Hi there
Just thought, you don't see many webley mk2 service rifles for sale on here.
Suppose they are just too good to sell.
Dave
Hi there
Just thought, you don't see many webley mk2 service rifles for sale on here.
Suppose they are just too good to sell.
Dave
Oddly enough - looking for one was what fetched me on here in the first place and I got one within a week. Since then I've mentioned several times that I've got one for sale and not had a sniff - usually in the context of' 'I was going to take mine to Melbourne Marksmen's last do but thought it was too dear at £450 but there were 2 there at £650-ish'. It wouldn't be for sale but I've found an even nicer one to replace it.
I suspect everyone is really seeking the Holy Grail - the boxed set with 3 barrels. That's Deep Pockets Territory!
Good luck if you're looking, Mick
When guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns .
I'm looking for one...
Max; looking for: Baikal IZH 61 side lever rifle
I'm in the process of getting funds together for one.
Dealers just want far too much for a one barrel service.
There's a mk2 on Gunstar for £750
Spoke to the guy actually (about some other guns), seemed a decent chap.
Personally , I don't think a genuine factory / cased Webley Service with three original serial numbered barrels exists. If It does , and I stand to be corrected , its probably in very low numbers , maybe single numbers.
The best I could manage is a correct 0.25 Service and barrel with Webley 0.177 and 0.22 barrels, in a Brady shotgun case.
Even finding a nice Brady case is pricey.
This is just my opinion , by the way.
Sam
Can you (Sam and other owners) post some pics, hi res close ups if poss?
Max; looking for: Baikal IZH 61 side lever rifle
Interesting thoughts Sam. Bearing in mind un-numbered Webley barrels could be bought new during the late 1930s, it may be possible for one barrel to be marked to an action, which is accompanied by 2 un-numbered barrels. This would still be correct of course. I recall seeing pics of original 'tiered' Webley cases in old Guns Review issues, which were 3 barrelled sets, so I'd like to think some exist. I'd like to examine such a set though.
For those after an example, there may be some coming up for auction this year. See the forthcoming issue of Airgun World for a taster.
John
Good morning,
My cased Webley is completely unnumbered. The barrels are .177 and .22.
regards, Jochen
Webley in case:
http://sta.sh/020acqm3i8d3
close view:
http://sta.sh/07jvjff3chp
sellers logo:
http://sta.sh/01s41rz3shz5
original Pellets:
http://sta.sh/0zvy4ukc6ay
Last edited by aimless; 24-01-2015 at 09:59 AM.
Hello John,
You are correct of course on the extra barrels that could be purchased at the time.
I was referring to a three barrelled gun bought with the extra barrels at the same time , from Webley.
I have had one other Service with three barrels , but sold it a while back.
The one I have now is all original , but is what you could call a composed set.
I started with a 0.25 Service which has all original finish and bought the extra barrels as they came up.
As I said earlier , it was difficult to find a decent Brady case.
Being a bit of a perfectioist , the only thing missing is an original Webley label.
Sam
According to Thrale's book .25 introduced April '37 as Rook & Rabbit Rifle around Serial S7000
Standard issue with single barrel. Could be ordered/supplied with other barrels.
Spare barrels also sold with no serial no. at £1.6s Very expensive at the time same as a new
Webley pistol.
Last edited by deejayuu; 26-01-2015 at 09:39 AM.