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    Tempest

    I stripped mine to replace the piston seal. While it was 'from together' I polished the edges of the sear & trigger with the finest wet & dry ....... the trigger has improved 10 fold.
    ( I had to get the piston seal mail order , 11 quid posted )

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    Its good to see American Webley fans
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    Quote Originally Posted by zorba
    Its good to see American Webley fans
    Actually I'm an expat (born in London) that now lives in the USA. I certainly don't doubt that the Tempest has lots of "Yankee' fans.
    Webley Vulcan .22, Webley Tempest .177, Beeman Kodiak .25, Beeman R9 .177, Weihrauch HW30 .177, Slavia 618 .177, Colt Commander .45ACP, Browning Hi-Power 9mm, Bushmaster AR-15 5.56/.223

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    Just have a Tempest myself, a 4.5mm.
    Band rought it sechand but also have a new one, also 4.5mm.
    Cocking is smooth enough and all I hear is air sucking in, no scraping or anything. The cockingmove is a bit awkward at first but you get used to it soon and you'll find yr own best way of cocking it.
    Trigger is pretty good imo, I expected far worse from all those stories!
    Shooting 1cm groups at 6 yrds edge-edge is fairly easy and as many (bigger)10-20 shots ragged holes as you like at 10/12m. It's not a matchpistol but it's accurate enough! For now it like H&N Finale Match a lot and Lazadomes look promising.
    Don't feel it's hold sensitive a lot, unlike many say it is. Maybe cause I'm shooting large bore handgun as well. Shooting manners are pretty calm imo too. You do hear some springtwang but almost no twisting. Upon use, the unlocked barrel will get some play (unavoidable with this system) but it should be ok as long as it's play-free while locked. Sights are good enough for it's uselinking.
    I did notice both the sechand ánd the new one are pretty dry inside. Yrs too?
    I'm considering a 'lubetune'.
    Finish is good allthough you do see different materials are used. Serial number stamped a bit careless. Many safetycatches have play from new.
    Grips feel a bit thin for me, but other, wooden, grip are available.
    Most importantly; it's the MOST fun I've ever had shooting a pistol!
    It's my best buy in years! Should've done so yrs ago!
    I'm never parting with this one!
    ATB,
    yana

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    I was very lucky as my Webley was given to me by someone from work who found it in an old locker!

    So nice to grip and looks gorgeous.

    Cracking review by the way!!
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    I put my back out the other week and was not overly looking forward to a few hour at the club with the HW 80 so I popped the typhoon in the car as well just in case. well after about half an hour the back started to hurt so out came the pistol, its been sat in the gun cabinet for years with the odd rub over with an oily rag when there is nothing on t.v. set a re-settable plate up at about 10 yards and stood there for well over an hour with a big smile and no back pain. the action was as remembered it and after a few shots was knocking down the target no probs, and when no-one was looking had a pop at a 20 yard plate and was hitting more than I was missing it.
    its still a great pistol after 20 odd years.
    I will have to get the 2 tempest's out next time for a play, just need the Hurricane to fill the set, better start dropping hints to the wife and Santa :rolleyes

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    reviewcentre??

    Is this the same vulcanator as on reviewcentre? If so hello!

    Have to say I loved the Webley Tempest and wish I'd not sold mine, though I suppose I could say that about lots of things!
    Anyway, good review.

    p.s. I think the debate about the SA80 on reviewcentre finally ran out of steam... phew!

    Paul

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