An unusual air pistol from Sweden. EXCELLENT brand pistol. The makers of Excellent Gevaret C11 series of pumper rifles. They also made a few springers and a co2.
Their first airgun was patented in 1904, 1908 they patented a CO2 airgun. They also made an odd top lever spring-piston rifle for a brief time in the early 1920s, as well as a triggerguard-lever rifle. They also made three versions of breakbarrel springers. The first one was made from 1933 to 1949 and the second and third were more robust guns made from 1949-1959. Also produced the pistol shown.
Their pre WWII production is estimated at 8,000 rifles. They actually made 3500 rifles during the war, from 1943 – 1945. From 1945-1970 they produced as many 25000 guns.