Webley & Scott Service - The Holy Grail?

[SRV1]

Many thanks Brian for such informative reply and to all contributors....

The temptation is now on Red Alert Category....... The Service certainly stands out and has a certain masculine character about it. Whereas those Relums, Gamos and Airsporters look the same and pale into insignificance.....

Best regards

[hwtyger]

Its not desireable.
Its subjective.
I own many webleys but wouldnt want a Service.
It ug-leeeeeeeeee

[SRV1]

Oh no Yana, are you sure?...Does this mean my Red Alert needs to recategorised to Grey? And, I was just getting excited too......

Will update later......

[Abasmajor]

Oh no Yana, are you sure?...Does this mean my Red Alert needs to recategorised to Grey? And, I was just getting excited too......

Will update later......

If I was looking for an elegant pre-war vintage air rifle to shoot, it would undoubtedly be a Lincoln Jeffries / BSA rather than a Mk2 Service. These are cheaper to buy and a pleasure to own and shoot, but lack the individuality and quirkiness of the Mk2 Service.

You pays your money...

Brian

[Troubledshooter]

Its not desireable.
Its subjective.
I own many webleys but wouldnt want a Service.
It ug-leeeeeeeeee

You need to go to Specsavers.

[LESS THAN FORTUITOUS KENNETH]

My mate has just bought one. Mk 2 series 3. The guy who owned it worked for Webley. His son was selling it as he needed the cash. It really is impressive. Looks like the day it was made. The blueing is the deepest I've ever seen. The walnut stock is like a lump of marble and totally unmarked. From what you can see of the internals, they look unused. Unfortunately, it only has the .22 barrel. It's not my cup of tea, but I must admit, it it quite magnificent.

[flogger]

Its not desireable.
Its subjective.
I own many webleys but wouldnt want a Service.
It ug-leeeeeeeeee

Have you looked in the mirror lately.The pot calling the Kettle black.

[Geezer]

Never had one. Thought about it, but a bit spendy these days.

They are, however, just cool, in the same slightly Heath Robinson way as Mauser C96s.

[Shed tuner]

I got one a while back. They don't shoot half as nice as the older BSA underlevers; the design is a bit flawed. But they have a cool attraction.

Going to do a little internal work on mine see if I can smooth things out a bit.

[Garvin]

The Service was one of the first vintage airguns I bought as a teenager after saving up for ages - one look and I was smitten. If you can look at it and not want one, you definitely don't see the world as I do. Such a beautifully balanced design, with the barrel-cocking simplicity of the Webley pistols, and so well made.

I was always a little disappointed with the performance, to be honest, but I know John Milewski and others have found them to be accurate, so the problem was mine, not the gun's. Like others here, I've found the contemporary but rather less elegant 1930s BSAs superior as shooting tools.

[flogger]

The Service was one of the first vintage airguns I bought as a teenager after saving up for ages - one look and I was smitten. If you can look at it and not want one, you definitely don't see the world as I do. Such a beautifully balanced design, with the barrel-cocking simplicity of the Webley pistols, and so well made.

I was always a little disappointed with the performance, to be honest, but I know John Milewski and others have found them to be accurate, so the problem was mine, not the gun's. Like others here, I've found the contemporary but rather less elegant 1930s BSAs superior as shooting tools.

I agree entirely . Iam sure they were made to be looked at and gloated over and admired rather than used ha, ha.
Roly.

[hwtyger]

Have you looked in the mirror lately.The pot calling the Kettle black.

Still its the truth.
Whats nice/beautifull and whats collectable/valueble is subjective to personal preference.
Its why we dont all drive the same cars either

[flogger]

Still its the truth.
Whats nice/beautifull and whats collectable/valueble is subjective to personal preference.
Its why we dont all drive the same cars either

Hope i did not offend you only joking, beauty is the eye of beholder.

[Abasmajor]

Hello,

I would stand by my earlier statement that if I could only have one classic air rifle which I wanted to shoot regularly, it would be a BSA Improved Mod D.

The Mk2 Service and BSA rifles both have their own unique qualities however, so go ahead and treat yourself to both. You can't neglect the post-war era though which will then mean the further addition of a MK1 BSA Airsporter and a Webley Mk3.

Hope you now realise that this is only the beginning. I console myself with the knowledge that we will rarely lose out financially if we have chosen well and will have had the pleasure of ownership until it's time to reluctantly downsize.

Regards

Brian

[SRV1]

Abasmajor (Brian) wise words indeed - I hope Binners doesn't give a heads up for a while though.....
Best regards...