Webley Straight Grip Owners Thread!

[Gareth W-B]

Told you the Nemesis grip insert was an excellent reproduction of the original.

You did indeed, David, and I am most grateful to you for all your "behind the scenes" help in that area, too.

[Gareth W-B]

We need pics!

Will sort over the weekend.

Here you go folks, and two days earlier than expected. From left to right below then, are pictures of my pre-war straight-grip Mk.I .177 (x2 pics), then a close-up of the bespoke made original pattern Mk.I grip featuring the original brass flying pellet button that it wears, as mentioned in my earlier post, then two photos of my lovely pre-war straight-grip Senior in .22, and finally a photo of my second set of bespoke made original pattern Mk.I grips which feature the brass coloured plastic flying pellet button, as also mentioned in my earlier post. Hope you like them.

Atb: G.

[johnbaz]

Here you go folks, and two days earlier than expected. From left to right below then, are pictures of my pre-war straight-grip Mk.I .177 (x2 pics), then a close-up of the bespoke made original pattern Mk.I grip featuring the original brass flying pellet button that it wears, as mentioned in my earlier post, then two photos of my lovely pre-war straight-grip Senior in .22, and finally a photo of my second set of bespoke made original pattern Mk.I grips which feature the brass coloured plastic flying pellet button, as also mentioned in my earlier post. Hope you like them.

Atb: G.

Awww!!- now that just aint fair that you can post pics straight in to your posts

I'm going off to sulk now


Lovely old pissles by the way Gareth


Cheers, John

[knighthawk]

Some great guns there ..heres mine a 1924-1925 webley mk1 pre trigger adjustable model..informed they was made for less than year..not sure what shes worth as I have been selling her on to a more deserving home..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheffie...nd/7316867126/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheffie...nd/7316872094/

[torrens]

I picked up a rough "repairs or spares" 1928 Mk 1 on the BB's a while ago. Main work was some tricky welding ( someone much better than me did it ) and filing; a replacement barrel, I used a shorter one in .177, and complete refinish with a hot browning solution. Finally made some posh maple grips. It's a keeper.

torrens


http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...f/P1000779.jpg
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...f/P1000778.jpg

[Atlantia]

Here you go folks, and two days earlier than expected. From left to right below then, are pictures of my pre-war straight-grip Mk.I .177 (x2 pics), then a close-up of the bespoke made original pattern Mk.I grip featuring the original brass flying pellet button that it wears, as mentioned in my earlier post, then two photos of my lovely pre-war straight-grip Senior in .22, and finally a photo of my second set of bespoke made original pattern Mk.I grips which feature the brass coloured plastic flying pellet button, as also mentioned in my earlier post. Hope you like them.

Atb: G.

Look great Gareth.
How are you uploading directly? Is that just a mod' privilege?

[Atlantia]

I picked up a rough "repairs or spares" 1928 Mk 1 on the BB's a while ago. Main work was some tricky welding ( someone much better than me did it ) and filing; a replacement barrel, I used a shorter one in .177, and complete refinish with a hot browning solution. Finally made some posh maple grips. It's a keeper.

torrens


http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...f/P1000779.jpg
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...f/P1000778.jpg

Looks good now! Why did it need so much work, what was it like when you got it?

[torrens]

It looked like the barrel had smashed into the breech seal housing, this had been hacksawed back 1/4 inch so I had it built up with weld and had to reshape it and then file the internal grooves for the sliding catch to fit into; took a while! The cylinder had been sandpapered ( they used coarse grade I think ) and there was some pitting to get out in places. The original .22 barrel was pitted in the rifling so replaced. Luckily the cylinder internals and piston were like new so now it shoots very well.

cheers torrens

[Atlantia]

It looked like the barrel had smashed into the breech seal housing, this had been hacksawed back 1/4 inch so I had it built up with weld and had to reshape it and then file the internal grooves for the sliding catch to fit into; took a while! The cylinder had been sandpapered ( they used coarse grade I think ) and there was some pitting to get out in places. The original .22 barrel was pitted in the rifling so replaced. Luckily the cylinder internals and piston were like new so now it shoots very well.

cheers torrens

Whoa!

In which case my hat is off to you.
You've done an amazing job and it looks great. I even like the browned finish as a change to the usual bluing!
Excellent 5*!