Markham Air Rifle Co. Plymouth Michigan

M-01 Invented by Clarence Hamilton Stock marked “Markham Air Rifle Co

Plymouth Challenge for Plymouth Air Rifle Co. Markham Patent and Chicago design   

Made in 1886 based on this Hamilton gun.

M-02 Full length Maple stock Stock marked “Chicago Air Rifle

Markham Chicago external cocking rods Markham Patent”

Variation #1 1887 Patented by William Markham

M-03 Patch box in stock for darts I have seen one example of this gun.

Markham Chicago Variation unconfirmed

Variation #2 1887

M-04 Stock marked in circle on stock      

Markham Chicago “Markham Air Rifle Plymouth Michigan

Variation #3 1889 -1910 Chicago patented”

M-05 Cast Iron frame. Wood stock

“King” Button release “King” cast in frame

1890 1^st Markham metal gun

M-06 “King patented” in oval brand

“King” sheet metal in stock.

1892 Button release Markhams first sheet metal gun.

M-07 Variation #1                                       

“New King” 1896 Top button release

Single Shot Stock marked

M-08 Variation #2

“New King” 1896 Brass over muzzle end-cap

Button BB release Repeater Stock marked

M-09 Variation #3
“New King” 1897 Top Button release. Stock marked

Single Shot Steel Over muzzle end-cap.

M-10 Variation #4

“New king” 1900 Friction Release. Stock marked

Single Shot Steel over Muzzle end-cap

M-11 Variation #5

“New King” 1902 In muzzel end-cap. Stock marked

Single Shot Soldered on rear site.

M-12 Top barrel marked

“King” 1904 Oval stock

Single Shot Screw in end-cap.

M-13 Variation #1

Markham “King” Repeater Top frame marked. With patent dates.

1904 Oval stock. In barrel end-cap. Button BB release.

M-14 Variation #2

Markham “King” Repeater Wire BB release.  Oval stock

1906 Top barrel marked. In barrel end-cap.

M-15 Variation #1

Markham “King” Single Shot Top receiver marked.

1905 In barrel end Cap W/blade

M-16 Variation #2

Markham “King” Single Shot Top receiver marked. Patent dates.

1906 Site on barrel. Removable barrel end cap.

M-17 Step down barrel. Rear Peep site.

Model C single shot Large front site. 31” long.

1905

M-18 Engraved side receiver.                    

King Model C Repeater Screw in shot tube.

500 shot 1907 33” long

M-19

Model D Repeater

1908

M-20 Variation #1

Model “D” Single Shot Twist-in removable shot tube

1909 Barrel marked

M-21 Variation #2

Model “D” Single Shot Clip in removable shot tube

1909 Barrel Marked

M-24 In barrel shot tube.

Model “E” Repeater First Peep Site. Barrel Marked

1910 End cap BB release.

M-25 Peep sight               

King No. 1 Single Shot Screw-in end cap.

1911 Barrel marked

M-26 Peep site. Engraved receiver

King No. 2 350 shot Repeater Barrel notch BB feed

1912 Screw-in end cap.                                                    

M-27 Variation #1                         

Markham “Prince” Single Shot Over barrel screw on end cap

1900 No patent numbers. 31”long.

M-28 Variation #2

Markham “Prince” Single shot In barrel end cap

1902 Two Patent numbers.

M-29 Variation #3

“Little Dandy” “Little Dandy” marked on barrel

1902 Same as Var. #2. Made for Sears

M-30 Variation #4

Markham “Prince” Repeater Barrel marked. Five patent numbers

1904 Ball BB release

M-31 Variation #5

Markham “Prince” Single shot Sheet metal trigger guard

1907 6 patent numbers.

M-32 33” long. Receiver button breakdown release

Markham “Queen” Take Down Wrist marked in circle.

1910 Step-down barrel.

M-34 Lever Action. Military

Markham “Kadet” Repeater Receiver engraved

1916 Came with bayonet and sling

M-35

Markham King “Junior” #10 BB or Dart

1920 27” Kids Single shot

M-40 Side receiver engraved. Under barrel patch.

Markham “King 1000 Shot” 1^st Lever Action. Octagon/Round barrel

1908

M-41 Side receiver engraved. Lever Action                                                   

Markham “King 500 Shot” Under barrel patch.

1909 Octagonal/Round barrel

M-42 Top marked. Octagonal/Round barrel

King No. 4 500 shot Nickel plate. Under barrel patch.

1910 Lever action

M-43 Top marked. Nickle plated.

King No. 5 1000 Shot Octagonal/ Round barrel

1910 Under barrel patch.

M-44 Engraved reciever

Markham King No.21 Nickel plated

1914 Single Shot Under barrel patch

M-45 Engraved Receiver

Markham King No. 22 Nickel plated

1915 350 shot repeater Under-barrel patch

M-46 1st blued gun

King No. 21 Single shot Top marked

1916

M-47 Top marked. Long front site

King No. 22 500 shot Nickel plated over bluing

1917 Under barrel patch. 1907, 1913 patents

M-48 Octagonal/Round barrel. 33” gun

King No. 22 500 Shot Blued. No under-barrel patch

1918 Top marked

M-49 Round barrel. 31” gun.   Blued

King No. 22 350 Shot Top marked. 1907, 1913 patent dates

1918

M-50 Single Shot. Nickle plate

King “Three in One“ Shot Bb's, Darts or Corks.

1911 Top marked 1909 & 1910 Patents                                      

M-51 Octagonal/Round barrel. 36” gun

King No. 5 1000 Shot Top marked 1908 patent

1916 No under barrel patch. Blued

M-52 BB Shot or Dart. 1922 Patent

Markham No. 17 Breach Loader Break Action single shot

1922 External cocking rods. Top marked

M-53 Single Shot. Action locking bolt.

No. 24 “New Chicago” Breach Loader. Stock Tang

1920 Patent pending. Top marked

M-56 Top marked

Markham King #21 Single shot 1907, 1913 Patent dates1930

1930 31” gun

M-57 No patch. 1907, 1913 Patents

Markham King No. 22 Single Shot Top marked. Blued

1930 1” longer than 1917 #22

M-58 Variation No. 1

Markham “King” #55 Straight lever. Top marked

1000 Shot 1923 Long front sight    

M-59 Variation No. 2

Markham King #55 Short front sight. Pistol grip stock marked

1000 Shot 1931 First curved lever BB gun.

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