Webley premier

[Hollowpoint]

Just bought a webley premier pistol from a car boot sale. Its in a real state. Anyway i'm gonna have a go at cleaning it up and I'd like to know how old it is It has brown bakelite grips and has model number 520 stamped into it if that's any help.

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cant see the pics yet but I have an old airgun world article I could email you showing the cleaning up of an old senior pistol (very similar). They are great little guns and good to work on. Is there a letter on the left side on the trigger guard?

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The article would be a great help. thanks. hollowpoint@fsmail.net

There is an L behind the trigger guard on the grip frame.

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Are you sure its an L??? Not an E or something? Take a look at mine in the for sales section
Will try and find that article for you mate

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EDIT: Ive just found another letter under the rust. Its an F or an E Its identical to the one your selling only in extreamly poor condition.

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you can find out the date from this letter, yours sounds like a late one

[Hollowpoint]

Ok thanks mate. Assuming its an F what age would that make it roughly?

And one last question There is 2 screws at the front that the barrel pivots on. Are both sections threaded or will the larger part push out like a pin? (hope I explained that well enough)

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use a screw driver in both and undo one. One is a long pin,the other screws into the end of the pin. This should do the trick. Good luck!

In regards to the age of an F i will have to check with Hiller but guessing late 60's

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Is the longest pin part threaded on the outside or can I tap it out with a punch?

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really cant remember. Think its threaded IIRC