Webley mk1 air rifle..

[johnbaz]

Hi all

Last year an aquaintance that had collected airguns for a lot of years offered me a Webley mk1 air rifle that was in fantastic condition for a very good price..

I was to save the money up and get back in touch but other guns kept popping up for sale namely, Airsporter S, Mercury challengers, HW98, in fact all sorts!!

I bumped in to the chap a few months ago and asked if he still had the gun, he did but I felt sure that he would have sold it by now

Anyhow, I just got off the dog and bone with him and i'm going to buy it in the morning!!!

I couldn't remember much about the gun as it was well over a year ago since I saw it, I felt certain that it had acid etching on the cylinder just like my mk1 and mk2 Airsporters but now i'm not so sure

Well, as soon as I get home with it i'll be taking some pics and putting them here in the gentlemans club

I've asked to look at a couple more 'oldies that he's up for selling too, namely a 177 Airsporter and another Original mod50

2012 looks to be a promising year for new old guns


Cheers, John

PS, I told him that I couldn't remember what it was like and he said that it was way above average with almost all of it's bluing still present

[Garvin]

John, if it's got nearly all its original blueing and is an acid etched variant with clear lettering, it'll be the score of a lifetime!

I look foward to seeing the pics. Even if it's got stamped and not etched markings but is in good original condition, it's a superb find. Congratulations.

[johnbaz]

John, if it's got nearly all its original blueing and is an acid etched variant with clear lettering, it'll be the score of a lifetime!

I look foward to seeing the pics. Even if it's got stamped and not etched markings but is in good original condition, it's a superb find. Congratulations.

Cheers Garvin

It's still printed in my mind that it was silver coloured etching that was in very good condition but it could be the grey matter playing tricks with me


John

[Troubledshooter]

Irrespective of which variant, it is a very nice find, but if it is the earlier etched variant it will be a superb find, and one of very few known examples still with good original etching.
Calibre and serial number would be of interest, along with pictures, of course.

[mallyally]

To see it mate
well done

[Rocket launcher]

hurry up with the pics and plenty of them please

you can see pics of mine in the siggy it had no origional etching so i had it done up by v-mach

but to see an origional one with most of the acid etching is a find and a half and to see such

will make my weekend (dont get out much)

[johnbaz]

hurry up with the pics and plenty of them please

you can see pics of mine in the siggy it had no origional etching so i had it done up by v-mach

but to see an origional one with most of the acid etching is a find and a half and to see such

will make my weekend (dont get out much)

Oooooh!!

I've seen pics of yours loads of times- I think it's a stunning piece of work


Pic's tomozz (can't wait to get it, i'm like a kid at Chrimbo when i'm acquiring another gun)


Cheers, John

[WilkieWebley]

Hi John,

Well done old chap, sound like a real score and I'm not a bit jealous

Looking forward to the pics.

All the best, Roy.

[abewilson]

Please ! PLEASE ! to preserve my sanity

DONT PUT ANY PICS OF THIS RIFLE

[johnbaz]

Please ! PLEASE ! to preserve my sanity

DONT PUT ANY PICS OF THIS RIFLE

Hmmm

A bit of a quandary this

Your sanity is paramount and I shall indeed keep the pics to myself




Regards, John

[Troubledshooter]

Your sanity is paramount and I shall indeed keep the pics to myself

Don't you dare.

[Binners]

Don't worry Abe, your old rifle looks even better now....

That coat of hammerite and 4 coats of yaght varnish came out a treat

The gas ram and scope is the iceing on the cake though, I'll show you when it comes back from having the bi-pod fitted.


So John, if you want that nasty old etching cleaned off and the old girl bought up to date just post it South with an Oxspring and I'll see what I can do....

[coburn]

Binners did you use the Hammerite smooth or that dimpled stuff?

I find they look good in that red oxide primer you can get and did you have it screwcut for a mod?

Anyway whats all the fuss about the Mk3's a much better rifle!

[johnbaz]

Binners did you use the Hammerite smooth or that dimpled stuff?

I find they look good in that red oxide primer you can get and did you have it screwcut for a mod?

Anyway whats all the fuss about the Mk3's a much better rifle!

You may be right about that



John

[Binners]

Binners did you use the Hammerite smooth or that dimpled stuff?

I find they look good in that red oxide primer you can get and did you have it screwcut for a mod?

Anyway whats all the fuss about the Mk3's a much better rifle!

No I did not.....that would ruin it


COME ON JOHN we want some PICTURES