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ATLAS GUN CO.

The Atlas Gun Company of Ilion, New York is another of the links between key parts of the world airgun developmental picture. It was founded in 1886 by George P. Gunn of the Haviland & Gunn Company whose designs were the foundation of most modern production airguns. The Atlas company was then acquired by Daisy in 1906 as part of their aggressive program to eliminate competition.
The first Atlas gun was the 1886 model, a break-open BB gun using an unusual gravity repeater mechanism incorporating three iron rods as a BB raceway. Gunn was granted a patent for the design in 1895. The last of the Atlas BB guns have peculiar ring lever cocking arms which extend forward instead of back from the trigger and have a finger ring instead of the traditional loop. These guns typically have the name "ATLAS" cast into the frame, which also has a special shape. The combinations of these features are so distinctive that these models may be identified from quite far away. The Dandy BB gun that appeared in the 1897 Sears mail order catalog had these distinctive features, but is without the Atlas marking. It almost surely was produced by Atlas.
Previous manufacturer located in Ilion, NY circa 1886-1906.

ATLAS GUN CO. Airguns Models

1886 ATLAS BREAK-OPEN REPEATER Image

1886 ATLAS BREAK-OPEN REPEATER

.180 cal., BB, BC, SP, brass smoothbore barrel, break-open action, gravity-fed magazine, sheet metal frame and grip frame, wire trigger guard, nickel finish, walnut stock with deep crescent butt, stamped in a circle: "Atlas Gun Company...

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1899 VICTOR BREAK-OPEN REPEATER Image

1899 VICTOR BREAK-OPEN REPEATER

.180 cal., BB, BC, SP, brass smoothbore barrel, break-open action, gravity-fed magazine, sheet metal frame and grip frame, wire trigger guard, nickel finish, walnut stock with deep crescent butt, stamped "VICTOR", no safety. Circa...

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1900 ATLAS LEVER ACTION REPEATER Image

1900 ATLAS LEVER ACTION REPEATER

.180 cal., BB, BC, SP, brass smoothbore barrel, distinctive lever action with ring lever ahead of trigger, gravity-fed magazine, sheet metal barrel sheath, cast iron cocking lever, receiver frame and grip frame, walnut stock with crescent b...

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DANDY LEVER ACTION REPEATER Image

DANDY LEVER ACTION REPEATER

.180 cal. BB, BC, SP, brass smoothbore barrel, distinctive lever action with ring lever ahead of trigger, gravity-fed magazine, sheet metal barrel sheath, cast iron cocking lever, receiver frame and grip frame, walnut stock with crescent bu...

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NEW DANDY Image

NEW DANDY

.180 cal., BB, BC, SP, brass smoothbore barrel, gravity-fed repeater, distinctive lever action with ring lever ahead of trigger, sheet metal barrel sheath, cast iron cocking lever, receiver frame, and grip frame, nickel finish. The only mar...

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