Challenger Arms Corp. "The Plainsman"

[SawneyBeane]

I scored this vintage Co2 pistol at the Gettysburg Gun Show for only $40.00. So far I have found that Challenger Arms was in operation at Los Angeles, California from 1949 to 1951 making a side lever pneumatic pistol. Goodenow Manufacturing Corporation in Pennsylvania produced this Co2 version from 1954 to 1958. It uses 8 oz. seltzer bottle chargers. Is anyone familiar with this pistol? It is in excellent condition.

 

 

[Bob-in-WV]

Nice score!

 

[OTmachine]

Really Good score! I have some pumper rifles & a shotgun. Congrats!

 

[SawneyBeane]

Thanks, When I got the pistol it came with the bottom of the original box. I scanned it and added text per this pic of the original box online.

Here's my copy, close enough and it looks like it's over 60 years old!