Haenel Model-26

Haenel mod 26 (painted black) 

With thanks to Wiley for these pics.

He says: "The pistol I have only has the Brit Pat number on the top of the 
receiver. On the whole it looks a great deal like the pistol in the 
brochure written in German. The example I have is rifled (a Google search of the words in the catalog indicates it was 
available either rifled or smooth bore). The frame and barrel on my 
example is made of aluminum rather than zinc alloy (as noted in the 
photos). The front sight is simply held by dovetail no locking or 
adjustment screw. Grips are wood like the example you have in your 
gallery. It is .177 caliber.

The one I have was painted, perhaps repainted in its past. I was told my 
father got it new as a boy back in the 1930s. No box or other brochure 
remains.

Other than the spring holding the cocking arm in the up position being 
broken (same one as shown being replaced in your photos), the pistol works..

I have always found it interesting that it would appear that the notch cut in the rear sight was done after the pistol was assembled and shot. It would seem that since there is no windage adjustment that they somehow fixed in position the pistol; then shot to see where it grouped and cut the notch to align with that grouping. To me this would cause all sorts of issues as the actual path of the pellet would create one line which would intersect the line created by the front and rear sight. This would be fine at some "set distance", any target further way the two lines would diverge as they would on any target that was closer.

The idea that they somehow shot the pistol. Then removed it from that "fixed" position, cocked and reloaded and returned to that same position enough times to get a grouping seems far fetched. But I can see no other reason for the notch to be cut off center."

Haenel Model-26 (late model, boxed) 

This air pistol sold for £1,100 hammer at auction in July 2019.

With thanks to Mick for the heads up.

Haenel 26 (late model, bakelite grip)

Haenel mod 26 (wood grips, no finish) 

This pistol spotted on eGun.de.

Haenel mod 26 (wood grips, painted black) 

Also spotted on eGun.de.

Haenel Model-26 

With thanks to Tim of https://www.timdysonairguns.co.uk

Haenel Model-26 (boxed) 

Spotted on vzduchovka.info.

Haenel Model-26 (wood grips) 

With thanks to Eberhard for the heads up.

Haenel Model-26 (blued, polished) 

Possibly with a replacement cylinder end-cap from a postwar Haenel LUP-54.

With thanks to Eberhard for the heads up.

Haenel Model-26 (wood grips) 

Haenel Model-26 (bakelite grips, boxed) 

With thanks to Tim of timdysonairguns.co.uk.

Haenel Model-26 (wood grip, boxed) 

With thanks to Tim of timdysonairguns.co.uk.