Collectable: Webley Viscount .22 cal

[cambrai1917]

Hello,
Couple of questions re Webley Viscount bought from this site recently:
1] What power in (ftlbs) can I expect from this rifle? The cylinder is fairly small in O/D. Will a Titan spring and new seals upgrade the power to something nearer (but under) to 12 ftlbs?
2] From what wood is the stock made? I assume it is a standard stock.......but it does not look like beech.
Please advise.
Many thanks

[oldhw77]

I've got a magazine review from 1984 of a .177" Viscount Custom. That particular example was putting out between 10.37 and 11.5 foot pounds depending on the type of pellet.

[fat man]

Morning to you, I have a standard viscount in.22 mine is doing 10.5 ft pounds with air arms feild, it has a standard spring. I remember seeing an article in airgun world on upgrading to a Theoben Gas Ram, Pill Bulmar did state it made them more consistant and powerful but a little snappy on firing, mine has a nice Italian Beech stock. Ejoy a very nice old Webley rifle.

[Gareth W-B]

Hi M8. The Viscount is basically the long barrel version of the Tracker. Standard will run around the 10.5ft.lb (is nice to shoot at this level) although gas rams are available (personally I wouldn't use one if you gave it me ). These are fine rifles and were available in standard livery with a beech stock, and as a Deluxe version with a walnut stock, so yours maybe walnut . Hope this helps. Atb: G.

[cambrai1917]

oldhw 77, fat man & Gareth W-B,
Gentlemen,
As ever superbly knowledgable!
Many thanks for your assistance. I will chrono the beauty at my next opportunity........and I will be satisfied with 10-11 ftlb (I would guess at moment she's running @ 8-9 fpe).

Thank you all!

[fat man]

Happy to help. Atb

[Gareth W-B]

Happy to help. Atb

... Ditto .

[cambrai1917]

Again thanks for the advice...where best to obtain V Mach seal for a Viscount?

[cambrai1917]

Thanks for that! Will check it out.

[oldhw77]

Hi M8. The Viscount is basically the long barrel version of the Tracker. Standard will run around the 10.5ft.lb (is nice to shoot at this level) although gas rams are available (personally I wouldn't use one if you gave it me ). These are fine rifles and were available in standard livery with a beech stock, and as a Deluxe version with a walnut stock, so yours maybe walnut . Hope this helps. Atb: G.

If I recall correctly, the Deluxe version had checkering on the fore end which the standard one didn't, hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Lovely looking rifle either way.

[cambrai1917]

Thanks again for that extra bit of info. Mine has some grain at the butt.........however I am convinced it's not a Delux version. Neither does it have chequering on the fore end...so there you go!