........ A .177 BSA Mercury Challenger
It's not strictly 100% original, it has been tastefully restored - all of the metalwork has been reblued, the rear block has been enameled, seals have been replaced and, the stock has been refinished.
........ The previous owner spent some money on this and, it's come up nice
When I first started shooting air rifles in the early/mid 90s, my first rifle was a .22 Challenger - I sold that years ago.
Since I returned to the sport, around 4yrs ago, I've been looking for one - then this came up, in my favourite calibre