Who has got the earliest Scorpion pistol ?

[ashf9999]

Hi All

A mate of mine has asked me to sell a scorpion pistol for him I wonder if you could give me an idea of what to ask for it, as I have no idea, it is .22 cal in its original box with the cocking extension and sight hood, the box is in fair condition although far from perfect the pistol shoots well , blueing good some marks around the muzzle and on the front sight, also some marks on the pistol grip, nothing serious. Serial No RB 30853

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Jim

One of the gun selling websites have a private sale, boxed one similar to yours for £100. An unboxed one, similar condition, with a Webley pistol scope is also on for £80. So start around £95 or so and see if you get any bidders (though this isn't really a valuation thread)

[red bob]

this is one of those threads thats as interesting as to how owners aquired and passed on their guns; or held on to them my own is a bit of a mystery as i cant remember for the life of me where mine went, i know where i left it but that was in 1975 ;o well at least ive picked up a super example ,very crisp but sadly lacking the box and extras. this is one of those iconic pistols that wasnt afraid to be different and i feel doesnt look old fashioned 30 plus years later!! not to many that can say that.

[gingernut]

And they last.
Mine was 37 years old when it had a new spring-nothing else was needed.

[Troubledshooter]

Here's a picture of my Homebrew Scorpion 'Shadow'. It was allegedly tuned by 'Welham' before I bought it complete with scope and silencer, and I have to admit it's the smoothest Scorpions I've ever shot.
I cut down and sprayed a Buccaneer stock, which is why the fore end is a different shape, and reaches further forward than the normal Shadow stock, which is shown in the second picture.

Scorpion Shadow Homebrew

Scorpion Shadow

[Gareth W-B]

They are superb David. Thank you for showing and sharing.

[Punchsteve]

That is nice.

I got offered a Scorpion a few months back along with a Buccaneer. £140 for the pair. Wasn't into pistols then (and always thought the buccaneer to be an ugly gun ) and turned both down.

Went back a few weeks ago after I got the pistol collecting bug - long gone.

PS: David, are you the lucky so and so with a display cabinet full of Webley pistols? I remember someone posting a pic of such a long while back.

[Troubledshooter]

That is nice.

PS: David, are you the lucky so and so with a display cabinet full of Webley pistols? I remember someone posting a pic of such a long while back.

Do you mean this one:

Webley Air Pistols

Not a lot of luck involved, just quite a few years of careful collecting.

[ashf9999]

Do you mean this one:

Webley Air Pistols

Not a lot of luck involved, just quite a few years of careful collecting.

don't forget to put a lock on that in case there's children nearby!

[Troubledshooter]

don't forget to put a lock on that in case there's children nearby!

No sprogs in this vicinity.

[Punchsteve]

Do you mean this one:

Webley Air Pistols

Not a lot of luck involved, just quite a few years of careful collecting.

The pic I remember is a glass cabinet like the ones people use to display ornaments in, chock full of pistols aligned neatly in a row, butt outwards. I may have you confused with another member.

But now that you mention it, yours is rather nice as well.

[Punchsteve]

My own humble beginnings of a collection.

[Troubledshooter]

The pic I remember is a glass cabinet like the ones people use to display ornaments in, chock full of pistols aligned neatly in a row, butt outwards. I may have you confused with another member.

But now that you mention it, yours is rather nice as well.

That would be 'Pat' from Portsmouth. I remember seeing the picture.
I wouldn't fill a cabinet like that, as a large part of my collection is boxed, in fact some of those in the picture have boxes.

[red bob]

o i like that one,found in a fishing basket!! and bought back to life thats what i like to hear its great to see the prime examples but like gggr i find it as interesting to bring them back from the brink or further if there is enough to rebuild and refurbish ;i always get a bit disappointed when any model is broken up as a donor ,o yes even a relum my loft is an intensive care for several such examples ,now scorpions of which there seems to be a fair quantity;once that trigger starts playing up the do it yourself surgery starts useualy leaving a disassembled corpse scattered around in frustration ;all those trigger components turning on a single pin engaging on a half round catch ,a recipe for a frequently untimely end.i havent quite mastered it yet ,but guy assures me that the simple grafting on of a third limb is all thats required to hold it all in place;all for a simple little safety catch .

[red bob]

there superb,very nicely done ,the scorpion flyer was of great interest to ;where it warns you to ensure of your background ! as its max range is 350yds i presume thats at the optimum angle.
i imagine they are pretty accurate to boot.

[ashf9999]

there superb,very nicely done ,the scorpion flyer was of great interest to ;where it warns you to ensure of your background ! as its max range is 350yds i presume thats at the optimum angle.
i imagine they are pretty accurate to boot.

very optimum angle, with a bit of a tailwind . Most manufacturer's build in quite a safety margin - Crosman say 550 yards on the EB pistol boxes. That's over half a kilometre...