C1870s-1930s .177 Heavy Gem Air Rifle (Davey's Antique Arms CC)

(Ref. A00001) "A Gem air rifle. A marvel developed by Henry Marcus Quackenbush (1847-1933), an American inventor and industrialist, founder of the H.M. Quackenbush Co.; Quackenbush is often informally dubbed by some collectors as "the great grandfather of air guns". Quackenbush was born in Herkimer, New York, where he spent his entire life. The Gem started out following Quackenbush's filing of U.S. Patent 370,817, simply called "Air-Gun", issued October the 4th, 1887. The patent shows a break-barrel air rifle, with certain components such as the rifle's spring and compression chamber, being enclosed within the stock of the air rifle. This rifle is what is known as the "Gem", even today. Several variants of the Gem exist, with this one being a Rare Boker/Henry Boker type of Gem, or "Heavy" Gem, as shown by the shape of its sights. The word "Gem" has been stamped on the top of the barrel and "Made Abroad" has been stamped on the bottom of the barrel, indicating that this particular rifle was manufactured outside of its country of origin. The air rifle's action and trigger mechanisms work crisply, despite its age. Its serial number is 82785." Part of the Davey's Antique Arms Collector's Corner, a public showcase of what we've collected over the years. This video does not have any audio. The audio was deliberately edited out as the contents of this video are meant to be purely visual. Links to our website and other outlets can be found via our YouTube channel's About section. All of the items shown by us, firearms or otherwise, are legally classified as collectors' pieces and are possessed lawfully within the UK. All of our items require no licence in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. No firearms or other weapons are sold on this YouTube channel. This approach has been taken to comply with YouTube's community guidelines. All content shown on our website, YouTube channel and Twitter/X pages is our own and remains under the property of Davey's Antique Arms, unless we explicitly state otherwise.