EXCELLENT

The patent on their first pneumatic rifle was granted circa 1904 and their patent on the CO2 rifle was granted circa 1908. In 1941, AB Vapenfabriken Exellent was acquired by Adolf M. Arnnheim (name changed to Excellent Geväret AB) and was sold in 1963 to Peter Odendfeldt. Manufacturing ended circa 1970 after approximately 38,000 total rifles and 8,700 pistols were produced. Some dates and production numbers are difficult to establish due to the lack of surviving historical data, and in these cases they have been approximated. Approximate pistol production 1946-1959 was 8,700, approximate rifle production was as follows; 1905-1943 - 8,000 rifles, 1943-1945 - 5,000 rifles, 1945-1970 - 25,000 rifles.
Note: Roman numeral markings were started after 1941 and lasted until the end of production.
Previous manufacturer, AB Vapenfabriken Exellent of Stockholm, Sweden was formed by A.L. Blomen, P.S. Everlöf, and G.S. Appequist in the early 1900s. The authors and publisher wish to thank several Swedish collectors for providing the following information that was organized by the late Mr. Ingvar Alm.

EXCELLENT Airguns Models

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MODEL AE

.22 cal., multi-stroke pneumatic, in-line pump, rifled bore, swing breech, folded/rolled metal barrel jacket with brass insert, marked AE with serial number on breech and Fabrik Excellent Patent on barrel, straight grip hardwood stock with...

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EXCELLENT AIRPISTOL MODEL

- 4.5mm pellet cal., TL, concentric SP, SS, 8.1 in. rifled steel barrel marked "EXCELLENT pat. Made in Sweden", blue finish, adj. trigger, no safety, press checkered wood grip, 8.5 in. OAL, 2 lbs. Approx. 3,900 mfg. circa 1946-195...

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PHANTOM MODEL

.173 (4.4mm) steel balls cal., UL, concentric SP, 10 shot mag. repeater, smoothbore barrel, zinc metal die-cast frame, marked "Phantom Repeater 4.4 Excellent Geväret AB Stockholm", adj. trigger, checkered plastic grips, no safety,...

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MODEL AS

.22 cal., multi-stroke pneumatic, in-line pump, smoothbore, swing breech, folded/rolled metal barrel jacket with brass insert, marked AS with serial number on breech and Fabrik Excellent Patent on barrel, straight grip hardwood stock with m...

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MODEL BR

5.5mm (for 5.4mm lead balls only) cal., multi-stroke pneumatic, in-line pump with knurled nickel pump handle, paragon rifled bore, swing breech, detent screw, solid blue steel part octagon/part round barrel, marked AB Vapenfabrik Excellent...

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MODEL BO

5.5mm (for 5.4mm lead balls or darts) cal., multi-stroke pneumatic, in-line pump with knurled nickel pump handle, smoothbore, swing breech, detent screw, solid blue steel part octagon/part round barrel, marked AB Vapenfabrik Excellent Stock...

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MODEL C1

5.5mm (for 5.4mm lead balls or darts) cal., multi-stroke pneumatic, in-line pump with knurled nickel (1912-1916) or grooved wood (1916-1941) pump handle, smoothbore, swing breech, detent screw, solid blue steel part octagon/part round barre...

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MODEL C2

5.5mm (for 5.4mm lead balls only) cal., multi-stroke pneumatic, in-line pump with knurled nickel (1912-1916) or grooved wood (1916-1941) pump handle, paragon rifled bore, swing breech, detent screw, solid blue steel part octagon/part round...

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MODEL C3

5.5mm (for 5.4mm lead balls only) cal., multi-stroke pneumatic, in-line pump w/knurled nickel pump handle, paragon rifled bore, Mauser type bolt breech with safety, detent screw, solid blue steel barrel, part octagon and part round, marked...

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MODEL C4

- 6.5mm (for darts) cal., CO2, twist breech, smoothbore octagon barrel, adj. sights, SG walnut stock with cheekpiece and steel buttplate, 43.3 in. OAL, 5.5 lbs. Mfg. circa 1908-1915.

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MODEL C5

5.5mm (for 5.4mm lead balls only) cal., CO2, twist breech, paragon rifled octagon steel barrel w/detent screw, SG walnut stock with cheekpiece, 43.3 in. OAL, 5.5 lbs. Mfg. circa 1910-1915.

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MODEL C6

5.5mm (for 5.4mm lead balls only) cal., CO2, Mauser type bolt breech with safety, paragon rifled octagon steel barrel w/detent screw, SG walnut stock w/cheekpiece, 43.3 in. OAL, 5.5 lbs. Mfg. circa 1910-1915.

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MODEL CF (EARLY PRODUCTION)

- 4.5mm cal., BBC, SP, SS, rifled steel barrel, very small pistol grip hardwood stock w/steel buttplate, 2 in. tang extending from compression tube into stock, marked Excellent Mod CF on compression tube, 38.18 in. OAL, 4.62 lbs. Mfg. 1933-...

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MODEL CF R (LATE PRODUCTION)

- 4.5mm cal., BBC, SP, SS, rifled steel barrel, PG hardwood stock w/steel buttplate, marked Excellent Mod CF R on barrel, Excellent decal on LH side of stock, 37.79 in. OAL, 4.95 lbs. Mfg. 1949-1959.

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MODEL CF S (LATE PRODUCTION)

- 4.5mm cal., BBC, SP, SS, rifled steel barrel, PG hardwood stock w/steel buttplate, marked Excellent Mod CF S on barrel, Excellent decal on LH side of stock, 37.79 in. OAL, 4.95 lbs. Mfg. 1949-1959.

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MODEL CG

4.5mm cal., BBC, SP, SS, rifled steel barrel, PG hardwood stock, marked Carl Gustaf Stads Gevärsfactori Sweden & Royal Crown, Excellent decal on stock, 38.77 in. OAL, 4.95 lbs. Mfg. 1962-1970.

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MODEL CI

- 5.4mm (for 5.4mm round balls or darts (1967-1971)) cal., multi-pump pneumatic, swing breech, smoothbore round step down in diameter barrel, blue finish, adj. rear sights, PG beech stock, multi-grooved pump handle, marked Excellent Geväret...

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MODEL CII

- 5.4mm (for 5.4mm lead balls only) cal., multi-pump pneumatic, swing breech, paragon rifled barrel, round step down in diameter barrel, blue finish, adj. rear sights, PG beech stock, multi-grooved pump handle, marked Excellent Geväret Mod...

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MODEL CII K

- 5.4mm (for 5.4mm lead balls only) cal., multi-pump pneumatic, rotating tap loader, paragon rifled barrel, round step down in diameter barrel, blue finish, adj. rear sights, PG beech stock, multi-grooved pump handle, marked Excellent Gevär...

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MODEL F1

4.5mm cal., TL, SP, SS, twist and slide barrel breech, smoothbore steel barrel, blue finish, marked F1 Excellent Made in Sweden, patent on barrel, hardwood stock with steel buttplate, 38.1 in. OAL, 4.73 lbs. Mfg. circa 1920-1922.

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MODEL F2 (TRIGGERGUARD COCKING)

- 4.5mm cal., UL (trigger gaurd cocking), SP, SS, twist and slide barrel breech, smoothbore steel barrel, blue finish, marked F2 Excellent Made in Sweden, Patent on barrel, hardwood stock, 38.77 in. OAL, 4.62 lbs. Mfg. circa 1922.

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MODEL F2-TL (TOPLEVER COCKING)

4.5mm cal., TL, SP, SS, twist and slide barrel breech w/locking ring, smoothbore steel barrel, blue finish, marked "F2 Excellent Made in Sweden", patent on barrel, hardwood stock w/steel buttplate, 39.56 in. OAL, 4.73 lbs. Mfg. ci...

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MODEL F3

4.5mm cal., SS, SP, TL, tap loading, smoothbore steel barrel, blue or nickel finish, hardwood stock with steel buttplate, 38.97 in. OAL, 4.62 lbs. Mfg. circa 1925-1926.

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MODEL MATCH

5.4mm (for 5.4mm lead balls only) cal., multi-pump pneumatic, trigger guard cocking action, repeater, rotary tap loading from 10 shot magazine, paragon rifled round barrel, blue finish, adj. rear sights, scope rail, PG beech stock, flat sid...