Webley pistol question

[ggggr]

Was the alloy barrel housing/barrel pivot on the Hurricane/Tempest/Premier mk2 ever sold on it,s own or only with the barrel? I would imagine if this bit was sold on it,s own that turning barrels to fit would not be that difficult?
I know Chambers dont list it as a part but I reckon some must have gone out to gunshops with other spares?

Update. I have been told that that these were never officially a part --but some did make it out of the factory and I managed to pick one up.

[air-tech]

Don't have a gun in hand but the (steel, if we are talking about the same part - that also forms the frontsight?) part is in my mind press fitted which would make simple removal anything but.

I will stand corrected as needs be.

[Dave S]

I think its unlikely, if that part got bust then there is a good chance the gun has suffered severe trauma, or a lot of wear.
You'd need a fairly good press to swap one over, and some concentric holding tools. If it was off line you'd probably crack the surround.
Effort/cost vs a new barrel is why I think its unlikely.

Dave

P.s. barrels arrived ok, but stinking cold has prevented progress yet.

[ggggr]

Thanks Chaps. I thought that some might have made it out of the factory to shops as unofficial spares. I wasn,t thinking of them so much for damaged barrels as for making up special ones. I know the earlier USSR Baikal 53 had an alloy breech block and also a foresight piece, which I have taken off after using boiling water. So has anybody seen these bits in a spares box in a shop somewhere? More curious than anything else.

[harvey_s]

They must of done at some point cos' if memory serves correctly didn't the Streatham Armoury produce the 'Streatham Special' in the early 90's which was a Tempest with interchangable .177 & .22 barrels secured with a nut at the front of this casting....

[Troubledshooter]

I believe the housing can be separated from the barrel by the application of sufficient heat.