Was there a Beeman catalog the featured the Queen B on the front cover?
My memory does not serve me as well as it used too!
If so can you remember the catalog number and better yet any chance of posting a picture.
Much appreciated!
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Beeman Precision Airgun Guide - 9th Edition 1981
And a link to the old Airgun Revue article: https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/airgun-revue-3/ar-3-feinwerkbau-sport-queen-bee/#post-4452
It may have been on a cover, but it wasn't the one above - that shows a R1 with custom furniture (which I would seriously consider selling my soul for). You can tell by the diameter of the compression tube and the side-mounted safety. There might have been another one that showed 3 or 4 guns standing up and I think one of them was a 124. I'll look when I get home. I think the 25th anniversary catalog showed all the covers that had been done up until that point. Anyone got one handy?
Thank you gentlemen, ask questions and you shall receive, great place!
Citizen K, as always, you are there with a lead or two, quick to help others
Beeman22 thank you, I had forgotten about the 25th anniversary catalog and I do have that catalog! Question is where?!!
chardosmith, thanks for the web search, it all comes in handy!
Cheers,
More questions to come.
@beeman22 's post sent me on an expedition; I had to edit the topic on Tapa to get the correct images paths etc so that the info is now there for all to see. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/yellow/viewtopic.php?f=79537&t=240769&p=2753626#p2753626
It does not appear that the Queen Bee ever graced a front cover. According to the letter shown the correct Catalog you are looking for would be No.14
Once again thank you, I found that to be an interesting read.
I am considering a custom build to set off my collection and have a personal heirloom like no other to hand down to my daughter, who also hunts with me.
I will have more questions and ideas to share in Hope's that others will join in.
Cheers
here is my copy of the article with signatures of all the owners, and also Gary Goudy's on the opposite page.
note the age under Robert Beeman's signature
89
I am currently engraving this with QB monogram on the trigger guard, and honey bees all over with a queen on top.
also has Toshi's and Patricia Collins signatures inlaid on gold
