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  1. 23-12-2016, 08:47 PM #1
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    Odd vintage webley pellet tin

    I'd like some advice. I have found an empty webley pellet tin. It's the green. 177 square type from around the 1940s I would guess. The strange difference is that there is a red sticker on the tin from webley saying.. 22 and 500. Seems these tins may have been used for. 22 at some point maybe where there was a short supply of the proper red tins. Has anyone any advice?
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  2. 23-12-2016, 10:02 PM #2
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    Yes, Webley would use overstickers when stocks of pre printed tins ran out. They also used a plain white sticker saying .177 for .22 tins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josie & John View Post

    Yes, Webley would use overstickers when stocks of pre printed tins ran out. They also used a plain white sticker saying .177 for .22 tins.

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  4. 23-12-2016, 10:45 PM #4
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    Anything like this? http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...ml?sort=6&o=62

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  5. 24-12-2016, 09:43 AM #5
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    Thanks for the great response, does this make the tin more collectable?
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  6. 24-12-2016, 09:58 AM #6
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    I got £70 for my tin off that there internet web site. Sometimes I like Webley.
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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    I got £70 for my tin off that there internet web site. Sometimes I like Webley.
    Hi Ian,

    I had to do a double take on your reply given that I thought all things Webley offended your eye. I reckon there's hope for you yet !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Abasmajor View Post
    Hi Ian,

    I had to do a double take on your reply given that I thought all things Webley offended your eye. I reckon there's hope for you yet !

    Happy Christmas

    Brian

    Bought for £5 (from a local firearms dealer. Sold for £70. Not all things Webley revolt me - only their silly pistols. '5 pin' ... 'Canadian Patent' ... they are still rubbish. The only good Webley pistol is a dead Webley pistol.

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  9. 28-12-2016, 04:33 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Bought for £5 (from a local firearms dealer. Sold for £70. Not all things Webley revolt me - only their silly pistols. '5 pin' ... 'Canadian Patent' ... they are still rubbish. The only good Webley pistol is a dead Webley pistol.

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    methinks he protests too much.

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