Webley Paradigm

[Charlts]

Thought this would be a good place to ask about more info on these.....

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...pszbrcfldn.jpg

[ogilkes]

Never got built in other than prototype numbers, at least in this country. Design sold to the Chinese, but seemingly not yet used. Its story all tied up with the sad story of the woes of later Webley. Do a search on here and there are a number of threads.

Is this one yours?

[Troubledshooter]

If you enter 'Webley Paradigm' in the search box, you will find several threads on the Paradigm which should give you most available information.

[averageplinker]

I am sure there was a video of the cocking stroke/method. I seem to recall that the cocking lever looked a little too flexible but I still wanted one because I am a silly sod. Try youtube it may still be floating around.

Rich

[Point & Click]

I am sure there was a video of the cocking stroke/method. I seem to recall that the cocking lever looked a little too flexible but I still wanted one because I am a silly sod. Try youtube it may still be floating around.

Rich

Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VkmHk6RwUA

Matt

[Charlts]

Thanks guys, I guess it's a pretty rare rifle then? Can't say I've noticed it flexing when cocking and I'm usually the one to discover that sort of thing!

[averageplinker]

Looking at the vid again it looks to me like, as the cocking effort rises, the lever flexes a little left/right whilst resisting being pushed down. It could of course be the whole rifle moving due to the effort required?

[ogilkes]

Rare? I'll say. That must be a prototype or very rare early production. Cannot have been More than a dozen made.

Thanks guys, I guess it's a pretty rare rifle then? Can't say I've noticed it flexing when cocking and I'm usually the one to discover that sort of thing!

[johnbaz]

Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VkmHk6RwUA

Matt

Looking at the vid, The rifle looks a beauty!!, I'd forgotten about this gun, Hope they do come in to production some time soon


John

[Troubledshooter]

I've just spoken with my Webley contact who confirms they do still have a Paradigm which is not for sale, and there are no plans for Webley to resurrect the Paradigm.
He also knows Graham Trim quite well and as far as he knows there are no immediate plans for him to resurrect the Paradigm either, so if anyone knows different it would be interesting to see some factual information.