Guns International #: 102690367
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Guns International #: 102690367
Category - Air Rifles
- Rifles - Youth
markham 1900 new king single
shot
.177
Description: 50 % original nickel / will not shoot / cocks and fires with weak air pressure //non slab style stock marked king and has 1892 /96 patent date on top of frame / stock shown normal use for its age $39 sh / wiil combine shipping // i have a free gun contest or sell it 495 see if you can find it In 1885, across the railroad tracks from the Plymouth Iron Windmill Company was the Markham Manufacturing Company, which produced wooden tanks and cisterns. In 1886, Captain William F. Markham (no one seems to know why he called himself "Captain") came across a design for a wooden air rifle. He changed the name of his company to Markham Air Rifle Company and began manufacturing a rifle which they called the "Challenger". The design wasn't patented until 1887. It was inexpensive to manufacture and of simple design. Some historians claim that it was the first mass-produced air rifle that turned a profit. In 1888 they made a few minor modifications to the design and changed the name to "Chicago". The name "Chicago" came from the name of the city where their distributor was located. This model appears to have been popular, because they continued to manufacture it until 1910. Antique: Yes Manufacturer: markham Model: 1900 new king single shot Price: $295.00 Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102690367
Guns International #: 102690367