Twang !!!!!!!!!!

[stagmanv835]

So today is the first time in 3 month that I have been able to get down the stairs slowly in to my garage / workshop / range (have had some pretty tricked out hip surgery so not been good on my feet for quite a time)

First thing I realise is pistol shooting from the seated position is a very odd angle to get used to !

Anyway back to my twang !

I ran 20-30 shoots trough all my spring pistols and all was well until I got to my two old webly hurricanes

My ruff as old boots with the rail and red dot did its usual 3 shots with smoke settled and was smooth and accurate as always (yes this is a very nice one to shoot honest)


My almost minty mint with the wrong barrel ( think its from a tempest as it is flush to the front rather than protruding as normal) fired twice then started to make a little twang on firing

Do I assume spring broken ?

Easy job to do ?

Were does I get a new spring ?

[CHJF177]

Hi there,
Welcome back to some sort of normality!

I don't have a lot of experience with later Webley pistols, but

should be an easy job. You will need to remove the plastic casing
using a roll pin punch, the strip should then be conventional
Webley pistol, unscrewing the front after disconnecting the barrel
and using it to assist turning.

I would advise a strip first to investigate, can't imagine it being
other than a broken spring? maybe lack of lube? but look first.

If it is a broken spring T.W. Chambers at Airgun spares should have
them or John knibbs ( although he's best for BSA)

Good luck!

ATB Chris.

[stagmanv835]

Many thanks

thats a job for the morning

[Retracted_Yeti]

unscrewing the front after disconnecting the barrel and using it to assist turning.

ATB Chris.

Second best way of bending a barrel know to man!

Cheers.

Roy.

[stagmanv835]

What should i try then sir

[Retracted_Yeti]

What should i try then sir

Anything that fits in the slot EXCEPT the barrel!!

HTH.

Roy.

[CHJF177]

Point taken, but if you ain't going to bend the barrel cocking the pistol, you ain't going to bend it by using it SENSIBLY to assist removal.

In my experience there is usually very little or no resistance in unscrewing the front. The barrel pivot is a close fit and just assists the turn.

I haven't found a problem with this method, or bent a barrel.

Chris.

[Jenny Dipple]

Use the jaws of an open ended spanner to turn large slotted screws. Jenny Dipple