webley hawk

[Gareth W-B]

They weren't always supplied with both barrels. Mine wasn't.

... Sorry Harry, yes they were when new, as came as a complete package. Only the MkIII came with just the one cal barrel.

[weebster]

... Sorry Harry, yes they were when new, as came as a complete package. Only the MkIII came with just the one cal barrel.

ditto,i think the mk 1 had 2 barrels(not 100% sure of that though)i think the difference was how the barrels were held,the mk2 were screwed home and held with an allan grub screw

[IanU]

My Mk.1 was bought new, with only the .22 barrel.

[Gareth W-B]

My Mk.1 was bought new, with only the .22 barrel.

You were done then (albeit best part of 40 years ago when the Mk.I Hawk was current ), as they came with, and were marketed with, two interchangeable, bayonet fitting barrels, one in .22, and one in .177. Same with the Mk.II, but by then (the mid 1970s), the barrels were, as stated above, secured via screw threads and grub screws. Only the Mk.III Hawk was purposely sold with just one barrel, which was fixed: G.

[harry mac]

You were done then (albeit best part of 40 years ago when the Mk.I Hawk was current ), as they came with, and were marketed with, two interchangeable, bayonet fitting barrels, one in .22, and one in .177. Same with the Mk.II, but by then (the mid 1970s), the barrels were, as stated above, secured via screw threads and grub screws. Only the Mk.III Hawk was purposely sold with just one barrel, which was fixed: G.

I can guarantee that my MkII was bought new, and it was definately supplied with just a .22 barrel. If mine was supplied that way, and so was IanU's MkI it would seem to sugest that it may have been an option. What would a shop gain by removing the additional barrel? Especially a shop like the one mine was bought from that didn't sell air gun parts?

[T 20]

I can guarantee that my MkII was bought new, and it was definately supplied with just a .22 barrel. If mine was supplied that way, and so was IanU's MkI it would seem to sugest that it may have been an option. What would a shop gain by removing the additional barrel? Especially a shop like the one mine was bought from that didn't sell air gun parts?

Seconded

My MK 2 came with just one barrel when new (.22")

Having both barrels was an option that was rarely ordered, which is why the Hawk MK3 came out without interchangeable barrels.


All the best Mick

[hairydog]

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[Gareth W-B]

Having both barrels was an option that was rarely ordered, which is why the Hawk MK3 came out without interchangeable barrels.

Well I have never, ever, heard of that, and have never seen any reference to the single barrel cost-cutter option in any of the period adverts I have in my archive.

But that doesn't mean it wasn't a 'behind the scenes' set up between some dealers and Webley however, and does sort of ad credence to why the Mk.III came with just the one fixed barrel, so I'll say cheers chaps, and ad this to my ever increasing list of mentally stored information.

Have said it before, and will say it again, I believe every day is a school day here in collectors corner, and that is part of this section's enjoyment and draw . Atb: G.

[johnbaz]

My Mk.1 was bought new, with only the .22 barrel.

Gareth is spot on, unless it was a MK3 hawk then the shop diddled you.


John

[hairydog]

just checked its a mark 3 come on some one must want it
its for a good cause open to offers

[steve-c]

I too had a Mk 2 with just the .22 barrel bought in 1975, At the time i remember been asked by the guy in the shop if i wanted the .177 as well but i wasn't interested in the .177 so said no i cant remember now how much extra it was. Have read that only 20% of people got the gun with both barrels and that is why the Mk3 didn't have detachable barrels.

[DJS]

I remember going to the gunshop just before christmas 1976 with my parents to buy me a hawk mk2, there were two barrels in the box but the shop offered a discount for just one barrel (.177). I think it cost around £35?
I picked up a .22 barrel for it a few years ago but I haven't tried it yet
Daz