Webley Mk3 valuation request by abewilson

[Garvin]

Here is a valuation request on behalf of collectables regular, abewilson. They are not great pics, and I can't hazard a guess based on them myself. Maybe someone else will be braver than me?

Abe says about this gun:

MK3 Webley .22 cal
Serial number 33886
No box
No scope rails
Tiger striped walnut stock... just a few slight dents
Blueing faded
Clear markings
Complete


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[Josie & John]

Hi Danny /Abe,

I like these late 3rd Series or unofficial 4th Series of Mark 3s as they still retain touches that were later 'cheapened' by the factory. These include a proper contoured tap, that nicely profiled trigger, early stock medallion and lack of scope rail, which was never of much use anyway.

Based on pics, which suggest some surface wear to stock and action, a very rough suggestion from me would be £125 to sell. Clearly a shop would ask more but for a private sale on a forum like this, around £125 is probably realistic in my view.

Hope that helps.

John

[Garvin]

Hi Danny /Abe,

I like these late 3rd Series or unofficial 4th Series of Mark 3s as they still retain touches that were later 'cheapened' by the factory. These include a proper contoured tap, that nicely profiled trigger, early stock medallion and lack of scope rail, which was never of much use anyway.

Based on pics, which suggest some surface wear to stock and action, a very rough suggestion from me would be £125 to sell. Clearly a shop would ask more but for a private sale on a forum like this, around £125 is probably realistic in my view.

Hope that helps.

John

Excellent. Many thanks, John.

[ashf9999]

John's value seems spot on to me

[Binners]

John's value seems spot on to me

It would be if the tiger had left his stripes behind

[foggy3380]

It would be if the tiger had left his stripes behind

Agreed.

[VALE BOY]

It would be if the tiger had left his stripes behind

Nice one Peter.....by the way, belated thanks for the MK3 and the Meteor which Big Eddie brought with him on his last trip north. I'm looking forward to doing them up.
I also agree with the valuation round about the £125 mark..sounds about right to me.
Cheers, Graeme

[Garvin]

It would be if the tiger had left his stripes behind

Stripes don't always come out well on photos, as we all know.

For example this Feinwerkbau stock looks quite plain from one angle, whereas it's truly beautiful from another.

[pooloz]

just renovated a Webley mrk 3 for a shop the shop payed £150 now selling for £300 in the shop?

[Binners]

Tiger always leave stripes, but Leopard never changes spots

[Josie & John]

Tiger always leave stripes, but Leopard never changes spots

That reminds me of an old Dennis Hiller mailing, and I quote from memory: "Confucius say Man going through airport door sideways going to Bangkok"

John

[Garvin]

That reminds me of an old Dennis Hiller mailing, and I quote from memory: "Confucius say Man going through airport door sideways going to Bangkok"

John

Another classic Dennis Hiller-ism in one of his mailings is "Confucius say passionate kiss like spider web, often lead to undoing of fly."

[foggy3380]

Another classic Dennis Hiller-ism in one of his mailings is "Confucius say passionate kiss like spider web, often lead to undoing of fly."

Was the bloke a sex maniac ?

[Josie & John]

Was the bloke a sex maniac ?

Not entirely. He also acknowledged how un PC it was to advertise the Black Boy slugs he had for sale on another (much missed) mailing. I think Dennis said it was safer to sell drugs in the St Pauls area of Bristol than these old classic airgun projectiles!

John

[abewilson]

To all interested Air Gun Collectors and active Air gunners

When I purchased my Webley Mk.III from Hugh Earl of Pax Air Gun he went to great lengths to explain the qualities of the air rifle in question The 'Tiger Tail' that runs the whole length of the woodwork which has been to a degree obscured by the heavy coat of varnish that has darkened over at least 35 years

After listening to Hugh's exaltation's being Flush with cash at the height of my earning potential un known to him I would have bought it for double the price


It was pointed out of a even more delightful detail which is described and graded by the copied and pasted excerpt from the Bings search engine e.g.....please Note the last Two Lines as follows..


A burl (British bur or burr) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds.

A burl results from a tree undergoing some form of stress. It may be environmental or introduced by humans. Most burls grow beneath the ground, attached to the roots as a type of malignancy that is generally not discovered until the tree dies or falls over. Such burls sometimes appear as groups of bulbous protrusions connected by a system of rope-like roots. Almost all burl wood is covered by bark, even if it is underground. Insect infestation and certain types of mould infestation are the most common causes of this condition.

Burls yield a very peculiar and highly figured wood, one prized for its beauty by many; its rarity also adds to its expense. It is sought after by people such as furniture makers, artists, and wood sculptors.
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Please form a orderly queue interested parties of course F to F.... or cheques ....will have priority The sale price will be coupled with My Webley Hawk Mk II Both rifles would be enriched in my opinion by renovation. Both are complete.
Prices to be announced

ATB