Rare Argentine Shark Model Semi Auto Air Carbine + Box + Provenance #1399

Description: Extremely rare Shark Semi Auto Carbine, comes with two CO2 tubes. In original box with paperwork and in pristine condition. .22 Cal lead round ball, 30 shot. This rare particular piece was owned by Dr. Robert D. Beeman (of Beeman Air-guns). excellent working action, but has not been personally tested with a projectile. Serial no is 184 and also matches the box on both sides. This also comes with the paperwork, in Spanish. The good looking bore with strong rifling. Measures 37.5" overall. Shark manufacturing Co was located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Shark began in 1975 and originally started making underwater spear guns. In 1979 they began making the CQ Sharp Air Rifles and then later made these SP Models but in very limited numbers, only 650 of these were made. These pieces have practically been handmade in a small plant which had only grown to 10 employees. Because of the very limited production and the fact that these were normally made for Argentina and Chile, they are very rarely seen in most countries. Their rarity and unusually interesting and very well built mechanisms make these highly wanted by collectors. Only a very few of the total production run of this model have ever left Argentina. Local specimens may show extremely hard usage. This one escaped that fate and was in Dr. Beeman's collection. Has been in storage for some years, so may need seals, etc. PROVENANCE: From the personal private collection of Dr. Robert D. Beeman (of Beeman Airguns) and has a brass tag on trigger stating this along with it numbered, #1399. This exact piece is on page 809 of the Blue Book of Airguns Thirteenth Edition. This listing complies with eBay's air gun guidelines found here and I will only sell and ship air guns to buyers in jurisdictions where permitted by applicable laws. http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/firearms-weapons-knives.html (e178521-952593x)

Price: 1449 USD

Location: Redmond, Oregon

End Time: 2024-12-06T18:45:53.000Z

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