Venuswaffenwerke Pre-Owned D.R.G.M. Tell II DRP Air Pistol - .177 Black
£425.00
Product Code: UAP
Venuswaffenwerke Pre-Owned D.R.G.M. Tell II DRP Air Pistol - .177 Black
£425.00
Product Code: UAP
Manufactured by Venuswaffenwerke (Venus Weapon Works) of Zella St. Blasii (now Zella-Mehlis) Germany between 1927 and 1936.
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Zella-Mehlis was a town renowned for its gunsmith heritage where practically everyone worked on guns or their components either in small home workshops or larger factories. Many famous gun factories could be found in Zella-Mehlis such as Walther, J.G. Anschutz and Schützen Rifles. At the end of WWII, the Russian occupiers blew up the Walther and other factories that produced guns for the war. All that is left today is the Schilling Company which dates back three generations along with the Ziegenhahn Company which moved to Zella-Mehlis from Suhl after the German reunification.
The design is concentric in that the barrel is contained within the piston and mainspring rather than being separate from the air chamber, i.e. above or in front of the piston chamber as found on Webley and Scott or Haenels. This allows for a more compact and streamlined pistol and has been the basis of the British pistols the Acvoke (1946-1956) of Accles & Shelvoke and the Thunderbolt Junior (1947-1949). The Acvoke being an almost identical but larger version of the Tell II. Other pistols have also copied the concentric design but have not been a fully identical copy of the Tell II as have the Acvoke and Thunderbolt Junior. The barrel is smooth-bored and fires .177 pellets. The sights are fixed and consist of a ball foresight and a notch rear sight. The grips are wood and chequered.The top of the piston chamber is marked “D.R.G.M. Tell II D.R.P”. Either side of the “Tell II” is the factory logo stamp comprising the letters W, W and V for Venuswaffenwerke. “D.R.G.M.” stands for Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster, meaning that the design or function of an item was officially registered inside all of the German states whilst “D.R.P.” stands for Deutsches Reichspatent.
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Delivery
Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2-4 working days) - £2.50*
Royal Mail Tracked 24 (1-2 working days) - £4.50*
Next Working Day Delivery up to 1Kg - £9.99**
Next Working Day Delivery over 1Kg - £14.99**
FREE Delivery on orders over £150***
Express AM RFD Transfer - £20.00****
* UK mainland only excluding large and long items such as fishing rods.
** Orders placed before 14:00 on weekdays excluding bank holidays.
***Exclusions apply such as RFD transfers.
****Please provide details of which RFD you would like the order to be shipped to when ordering.
Returns
If it is deemed necessary to return an item for exchange or refund, please note the following:
Goods returned must be in original packaging, with labels still attached.
Notification of intention to return must be provided within 14 days of receipt.
Goods must be delivered to us within 14 days of return notification.
Goods must have accompanying copy receipt for return.
Goods returned unwanted are subject to a minimum postage charge of £3.50 or the actual delivery costs incurred to us, whichever is the greater.
Returned goods must be in new condition, i.e. unused and unmarked with labels attached.
Costs incurred in returning items are your responsibility.
Zella-Mehlis was a town renowned for its gunsmith heritage where practically everyone worked on guns or their components either in small home workshops or larger factories. Many famous gun factories could be found in Zella-Mehlis such as Walther, J.G. Anschutz and Schützen Rifles. At the end of WWII, the Russian occupiers blew up the Walther and other factories that produced guns for the war. All that is left today is the Schilling Company which dates back three generations along with the Ziegenhahn Company which moved to Zella-Mehlis from Suhl after the German reunification.
The design is concentric in that the barrel is contained within the piston and mainspring rather than being separate from the air chamber, i.e. above or in front of the piston chamber as found on Webley and Scott or Haenels. This allows for a more compact and streamlined pistol and has been the basis of the British pistols the Acvoke (1946-1956) of Accles & Shelvoke and the Thunderbolt Junior (1947-1949). The Acvoke being an almost identical but larger version of the Tell II. Other pistols have also copied the concentric design but have not been a fully identical copy of the Tell II as have the Acvoke and Thunderbolt Junior. The barrel is smooth-bored and fires .177 pellets. The sights are fixed and consist of a ball foresight and a notch rear sight. The grips are wood and chequered.The top of the piston chamber is marked “D.R.G.M. Tell II D.R.P”. Either side of the “Tell II” is the factory logo stamp comprising the letters W, W and V for Venuswaffenwerke. “D.R.G.M.” stands for Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster, meaning that the design or function of an item was officially registered inside all of the German states whilst “D.R.P.” stands for Deutsches Reichspatent.
Delivery
Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2-4 working days) - £2.50*
Royal Mail Tracked 24 (1-2 working days) - £4.50*
Next Working Day Delivery up to 1Kg - £9.99**
Next Working Day Delivery over 1Kg - £14.99**
FREE Delivery on orders over £150***
Express AM RFD Transfer - £20.00****
* UK mainland only excluding large and long items such as fishing rods.
** Orders placed before 14:00 on weekdays excluding bank holidays.
***Exclusions apply such as RFD transfers.
****Please provide details of which RFD you would like the order to be shipped to when ordering.
Returns
If it is deemed necessary to return an item for exchange or refund, please note the following:
Goods returned must be in original packaging, with labels still attached.
Notification of intention to return must be provided within 14 days of receipt.
Goods must be delivered to us within 14 days of return notification.
Goods must have accompanying copy receipt for return.
Goods returned unwanted are subject to a minimum postage charge of £3.50 or the actual delivery costs incurred to us, whichever is the greater.
Returned goods must be in new condition, i.e. unused and unmarked with labels attached.
Costs incurred in returning items are your responsibility.
