1934 HAENEL, Model \'XX\' .177 Tinplate Break-Barrel Spring-Piston Air-Rifle. AI 628. 1934 HAENEL, Model \'XX\' .177 Tinplate Break-Barrel Spring-Piston Air-Rifle. AI 628. .177 Air Rifles

Made by ‘Haenel, Suhler Jagdwaffen GMBH, 60 Suhl, Strasse Der Freundsschaft 10, Postafch 161, East Germany –Beyond the Wall’ between the middle 1920’s-1930’s. This is a lovely HAENEL, Model 'XX' .177 it has no visible serial number but is date stamped on the underside of the stock ‘8-34’ (August 1934). It has a tin-plate 14” barrel, a bead fore-sight, a fixed rear-sight and plain air-chamber. The trigger-housing is marked 'XX HAENEL' and Made in Germany underneath the barrel and to the rear of the trigger. The rifle has a Walnut slab type smooth butt-stock which is in excellent condition. The bright metalwork is again in excellent condition only showing minor signs of age related wear. A hard to come by classic for the collector or enthusiast. See ‘The collectors guide to Air Rifles’ 3rd edition page 138 by Dennis E. Hillier. The rifle loads and fires as it should with a strong spring action. The price includes UK delivery. AI 628.