Webley auction bliss

[nbrooks]

Hello everyone

I bid for 6 rifles in the Webley auction, and got lucky with 4. Here are the stories, with some ruefull reflections.

1. Feinwerkbau Sport .177. Why oh why did I ever sell the (perfect) one I had???. Great to replace it, and I've been shooting this more that my PCPs. It's wonderful.

2. Webley Service, .22. Must have bought and sold 10 over the years, but haven't had one for the last 20 years. Welcome home my darling!

3. Webley Mk 3 .177. It looked awful (rust stains) which is probably why my bid was successful. BUT, it wasn't rust. A bit of WD40 and wire wool, and it's immaculate. Oh happy happy days.

4. Webley Mk 3 Supertarget, with Parker Hale aperture sight. Enough said.

I'm happy, but I'm running out of space in the gunroom, and something must go (anyone want to buy my incredibly cheap Daystate Mk 3???)

Neil

[Garvin]

Brilliant choices Neil. Any chance of some pics please?

[Paddy_SP]

So it was you bidding against me for the Mk2 Service and the Mk3 Supertarget! I did come home with two Mk2's and a Mk3 though, so I can't complain...

There were 3 FWB Sports in all at the auction - two .177s and a .22 (which I bought). I couldn't believe the prices that were paid for the .177s!

Anyway, it's good to hear that they've gone to a deserving home!

[Garvin]

I couldn't believe the prices that were paid for the .177s!

How much did they go for?

[Paddy_SP]

How much did they go for?

I haven't got my list with me, so can't say...

[Garvin]

I haven't got my list with me, so can't say...

It says on the Wallis & Wallis site that they will supply a 'prices realised' list if you send in an SAE. If anyone has done this and could send a scan of it to my email I'd appreciate it greatly. Failing that I suppose I could always send in an SAE.....

[Troubledshooter]

It says on the Wallis & Wallis site that they will supply a 'prices realised' list if you send in an SAE. If anyone has done this and could send a scan of it to my email I'd appreciate it greatly. Failing that I suppose I could always send in an SAE.....

Email on the way.

[Garvin]

Email on the way.

Now received Sir. Much obliged to you.

[Garvin]

A few of the auction results:

1246 A .177" Feinwerkbau Model 124 sport break action air rifle, SN 30415, standard production model with sights fitted. WO & VGC (minor wear) £180

1247 A .177" Feinwerkbau Model 124 Sport break action air rifle, SN 46415, standard production model with sights fitted. Boxed. WO & VGC £280

1248 A .22" Feinwerkbau Model 127 Sport break action air rifle, SN 12008, standard production model with sights fitted. WO & GC to VGC (minor marking to wood) £85

1189 A .22" Webley Mk II service air rifle, SN 596333, body damaged and repaired, stock with chequering to grip, rear sight fitted. WO & QGC (some wear overall) £150

1190 A .22" Webley Mk II Service air rifle, SN 5439, 1st pattern spring clip model, stock with chequering to grips. WO & GC (age worn overall) £350

1191 A .177" Webley Mk II Service air rifle, SN S10120, standard example, in WO, type with chequering to grip complete. QGC to GC some age wear overall £290

1192 A .22" Webley Mk II Service air rifle, SN S7584, Series 3 standard example, in WO, type with chequering to grip, complete. GC retaining much original blueing to metal £350

1193 A scarce early Webley Mk I air rifle, SN 613, production example, action AF, some parts may be missing. GC for age, some wear overall £360

1158 A .177" Webley Mk II service air rifle, SN S11773, series 3 example with a spiral pin barrel axis, requires work, also with a non standard breech seal fitted, complete with rearsight and smooth stock. QGC (some wear overall, action AF, barrel opening knob handle detached) £210

1159 A .22" Webley Mk I break action air rifle, c 1924-25 model, SN 364, a very early example, incomplete. GC for age (some wear overall, action AF) £250

1147 An experimental .177" Webley twin piston recoiless sidelever air rifle, no number, a heavy working mock up, barrel 19" with gun blue finish, black painted breech action and rear plate, bolt action style loading lever, alloy side lever fitted to a light beech semi target style stock. WO & GC (some wear to metal work) Plate 9 £700

1148 An experimental .177" Webley twin piston recoiless sidelever air rifle, no number, a heavy working mock up with 22" barrel, metal parts "in the white" with a basic semi target style wooden stock, alloy trigger guard with set trigger mechanism, fitted with an Anschutz 6800 rearsight and a Parker Hale foresight. GC (some wear, with warning label re cocking action AF, not recommended for use). Plate 9 £1300

1201 A .177" Webley Mk III Supertarget underlever air rifle, SN F5774, dark coloured stock, fitted with a Parker Hale sight set with eye cap. WO & VGC (minor wear) Plate 13 £240

1149 A .177" Webley Mk III Supertarget underlever air rifle, SN A6348, dark coloured stock with sintered loading tap lever trigger and a Parker Hale 17B sight set. WO & GC £190

1196 A .22" Webley Mk III underlever air rifle, SN 1666, a double pull trigger model, with flutes to fore end of stock. WO & QGC to GC (blueing to barrel and chamber worn) Plate 11 £600

1197 A .22" Webley Mk III underlever air rifle, SN 11651, a standard production model, example with flutes to fore end of stock. GC (minor marking, spotting to blueing, some marking to stock) Plate 11 £180

1198 A .22" Webley Mk III underlever air rifle, SN 41924, a standard production model with fitting to take a telescopic sights. WO & QGC to GC (some wear, bruising to stock) Plate 11 £100

1199 A .177" Webley Mk III underlever air rifle, SN 37557, an example with a quality polished smooth stock and a medallion in pistol style grip. WO & GC to VGC (some tape residue to barrel and lever). Plate 11 £170

1200 A .177" Webley Mk III underlever air rifle, SN B6093, a supertarget model fitted with a mount to take an Anschutz sight, detached. VGC (minor wear overall, retaining most of the original blueing). Plate 11 £550

1201 A .177" Webley Mk III Supertarget underlever air rifle, SN F5774, dark coloured stock, fitted with a Parker Hale sight set with eye cap. WO & VGC (minor wear) Plate 13 £240

1202 A .22" Webley Mk III underlever air rifle, SN A0636, an example with a modified end plug to accept Parker Hale aperture rearsight, a smooth stock example, complete with orange oil bottle, Parker Hale PH17B rearsight, 2 manuals and rare swing ticket, spare piston washer and loading tap lever. Boxed. WO & GC (some age wear, marking) Plate 13 £275

1203 A .177" Webley Mk III underlever air rifle, SN B970, the major parts only, barrel and action, stock broken, with lot. Metalwork GC (some wear to finish, new stock required) £85

[Paddy_SP]

I must admit that I don't remember this one being sold at that price:

1193 A scarce early Webley Mk I air rifle, SN 613, production example, action AF, some parts may be missing. GC for age, some wear overall £150

I would have bought it if it had gone for £150 - I'll check my own records when I get home...

[Garvin]

I must admit that I don't remember this one being sold at that price:

1193 A scarce early Webley Mk I air rifle, SN 613, production example, action AF, some parts may be missing. GC for age, some wear overall £150

I would have bought it if it had gone for £150 - I'll check my own records when I get home...

That's definitely what it says on the list Paddy - maybe the compiler got it wrong. It did seem rather cheap.

[Paddy_SP]

The reason I say this is that I thought I'd bought the cheapest one there! It was this one:

1159 A .22" Webley Mk I break action air rifle, c 1924-25 model, SN 364, a very early example, incomplete. GC for age (some wear overall, action AF) £250

When I get home I'll check the records I made at the time!

[JD75]

1196 A .22" Webley Mk III underlever air rifle, SN 1666, a double pull trigger model, with flutes to fore end of stock. WO & QGC to GC (blueing to barrel and chamber worn) Plate 11 £600

[/B]

Is the serial number on the cocking arm if so I have one of these here number 297.

Can't see any other numbers on it.

Hope so as it's a mates and he will be chuffed.

Think it's double action trigger it has fluted stock and no scope rail.

James.

[nbrooks]

Hi Paddy (and others!)

Yes, looks like it was me bidding against you for the Webley Mk III (I was desperate for a Supertarget).

Here are the only prices I have:

Lot 1149 Webley Mk III Supertarget - £190
Lot 1192 Webley Mk II Service - £350
Lot 1199 Webley MK III - £170
Lot 1246 Feinwerkbau 124 - £180

I was so so ticked off that I couldn't actually attend the auction; how many were there, and what was the atmosphere like??

Neil

[Troubledshooter]

Is the serial number on the cocking arm if so I have one of these here number 297.

Can't see any other numbers on it.

Hope so as it's a mates and he will be chuffed.

Think it's double action trigger it has fluted stock and no scope rail.

James.

If it is number 297, it should definitely be a 'Double Pull' Mk.3