As a Norwegian with a severe case of Anglophile Springgunitis, I have noticed that all my un-opened Webleys came to me with a very distinct smell...

The Trackers had it, the un-molested Osprey has it, the Victor has it, the Vulcan had it, some of the extra pistons I have bought off fleabay has it, and the Nemesis that came into my possession yesterday has it.

The problem is: Once I have stripped the guns, cleaned the old crud out of them and relubed them with the appropriate lubes recommended today, most of the Original Webley smell is gone

So- can the smell be restored? Is it the so called "web-oil" that creates the smell? Or does the smell of Birminghams lost airgunmanufacturer go away forever once I clean all the old dirt out of the guns?