Hi everyone,
Im amazed at the crappy reports about this rifle when it's actually a good rifle with a little mod here and there..
But people just keep screwing them up and complaining,,

First let me assure everyone I am not involved in the manufacture promotion or selling of the rebel in any way...im a retired engineer..


The new WEBLEY REBEL is a Chinese version of the old SHARP INNOVA, They are also made in Maylasia to a slightly different spec but let's not go there.

First the Chinese as usual make things cheep and cheerful. So they have copied and cut a few corners. Some people testing the new rifle are just being silly pumping until something breaks...their arm or the rifle..complaining that it's inaccurate or broken....no wonder.!!!
I bought one of the first 0.177 available in the UK ( coming back from france where i live) along with a high power scope and took it back home for testing.
The standard sights are a bit naf...ok for plinking but it merits a decent scope...even if it's just a good 4 x 20... First thing i noticed was strange odd shots that ended coming from a defect in my new scope. It wouldn't adjust through all the range properly so it went back for a replacement..OK that sorted on to testing again.. I soon noticed the problem with twisting when taking higher power shots. I know that 6 or 7 pumps is almost enough to reach the blow off limiter, and that trying anything like adding oil would burn out the one way pump valve ( did that on the innova by accident) so I decided to void the warranty and open her up....
To cut a long story short, i have implemented over 9 modifications that have turned this rifle into an excellent rifle. but there is a few things that anyone can do to avoid the traps and have excellent results without having to be a genius...

Ok First take it back to the dealer and ask him to adjust the pump lever so that it closes with out that loud CLACK CLACK each time.
Second to add a few drops of locktight to the pump barrel where it enters the receiver block to stop it twisting.
Now add a decent scope and you are ready to shoot with good accuracy, equal to the innova...that was easy no? just keep to 4 pumps and your done..it wont break...

Now for the exciting bit, if you have a friendly gunsmith or have engineering skills this is what you can do to really make it special.

First the power level and the pump lever adjustment must be sorted, by adjusting the blow off ( remove the blind roll pin) valve and the stroke arm so that the lever operates quietly but clicks firmly up into position. keep it to 8 pumps max or go buy a 22lr !!
Next remove the main reservoir and the internal plastic seal, and replace it with a square section rubber silicone seal and brass interference fit retainer. Just copy the innova design or even buy the parts. This is a must, i have made spare seal retainers but i cannot guarantie the Chineese make them all the same diameter internally.. so you will have to make your own ..
Replace the non return valve spring with a rust proof one. and re machine the internal support tube to the same length as the 0.22 inova . this will increase the internal volume and increase the fps per pump...yes read on it does.. someone did the opposite and shortened the chamber to increase pressure per pump..in theory that's ok but not in practice according to their and my figures. The bigger volume accelerates the pellet at a more constant velocity and it exits the barrel faster than a smaller reservoir does. Why, well the smaller higher pressure cylinder will accelerate the pellet faster to start with but before the pellet exits the barrel there is no more air pushing the pellet.!!! it slows down...
You must have enough volume of air to keep the pellet accelerating constantly... results speak for themselves with a much closer fps per shot. My mean error is 0.4% ..constant velocity means accuracy, as variations in velocity will cause the pellet to have vertical errors in trajectory..

Now add a second tapered rubber bump stop to the firing pin buffer and this will reduce the jolt from the firing pin moving back and hitting the stop. Fit a better quality spring and there will be no deformation of the spring..That's another problem with over pumping, the spring gets all messed up and the rifle won't charge anymore.. lots have failed like that, but what do you expect when you treat a new rifle like that...

Polish the firing pin till it looks like chrome.( or one made by SHARP )

Fit a second bolt to the underside of the main pump barrel as on the innova ; to push the tube up against the transfer seal. thats another problem with high pressure this seal will give way if over pumped and the barrel rotates... all this is avoided by not over pumping... If you want to kill elephants...get a bigger gun...don't destroy your rifle by pumping like a demented gorilla..
I drilled a hole horizontally and inserted a brass ferrule that has a bolt going up through the plastic receiver ( another hole) and pushes up against the pump barrel seal. The Maylasian models have two grub screws that do the same thing, but I had already done my mod...and it works so... hey.!!

Now the pump barrel can be secured pushing hard against the transfer seal ( i fitted a thicker softer one here as well) and use a dab of locktight to secure the pump barrel..

I have also removed the main barrel and re-cemented that in too as I wanted to make that a 100% seal in the receiver...It's glued in with a white plastic.!!! easy to remove and do properly.
Added a neoprene pump lever bump stop inside the pump lever so that the lever does not strike the tube. now my pumping is almost silent. You can also learn how to pump without fully closing the lever but just taking it to the top of the stroke about 0.5" away from the pump barrel.
Learn this and you can reload in silence and take another shot with out scaring the prey..

Next remove the front end and remove the silencer thread ( it unscrews from the inside) before it breaks as it's very fragile.
Cut back the plastic sleeve for the main barrel and make a new threaded insert that fits tightly over the barrel and screws into the front mounting ready for all silencers. I have used an extra 5 cms of the barrel to secure the threaded section and give perfect alignment for my own design of silencer. The thread on the REBEL is not the usual 1/2"UNF but they have mistakenly used a M12 thread instead. THey are the same thread pitch but the M12 is a smidge thinner so your usual silencer will be a sloppy fit. I have designed a silencer especially for the REBEL thread from aluminum with 36 internal ports and 6 internal high density absorbing chambers. I didn't use etherfoam or hair curlers or use empty chambers but designed a pressure absorbing / transfer design that pre-charges with the compressing air in fromt of the pellet, then absorbs the higher pressure wave and releases it slowly giving a dual caliber silencer that weights under 80 gramms...Anodized in matching black as well and looks terrific. I have made a series of these if any one is interested..

Trigger tension, and thats the biggest of the mods..All these can be done if care is taken and you have reasonable skills..

So now the gritty bit...the results..using my new chronograph here are the results

Pellets used is the Gammo match 0.49 G...7.56 Gr
1 & 2 pumps N/A Didn't bother !!
3 pumps 579, 583, 584. 5.6 flbs 178 m/s
4 pumps 656, 657, 654. 7.1 flbs 200 m/s
5 pumps 714, 713, 713. 8.4 flbs 218m/s
6 pumps 755, 760, 760. 9.6 flbs 232m/s
7 pumps 789, 792, 796. 10.4 flbs 240m/s possibly didn't open the lever enough on pumping 1st stroke
8 pumps 823, 824, 822. 11.3 flbs 250m/s
My mean error variation is 0.4% if I discount the pump I did too fast for the air to get in..

Im hitting the target in a 1cm group at 10 meters in the semi dark and im not using any support other than my elbows on the firing table, and with the wrong glasses. seriously good rifle now...Just wait till I get my new glasses...Thats the trouble with getting old...
oh, scope is a hawk night eye digi ir 6-24 x 50 and that's a very nice combination that allows me to shoot in near darkness, silently, with no CLACK CLACK CLACK....More like , , , , aim and Teuhh !
I only shoot vermin and targets..all the bunnys are safe...
So there you have the first proper test on the REBEL..please stop doing crap tests on rifles by over pumping them and twisting them out of shape..it.s a Chinese copy...but can be blueprinted to higher spec than the SHARP INNOVA and at a very low cost.. The parts probably cost me 10€ and my time..

I have fired over 3000 pellets from the rebel and over 7000 from the innova... So I think im well qualified to comment...
Gammo match and the ts10 or pro hunter in 0.22 are my preferred ammo for both pump rifles and the TS10 is easier to lead to in the more fiddly 0.177 as both the 0.177 and the 0.22 have the same size opening for loading...!!
So that's me done for now...Until I come over and get a 0.22 rebel to add to my gun cupboard.
So if you have bought a rebel, fix it, use it and have fun..If you are thinking of getting one, then do get one, and get it set up my the gunsmith and look after it.. you won't be disappointed... Anyone with a 0.22 for sale that's not been broken contact me...