial number is on bottom of barrel at hinge point and on frame.

[lizzie]

Thats a model 35 I have one, it does have a leather seal  like Red said put some neats foot oil mixed with silicon oil in the chamber and let it sit for a few days   got it at a bargin to  yours looks in better shape than mine one day I intend on  tuning it and staining the stock,  They are nice old guns. Thanks David

Thanks David. I worked long days over the weekend and haven't had time to play with the gun, but plan to oil it today. Just a couple of drops and let it sit for a couple of days?

[lizzie]

Lots of promise in that one Liz, someone will probably disprove me but the basic action and raised scope mount looks like a BSF pellet rifle, the model S70 has a lot of similarities to yours. Unless someone names it from sight i'll dig through my antique AG books and see what i can find.   J

What's BSF?

Link to earlier discussion on BSF
http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php/topic,9325.0.html

BSF cocking linkage is such that it does not require much cut out in the forearm.  Mine has made in west Germany stamped on it.  The model is stamped on side of block in front of hinge point.  Serial number is on bottom of barrel at hinge point and on frame.

Thanks for the info and the link.

[Jaymo]

I'd get it polished/reblued and tuned. Then, I'd shoot it a bunch. I picked up a nice Weihrauch HW85(?) long barreled version of an HW95/R9 for  $119 out the door a few years ago. It's been a great shooter, and has put many squirrels in the stew pot. Every squirrel I've shot at with it has resulted in a one shot kill.
I picked up a nice Diana 48 last year for 70 bux out the door at another pawn shop last year. It was missing the rear sight and the sidelever and cocking rod.
I replaced the lever and rod. It's still missing the rear sight, but it came with a BSA airgun scope. I may put a Leapers scope on it, or I may just buy a replacement rear sight for it.
I love a good deal, especially a good deal on a high quality item.

[lizzie]

I'd get it polished/reblued and tuned. Then, I'd shoot it a bunch.

How do you find someone to reblue an ar? How about finding someone to tune? I've checked locally and in the DFW area, and haven't found anyone who does AR work at all.

[amb5500c]

One of our moderators, NCpackrat, does bluing and parkerizing too. And another one of our moderators, Shadow, is an AG tuner.
Richard

[lizzie]

Thanks!