Rare* 1940’s Boxed Thunderbolt Junior .177 Air Pistol. 22548. Rare* 1940’s Boxed Thunderbolt Junior .177 Air Pistol. 22548. .177

An original boxed Thunderbolt Junior .177 Calibre Air Pistol manufactured by Produsit Ltd, 78 Lombard Street, Birmingham circa 1947 -1949 and supplied to Frank Clark (Lead Products) as the main retailer. Only approximately 8000 of these pistols were manufactured. The pistol itself is of the concentric piston design similar to the Pre War ‘Tell II’ and the Accles and Shelvoke Ltd ‘Acvoke’ Air Pistols. This pistol is in very good original condition with only a few areas of wear to the blued finish. The bakelite pistol grips are undamaged *small chip-lower left* and clearly show the markings ‘Thunderbolt Junior’ & ‘Made in England’. The only markings on the pistol action are on the breech closure plate and detail ‘Prov Pat 13742’. The pistol has an aluminium smooth bore barrel. The pistol cocks and fires with a strong action. See page 166 of Hiller for reference. A good, boxed example of a scarce early post war manufactured British Air Pistol. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Pistol the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item.22548.