Which Webley Vulcan???

[paul4be]

How do I tell which Mk a Vulcan is? Which had chequering on the pistol grip?? There is no cap on thge pistol grip and no white/coloured spacer behind the black butt pad.

Thanks in advance.
Paul

[Paul SE]

Could be either a custom stock or the Vulcan (Export?) SE MK1 if it has no white spacers on the grip or butt pad.
I seem to remember seeing some pictures in AGW many moons ago of a MK1 with chequering and a walnut stock,
ATB
Paul

[webman]

It sounds like the first model. As far as I remember, the Mk2 had the white spacers, as did the Mk1 deluxe (SE) which also had a walnut stock and checkering.

[Gareth W-B]

How do I tell which Mk a Vulcan is? Which had chequering on the pistol grip?? There is no cap on thge pistol grip and no white/coloured spacer behind the black butt pad.

Thanks in advance.
Paul

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Are you sitting comfortably? Good, then I'll begin (). Many minor mechanical differences separate the various Vulcan variants, but these were basically variations on the same theme. The more noticeable cosmetic differences however are as follows ...

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Vulcan MkI: thinner barrel and slimmer stock than later models.

Vulcan MkII: fatter lacquered stock with pistol grip cup with white spacer, and a white butt pad spacer, too. The MkII also had/has a thicker 16mm barrel, and different front sights.

Vulcan MkIII: early MkIIIs sported same style stocks as described for the MkII, but later ones had plain pistol grip ends and no white spacers. These had the same style sights and barrel as the MkII, although later carbine K versions had threaded muzzle-breaks fitted which incorporated the front sight.

Xocet: a no thrills variant of the Vulcan (no safety and very plain stocks) with re-jigged breech so no gap apparent from above when rear sight removed.

Stingray: mechanically the same as the Vulcan but with finger grip flutes running length of stock, re-jigged breech so no gap apparent from above when rear sight removed, and a threaded muzzle break as standard incorporating front sight.

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The first Vulcans hit the market in 1979. All Vulcans were available in .177 and in .22. With the exception of the Xocet, all of the above have also been available as Walnut Deluxe Specials, and all except the MkI have been available as carbines. At one stage I had eight examples of Vulcan in my collection, but now I only have one.

Webley & Scott air rifles using the model names of Xocet and Stingray were also made and marketed after the original British Brum based manufacturing company of Webley & Scott closed in 2006. They were sold by the outfit that bought the Webley and Scott name. These later examples were made in Turkey and/or Eastern Europe, and imo leave a lot to be desired . Hope this helps: G.

[paul4be]

Many thanks folks, it is a Brummy version.

If I splash the cash, I'll pop some picks up and try and confirm exactly what it is.

Paul

[paul4be]

Well, having bought the Vulcan, I presume that it's a Mk1 carbine as the barrel is just over 14mm diameter. Presuming also that it's a deluxe due to the chequering. Its had a gas ram fitted and seems to shoot quite nicely.

There is a small amount of play in the jaws though. Suggestions for the best way to deal with this? Could nip up the arms of the breech in a vice, but not the best surely. Shim washers seems like an option, but will need to find some thin enough. Again, thoughts??

[PaulR]

There is a small amount of play in the jaws though. Suggestions for the best way to deal with this? Could nip up the arms of the breech in a vice, but not the best surely. Shim washers seems like an option, but will need to find some thin enough. Again, thoughts??

Given the small amount of movement needed I 'd go for the vice option.