A CASED .177 & .22 WEBLEY & SCOTT HAWK MKI AIR-RIFLE, serial no. 9031, made between 1971-74, with blued 17 1/4in. .22 barrel with ramp and blade fore-sight, the .177 barrel cleaned of finish and with applied fore-sight blade, blued breech-block with coin release barrel-catch and adjustable rear-sight (one circlip on sight replaced with wire), blued parallel air-chamber with telescopic sight rail and the left hand side stamped 'THE WEBLEY HAWK MADE IN ENGLAND', the lettering filled with gold paint, sliding safe to rear, pale beech angular half-stock with crescent rubber heel-plate, the rifle body and .22 barrel in collector's external condition, together with a similar period canvas case lined and compartmented in green baize but designed for a shotgun, complete with the spare barrel and a spare breech-block and cocking-link number 20350.

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