Airgun collection

Overview of my airgun collection


Czechoslovakian VZ47 training (air)gun
Left and right side of the famous trainingsgun of the czechoslovakian army, and later also given to the SUTVS = „Statni Urad Pro Telesnou Vychovu“ (which means National Sporting Club), and civilian dealers. The gun fires lead balls "rundkugln" which have a diameter of 4,46mm (Bleirundkugeln nr 10, NOT number 9 which is in fact 4,35mm). Some firms in czechoslovakia still produce them (thank god ;-)). Serial number 39566 and SB –circle with cross- 48, which means my gun is of military issue.
Dimentions:
Length:1.080 mm Height: 180 mm Width: 53 mm weight: ca. 4 kg
Check http://www.muzzle.de/N7/Druckluft/VZ_47/vz_47.html for more in depth information.

Pic left: detail of the muzzle and the cornprotector. A fake cleaning rod is also permanently installed.
Pic centre: detail of the bolt operating system, which operates about the same manner as a firearm, exept when you retract the bolt you create a lever effect for bringing the spring into tension.
Pic right: detail of the rear leafsight and opened ammo port. It can contain +/- 15 balls at the same time. It's closed with a latch.

Details of the crests and inscriptions (sorry for the bad quality but they're taken with my cellphone camera).

Detail of the rear leaf sight. It's divided in 10, 15, 20 and 25 metres. So it's certainly not a powerfull rifle but great for targetpracticing at short distance.
One of my oldest airguns and I'm damn proud of having it in my collection.

East German Haenel 310
Produced by: C. G. Haenel, Suhl (Jagd- und Sportwaffen Suhl G.m.b.H)
Company foundation: started in 1840 by Carl Gottlieb Haenel.
Model: Haenel 310-3 (the 310 was produced in different variants: 310-2 till -9, this one being a gun with a adjustable trigger, automatic safety and swivels for a carrying sling).

Pic left: detail of the crest
Pic right: leaf sight, ranging from 6-8-10-12-14 metres.
Caliber: 4,4 mm (Bleirundkugel Nr. 9, which is in fact 4,35mm and fits perfect when the original VEB Sprengstoffwerke Schönebeck am Elbe balls aren't at hand)
System: repeating gun, magazine fed.
Magazine: stickmagazine, 6, 8 or 12 shot (the eight shot magazine is seen in the first picture under the leaf sight).

Lenght: about 103 cm
Weight: 2,8 Kg
Trigger mechanism: adjustable pressure.
Bore: twisted, 12 twists.
Barrel lenght: about 42 cm
Safety: plastic knob, seen at the back of the gun, is engaged automaticly when you cock the gun, or could be pulled out manually.
Stock: varnished beechwood.
The 310 models were produced from 1969 till 1989.
This gun was in use at the GST (Gesellschaft für Sport un Technik), sport and technic club.

East German Haenel Sport Modell 49a
This was the forerunner of the famous Haenel 310.
Fitted with a 6 shot magazine.
Lenght: 106 cm
Weight: ca. 2,7 Kg
Trigger mechanism: adjustable pressure

Stock is made of laminated beechwood! Rarely seen on airguns generally.
Bore: twisted, 12 twists
Barrel lenght: 45 cm
Bullet speed (clocked at the end of the muzzle (Vo): ca. 110 - 120 m/s
Safety: manualy operated, flail safety
Quality standard: triangle fitted with S (which means good to outstanding quality, used from 1949/50-1967/68).
Produced by the VEB, Ernst Thalman Werke Suhl . (This firm also produced submachine guns etc. in WWII). Crest can be seen in the pic right.

Pic left: produced in 1957, stamped in the stock.

East German Haenel 311-2
Former Single shot Match airgun with cocking lever and swivel operated bullet
chamber.
Fitted with a diopter and
exchangable "kornscheiben". (Note: this one has M16 screwthread).
Early guns (this one) had no adjustable stock and front sights with M16 screwthread and later (like the next discussed one) M18 thread.
The eyepiece of the diopter could also be changed from 0,8mm to 1,6mm with the
so called "blendenrevolver". The Diopter is screwed (2x) on a block type metal piece wich can be fitted at the 9mm dovetail rail above the action.

Open sights could also be fitted (wich differs again compared to the 311-4).

Those sights are extremely sought after and can be obtained at about a minimum of 50-60€ (in 2011).
Non-adjustable rear stock.
Caliber: 4,5 mm/.177
Trigger: Ajdustable Match-type.

Lenght: 111 cm
Barrel lenght: 41,5 cm
Weight: 3,460 Kg
Bore: twisted, 12 twists
Bullet chamber closed with a swivel.
Bullet speed: ~145 m/s
Produced between 1964 and 1979.
An unique bolt operated matchgun of the old days!! Just love it!

East German Haenel 311-4
Former Single shot Match airgun with cocking lever and swivel operated bullet chamber.

Fitted with a diopter and exchangable "kornscheiben". Early guns (311-2) had front sights with M16 screwthread and later (like this one) M18 thread and no adjustable rear stock.
The eyepiece of the diopter could also be changed from 0,8mm to 1,6mm with the so called "blendenrevolver".
Adjustable rear stock.

Caliber: 4,5 mm/.177
Trigger: Adjustable Match-type

Lenght: 111 cm
Barrel lenght: 41,5 cm
Weight: 3,2 Kg
Bore: twisted, 12 twists
Bullet chamber closed with a swivel.
Bullet speed: ~140 m/s
Produced between 1964 and 1979 (311-2) and 1992-1993 (311-4).
A nice bolt operated matchgun.

West German Diana 27
This gun is produced on 10/1968 and fitted with a Bushnell 7x20 scope.
Built in West-Germany since ? till 1988
Caliber: 4,5mm
Lenght: 106 cm
Barrel lenght: 44 cm
Weight: ~2,68 kg (without scope)
Bore: twisted, 12 twists

Pic left: detail of the crest.
Pic right: detail of the adjustable rear sight.

Pic left: detail of the adjustable and removable hooded front sight.
Pic right: detail of the beechwood stock and barely seen production dates (just above the stock, stamped in te metal "made in Germany" and "10" "68"
This particular gun is fully restored since I bought it for a small price, in moderate condition from "Phil van de sporthal"! thx Phil! ;-)



Spanish El Gamo 68
Caliber: 4,5 mm
Lenght: 96 cm
Barrel lenght: 45 cm
Weight: ~3 Kg
Bore: twisted, 12 twists
This model has a resemblance to the famous "sturmgewehr", thanks to it's pistol grip. The gun has a nice balance and shoots well in spite of his age.

Pic left: detail of the inscription
Pic right: front page of the manual

Pic left: front hooded sight.
Pic Right: detail of the adjustable rear sight.
The gun is fitted with a high mounted scope with "looktrough", so you can either aim with te scope or with the iron sights! Nice invention. ;-)
First produced in 1968 (mine in 1969 according to the manual).
There was a successor which was called Gamo gamatic 85 (as produced in 1985) and could be bought in a single shot version or 25 shot tube magazine on top of the gun.


German Haenel XV airgun, made 01/12/1933, D.R.P.a. (this stands for Deutsches Reichs Patent angenomen). This gun is fitted with a smoothbore barrel in caliber .177 (4,5mm). The inner barrel could be screwed out, as a countermeasure against unautoristed use (child safety). In fact, this gun was sold as a childs toy. So distances up to 10m are achieved, but at greater distances the gun becomes verry inacurate.



German Diana 15 airgun, made in 1957, a verry close copy from the Haenel, depicted above. Also a smoothbore gun in caliber .177 (4,5mm). Barrel can also be screwed out. The gun shines verry bright in te pictures, due to varnish sprayed over the action.




German Diana 50 airgun, made in 1958, one of the finest full stock airguns ever built. It has got an underleaver cocking rod which nicely folds into the stock. This is the caliber .177 version, but .22 versions also exist. The gun is loaded via the swivel operated bullet chamber. It's fitted with a adjustable rear AND front sight . You can choose different front sights including pins and rounds. Here you see a “Kompaktzielfernrohr 3-9x40 "Shorty" as main sights. (pics of the iron sights will be added). There were at least 4 different versions made from the early ‘50ies till 1978.



German Haenel 310-4.1 airgun, made between ~1987 and november 1989. This gun was one of the last models made in the German Democratic Republic. There is another model without carrying sling, which is model 310-4. Caliber 4,4mm lead balls, could be fitted with a 6, 8 or 12 shot magazine. Fitted with a longer cocking lever and angular matchstock instead of the usual sportstock.



German Bonna (51) airgun, probably made in 1951 (as it’s model name). This airgun is a postwar copy of the famous Mars 115, which was made before and during the 2nd world war. No inscriptions found on the gun, exept the serial number 1 8 51 (or could it also be the manufacturings date?). Models exist with the brand name: Bonna, bonna 51, but others also exist (e.g. Stuttgart or Menz), or simply no inscriptions at all. Specifications: overall length: 108cm, weight: 3,120kg, magazine capacity: aprox. 100 BB’s. Caliber: 4,4mm lead balls or steel BB’s. Barrel: smoothbore. No safety. Fake cleaning rod. The gun is cocked when the bolt is pushed forward! Note: this gun has got a firearms’ rear sight! The original ones had distances from 6-8-10-12 meters.

German Bonna airgun, probably made in 1950. Again a copy of the Mars 115, but this time the rear sight is constructed in one piece, with no possibility to change the shooting distance. No inscriptons found, exept the serial number XX XX 50 (is 19(50) again the production date?). Specifications: overall length: 108cm, weight: 3,100kg, magazine capacity: 100BB’s. Caliber 4,4mm. Barrel: smoothbore. Non-movable rear sight No safety. Fake cleaning rod.



German Mars 115 airgun, production date not known but definitely not postwar. The latter (postwar) guns had rear sights which could not be centered with the small screw. Maker's name and the model number is stamped on the receiver: "MARS 115". The maker address is stamped on the left side of the receiver, "Venuswaffenwerk Zella-Mehlis (Germany). "The only number which I could find on the various parts is “1”...The first of a new series, huh ;-). The buttstock is fitted with a dorn to fasten a carrying sling (which goes around the second barrel band also). Specifications: Overall length 108cm, weight: 3,100kg, magazine capacity approx. 100 steel or lead BB’s. Caliber: 4,4mm, barrel: smoothbore, flail safety, “long” 40cm cleaning rod (postwar models have a shorter (fake) cleaning rod which is 10-15cm long).




West German Anschütz 276,
the older brother of the 275 version.
Produced by: J.G. Anschütz GmbH & Co.
Kg, (Daimlerstr. 12, 89079 Ulm.) in the early 50ies. The 275 with slightly different sights was produced
from the 60ies till present. This is really a (short-range) “fun-gun” which is
used mainly in Europe at fairs, national fairs and so on.
Rear sight only adjustable in height, front sight adjustable dovetail.
The 275 or newer 276 versions have different front sights and even simpler rear
sights.
Caliber: 4,4 mm (Bleirundkugel Nr. 9, wich is in fact 4,35mm and fits perfect.
Best you don’t use the DDR VEB Sprengstoffwerke Schönebeck am Elbe balls which
are just a little bit too big).
Resonably good groups are achieved at a distance of 4 (yes four)-6-8-10-12
metres. Don’t expect match gun results at distances above 10 metres. Staying in
the black region of a target is a great achievement!!!
System: repeating gun, magazine fed.
Magazine: stickmagazine, 6, 8 or 12 shot (the six shot magazine is seen in the picture).
Length: about 105 cm
Weight: 2,670 Kg
Trigger mechanism: single way, no adjustable pressure.
Bore: twisted, 12 twists.
Barrel lenght: about 44 cm
Safety: metal flail safety seen at the back of the gun and could only be engaged
manually.
Stock: dark varnished beechwood.
(Note: this
gun has been restored, the finish isn’t original).

Overall view.

Bird cage flash hider.

Flail safety.

Diopter at the backside.

Sportmodell 49a.

Front sight.

The underside of the action, covered with the baseplate.

The six shot magazine.

German WW2 acceptance/proof stamps WaA63 wich is the Mauserwerke in Oberndorf.

East-German Sportmodell 49a, converted into the looks of a Spanish FR8 carabine.
This was the forerunner of the famous Haenel 310.
Fitted with a 6 shot magazine.
Lenght: 100 cm
Weight: ca. 3,070 Kg
Safety: metal flail type safety, engaged manually.

Converted Haenel 310

Nicely fitted diopter sight.

The FWB adjustable buttplate.

The FWB diopter, fitted on a glued rail.

Above view.

Side view.

Haenel inscription.

A nice addition ;-)

The underside, unfortunately no adjustable trigger.

East-German Haenel 310, converted into a beautifully Match-gun.
Here you can see it's been fitted with a Feinwerkbau diopter sight and rubber buttplate.
Feinwerkbau is located in Germany and was founded after the Second World War by engineers Karl Westinger and Ernst Altenburger, becoming a registered company in 1951.
This gun shoots verry well, despite of using lead balls instead of flatheads (wich can't be used ofcourse).
Overall lenght: 101cm.
Scope/diopterrail: 11mm. (Is retrofitted when the gun was converted).
Weight: 2,875kg.
Magazine: 6-shot version.

The original box.

Details of the infra-red gun.

Two in a box.

Originally there was one in the box.

Shotronic 6000.

Two of a kind ;-)

Detail of the infra-red eye.

back sights.

The adjustable trigger.

Lever to cock the gun.

Battery compartiment closing nut.

Compartiment opened.

Copy (sorry) of the manual.

Shotronic aiming box. red = on/off button,
black = aiming point,
green = control light when hit.

The opened aiming box with battery compartiment.

East-German Haenel Shotronic 6000 training gun. This is actually not a real gun, but an infra red training device for short distances. Actually the manual states the distance of 5 meters!!! The infra red beam operates at 940nm. The gun's powersource: 2 1.5V R6 (AA) batteries. At the back of the gun, there is the small housing for the batteries.
Lenght: 101cm.
Weight: 1,780 kg.
Produced from early 1985 until 1989.
The targetbox is of verry simple construction. Just an on/off button, reactive "target area" wich lights up a lamp besides it, when you took the right shot. powersource: 4 1,5V R14 (C) cells.
Made by VEB Fahrzeug- und Jagdwaffenwerk "Ernst Thälmann" Suhl, IFA-Kombinat für Zweiradfahrzeuge

Note: here you can see 2 guns in an original box, but normally there was only one + a targetbox.
Pricing: 300-400 GDR Mark (about 100,- Euro's in 2014). A lot of money those days, especially when you earned an equivalent of ~700,- GDR Mark a month.




Haenel 312-1

Breech port closed.



Caliber note on the barrel.

The side lever fully back (wich cocks the gun).

Serial number.

Detail under the scope.



Simple scope mounted on the 9mm rail.

The adjustable trigger.



Front diopter sight.

Breech cover opened.

Adjustable buttplate.

 East-German Haenel 312-1 Match gun.
In caliber 4,5 mm/.177“.
Lenght: 106cm.
Scope/diopterrail: 9mm
Weight: ~4,7 Kg (without diopter/scope).

Overall view with scope added.

Detail of the scope.

Plastic trigger and safety push-button.

Plastic magazine.

Inscriptions in the plastic housing.

Plastic push lever to slide the barrel.

Back leaf sight.

Plastic "tru-glo" front sight.

Heavy steel bolt, closing the CO2 holder.

The steel bolt extracted.

Cheap 2nd hand scope.
Bought 2 of them at a gun auction for 6,5,- Euro's :)

The magazine detached.
Note the revolver type "real" magazine

Back view. The 12-shot clip visible.

The magazine port.
The silver tube is the smoothbore barrel.

Crosman 1077
Kaliber: 4,5 mm ( .177) pellets (this is NOT a BB-gun).
System: CO2-Semi-automatic, double action revolving system.
Power source: 12g-CO2-cartridges (beneath the barrel) enough for ca. 48 shots.
Magazine: 12-shots plastic-cylinder in a detachable fake box magazine.
Barrel: in this case a rifled one, but smoothbore ones do exist too ! ! ! So be carefull in what you wish for. (mine has got verry shallow riflings compared to other airguns).
Weight: ~1,67 kg.

More in-depth information can be found here.

Overall view

Simple trigger mechanism

Back sight

Front sight

Diana 25 goddess :)

Caliber .177

Manufacturing date 03/1983

Diana 25
Kaliber 4,5mm (.177)
rifled barrel wich is 40cm long.
Total length is 97cm.
Weight: 2,4 kg.
Produced from 1950 till 1986.
(This gun was given as a present by my friend Phil who already gave me the diana 27, so thx again Phil).

Different models:
LG 25 - standard model, without scope rail, simple trigger.
LG 25D - with scope rail and an adjustable trigger mechanism.
LG 25DS - with scope rail, rubber shoulder padding, edged pistol grip, adjustable trigger mechanism.

Overall view of the GAMO Gamatic 85

Detail of the back sights

GAMO caliber .177

Adjustable trigger and safety.

Front hooded sight.

Breech port opened.

 Detail of the loading hatch & breech.

 


 





























GAMO Gamatic 85

Kaliber: .177 (4,5 mm).
Magazine: tube magazine on top of the action.
Magazine capacity: 25 pellets
lenght: 96 cm.
Weight: about 3 kg.
Trigger mechanism: fully adjustable.

This weapon has the looks of a modern assault rifle due to the use of a pistol grip.
It's the successor of the famous Gamo 68, but now with the adaption of longer plastic (woodlike) stockplates, tube magazine on top (like the Gamo Expomatic) and a plastic front sight cover.

Right side.

Left side

Sport Modell 49.

Front sight withadjusting screw.

view of the triggerplate.

Notch and upper handguard.

East-German Haenel 49.

This model is the ancestor of the Schmeisser Junior Mod.33 and precursor of the famous Haenel 49a Sportmodell.

length: 97,7cm (49a: 106,5cm).

Barrel length: ~34,5cm (49a: ~42cm).

Production started at about 1949 and ended in 1955 in favour of the successor 49a wich was produced till 1968.

The mod.49 had a military type front sight wich was side-adjustable with the aid of a screw.

Back sights were only height-adjustable with a screw.

The mod.49a had an adjustable front sight wich had to be hammered in place, but had a already a ladder sight installed.

Only disadvantage should be the hollow stamped trigger instead of a fully cast and machined into shape one.

Power should also be a little less than the 49a and 310 models.

That's because of the use of a 2.2mm thick spring instead of a more "modern" 2.5mm spring (used in the Haenel 310). This particular model is adorned with a wooden upper handguard in front of the cylinder. This was ofcourse not original...