Airsporter built to a price ?

[Josie & John]

I'd be interested in seeing the box for the early Airsporter if you have a pic or two?

Ed is spot on with his response.

Kind regards,

John

[DEAN C.]

The Mk1 is in lovely condition and very clear etching......

The other looks like a mk 6 to me with the scew down sight as opposed to the pin fixing earlier ones that broke as described.
I think Arthur Wright on B shift made it just after eating a pork pie and pickled onion for lunch on a wednesday.

Ok I made the last bit up!

[Benelli B76]

Here are pics of pellets, the tin is not rusty. I will get numbers off the rifles tomorrow as they are locked away at the moment.

Baz

[I. J.]

Here are pics of pellets, the tin is not rusty. I will get numbers off the rifles tomorrow as they are locked away at the moment.

Baz

They look like Webley pellets to my untrained eye.

[edbear2]

They look like Webley pellets to my untrained eye.

As Ian says, they look right for 1960's and a bit later, I have just opened a few tins and some (earlier .22's especially) have a clear un-ribbed area at the skirt like these (sealed tin which I opened ages ago);

https://www.flickr.com/photos/312284...57607964699940

But later 60's oblong tins (one .177, one a .22 with temporary .177 sticker) I tried had two different pellet types, both identical in shape / length etc., but one looked just like yours, and the others had a slight clear area at the skirt.

Nothing sinister, I expect different batches and dies came and went over the years (I am pretty sure Webley would have bought in pellets from Kynock or one of the quality makers, not made them in house).

There are at least 8 different Wasp pellets in .177 over the years in shape and style!

It's sometimes a pain to say categorically that pellets are original (seems unimportant, but when you think rare early types change hands for £250 on occasion) but it can really matter when people are spending a lot of money!

If you see loads, you spot wrong ones pretty quickly, and unfortunately people will try to fill an empty tin with something cheap (new .22 wasps in old tins) to make a quick profit, maybe only £10-15, hardly seems worth it, but it does happen

A bigger picture would be better, but they look "right" to me

ATB, Ed

[Benelli B76]

Here are pics of box as requested. The serial number on this one is GB11687, could not find number on the newer Airsporter so it must be under the stock somewhere. The guy who owns the nice boxed one wants to sell it but does not know what to ask.

Baz

[edbear2]

Here are pics of box as requested. The serial number on this one is GB11687, could not find number on the newer Airsporter so it must be under the stock somewhere. The guy who owns the nice boxed one wants to sell it but does not know what to ask.

Baz

NICE!.......You need to get several good pics of the Airsporter up to show it better, but I would say high 200's or ever a bit more if the gun is minty, box is complete and the tape can be removed O.K., very few survive!

I paid 260 for this one a while back;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/312284...57631792288954

As you can see, very clean and hardly used, but opinions from some collectors were that I had way paid too much, others thought that was about right as they just don't turn up often in this condition, and after all it's only 80 odd quid more than an average one!

ATB, Ed

[laverdabru]

I'm very pleased with my late '60's Mk 4 Air-sporter - but the quality compared to my 1961 Mk 3 Webley...Had them both out for a plink this afternoon. & the feel of the tap & trigger on the earlier rifle is so much better.
Part of the great decline of British engineering over the period, I guess. My worst ever gun was a Webley Mk 2 Hawk, purchased nearly new in the '70's. The early Hurricane I have is much better made, though.