.177 Warrior Pistol with Serial No. 6038

[Valther TPH]

In John Griffith's excellent article in Airgun Collector Magazine entitled, "Eccentric Concentrics", it was mentioned that the highest serial number recorded for the Accles & Shelvoke Warrior air pistol (second series variant) is 5816.

The specimen I have bears serial number 6038.

[Certus]

Hi,

Thanks for posting this information. John Griffith's Encyclopedia of Spring Air Pistols still confirms the highest known Ser No for a second series Warrior to date is 5816. Based on this information, he also suggests that production would probably have ceased at 6000, but your pistol provides proof of manufacture beyond 6000.

Regards

Brian

[Oldtimer]

A very nice find, and thanks for the information. This has now been put into the data base that I keep for vintage British air pistols. It is interesting that reports of the highest serial numbers of various vintage guns seem to be much rarer than for low and mid-range serial numbers, and yet it is the higher ones that should be the best survivors.

[Certus]

A very nice find, and thanks for the information. This has now been put into the data base that I keep for vintage British air pistols. It is interesting that reports of the highest serial numbers of various vintage guns seem to be much rarer than for low and mid-range serial numbers, and yet it is the higher ones that should be the best survivors.

Hi,

I have quite a few rare British made spring powered air pistols Westley Richards (both models), Certus, Parker Hale, Anson, Lincoln Jeffries etc and can let you have the Ser Nos if of interest.

Regards

Brian

[Oldtimer]

Thanks Brian That would be much appreciated. I may already have some of them from any of your previous internet postings, but no doubt there will be some I do not have in my data base.
Cheers,
John

[Certus]

Hello John,

You probably don't want pre-war Webley air pistols as so many seemed to have survived, but they are included just in case. Feel free to request any further information if needed.


Model Ser No

Webley Junior J4454 .177 (SB) Circa 1925
Webley Mk 1 39540 .177 (R) Circa 1930
Webley Mk 1 42794 .177 (R) Circa 1930
Webley Mk 1 16587 .177 (R) Circa 1926
Webley Mk 1 56719 .177 (R) Circa 1936
Webley Mk 1 50560 .177 (R) Circa 1935

Webley ‘Mk 2 Target’ 24588 .177 (R) Circa 1925

Webley ‘Senior’ S2652 .177 (R) Circa 1935
Webley ‘Senior’ S3238 .22 (R) Circa 1936
Webley ‘Senior’ S14186 .22 (R) Circa 1937
Webley ‘Senior’ S18659 .177 (R) Circa 1938
Webley ‘Senior’ S11569 .177 (R) Circa 1936

Model Ser No

Westley Richards Highest Possible 673 .177 (R) Circa 1912
Accles & Shelvoke’ Warrior’ 4544 .177 (R) Circa 1939
ABAS Major 760 .177 (R) Circa 1946
Lincoln Jeffries ‘Standard’ 1177 .177 (R) Circa 1925
Accles & Shelvoke ‘Acvoke’ 24640 .177 (R) Circa 1956
Anson Star 81 .177 (SB) Circa 1939
Westley Richards ‘Concentric’ 1055 .177 (SB) Circa 1925
Cogswell & Harrison ‘Certus’ 119 .177 (R) Circa 1930
Parker Crank Wound Pistol 248 .177 (R) Circa 1924


R = Rifled
S = Smoothbore

Regards

Brian

[Oldtimer]

Many thanks for the detailed information Brian. This is all grist to the mill and some of your rarer items will be new to my list.

Cheers
John

[Valther TPH]

I am very pleased to know that my Warrior air pistol currently has the highest serial number on record.

Cheers!

Regards,

Ron