It was stamped Prometheus on the breech block , I have seen pictures but can't find them now. On a US forum . Also Jon Budd on the bbs has a barrel from one.
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It was stamped Prometheus on the breech block , I have seen pictures but can't find them now. On a US forum . Also Jon Budd on the bbs has a barrel from one.
Prometheus were steel then zinc alloy . Not sure about Titans.
Apparently when they were still steel they were more accurate that the zinc alloy.
The were made by a company that made rivets and then sold by Milbro in a kit of tips and skirts .
Some ads .
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Great nostalgic ad’s! I always thought Prometheus pellets were something to do with Pax Guns in North London.
Indeed mate. This is fascinating.
I think Hugh Earl of Pax came later in their production but I might be wrong. I did see a history thread but cant find it now.
Pax is no longer trading so you cant look on their website.
Edit. thread ere stating Hugh Earl created them . Milbro may have been the dealer for them and Pax then did them themselves.
Prometheus???
1980s, HW80, Ox Maximiser kit and prometheus plus an old fashioned dustbin, 'will it go through both sides ? 🤣🤣🤣
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There is of course the possibility that Theoben were offering unchoked barrels anyway and someone saw a marketing opportunity for both parties. ie Whilst many air rifles prefer a particular pellet, I've never heard of one being built specifically for a certain projectile. A deep google shows no accuracy tests.
Theoben Prometheus
From here
Theoben break barrels
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GTS_Dan
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Yes. Just a single one. Twin gas rams coming together like a Park or Whiscombe. I believe they shared air pressure through some kind of equaliser tube and this kept the pistons timed together. Although I might be wrong. There isn't much information about it
I do seem to recall hearing something about it now you mention them sharing air pressure I wonder if that was the graham trim one though or he copied it .
Were they a factory built gun? I always thought they were a gun put together by Tawnado Airguns...Vanquish .
theshootist
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I'm sorry to hear that. I enjoyed visiting.I think Hugh Earl of Pax came later in their production but I might be wrong. I did see a history thread but cant find it now.
Pax is no longer trading so you cant look on their website.
Edit. thread ere stating Hugh Earl created them . Milbro may have been the dealer for them and Pax then did them themselves.
Prometheus???
1980s, HW80, Ox Maximiser kit and prometheus plus an old fashioned dustbin, 'will it go through both sides ? 🤣🤣🤣
theshootist
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Ahh Stirling Armaments.. I got very excited about some of those ideas!
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Transporter
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You don't see these very often
GTS_Dan
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The Graham trim one was linked with a bowden Cable. I had a look at it at the British shooting show. The rounded black part under the barrel at the front of the action was covering a pulley IIRC
Think they were a Gary Cane designed /made stock .Blocks were marked as Vanquish as well.
Probably available from Tawns but don’t think they were commissioned by him ?
Note the use of think a lot ! Don’t know for certain .
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One Theoben rapid I never got to own was a very limited version called an EBR or EBM if I recall properly, was a few years ago now and a fella called Mick on the rapid forum managed to track one down.
Ive had virtually all other rapids and must say my favourite is the MFR closely followed by the Anshutz
Ive had virtually all other rapids and must say my favourite is the MFR closely followed by the Anshutz
What a great collection..
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It was actually labelled Rapid EPR 
Extreme Precision Rifle
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