Webley Omega 177

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I know how sought after these are so just a heads up there is one in the Private Ads of this months Sporting Gun cw moderator and 4 x 32 ASI scope descibed as vgc.

£200 01406 330706

[Gareth W-B]

This one deserves a mod bump. Best break-barrel Brum gun ever produced imho (let alone best Webley ). Atb: G.

[cambrai1917]

You have oft spoken highly of the Webley Omega
Pray tell Gareth why do you rate this model so highly?
Is it the looks, accuracy. craftsmanship, feel.....?
For example: Omega better than Viscount/Vulcan?
Please give us the benefit of your knowledge and experience.
I'm sure we would all learn something. Thank you.

[Gareth W-B]

Hi. For me (and many others), the Omega is not only the best standard production run rifle that Webley & Scott ever produced, but again imo (and again in many others), it is also the best standard production run sub 12ft.lb break-barrel springer air rifle that Britain ever produced, too .

The Omega is based on a hybrid Vulcan using lots of ideas cribbed from the Anschutz LG 335 (I actually own the very Anschuts LG 335 that Webley & Scott bought and owned to study for the Omega project), and the FWB Sport.

The Omega was too engineered to be produced at a profit within the manufacturing and marketing budget allocated to it however, so sadly, although a superb piece of equipment which could compete with -- and rival -- any Teutonic offering, production costs saw the Omega replaced with a cheaper to produce alternative (the Tomahawk) at the turn of the Century.

Well that is my take on it, and am sure others will contribute, but as a foot note, would just like to ad that although the trigger of the Omega is often criticised (something levied at many a Webley), I personally have never had a problem with it, and all in all, do find the Webley Omega a joy to own and shoot . Atb: G.

[cambrai1917]

Thanks Gareth.....very informative!
I bought my Omega thru' these threads about a year ago...and glad I did!!
You have invited others to comment and I look forward to reading them.