.25 webley vulcan

[Gareth W-B]

I had a mid 90's Webley Excel in .25

I'm certain it wasn't cobbled together from Patriot parts so I don't see why a genuine .25 Vulcan couldn't exist.

Didn't suggest 'cobbled together from Patriot parts' but merely mooted that the same barrel blanks sourced for the .25 Patriot (which was also mostly only available in .22, as I can testify, as have had several of them in .22 on my ticket, too), may have also been used for the Vulcan in question -- as I would also proffer they were for the .25 Excel as well?

[Geezer]

So, this could be:

1. A regular factory item that none of us (or Chris Thrale in his book) have heard of.
2. A special factory order.
3. A bitsa (would a Patriot barrel fit a Vulcan? I thought the commonality was Patriot with Omega.)
4. A one-off aftermarket conversion.

We need detail. Pictures, serial numbers, provenance....

[Gareth W-B]

So, this could be:

1. A regular factory item that none of us (or Chris Thrale in his book) have heard of.
2. A special factory order.
3. A bitsa (would a Patriot barrel fit a Vulcan? I thought the commonality was Patriot with Omega.)
4. A one-off aftermarket conversion.

We need detail. Pictures, serial numbers, provenance....

1) A very valid point and one well worth noting. Well brought up.

2) A possibility, but as far as I remember, Webley & Scott didn't do completely one-off bespoke specials, just limited edition specials to a set number -- and as you say, if Chris doesn't detail a .25 Vulcan in this arena, imho, that rules this option out, too?

3) Can't rule this out completely, because as the diameter of a Patriot, Omega, Vulcan Mk.II and Vulcan Mk.III barrel (not the Vulcan Mk.I however) are the same (just checked), this is feasible?

and ...

4) Although I'd like to somehow link the .25 Vulcan being discussed here to the Webley & Scott factory direct in some way (doing so appeals to my fondness for the factory that was), I think this may be the most likely, but as you say, photos will help carry this cyber conversation forward me thinks?

Good thread this, thoroughly enjoying it.

[Geezer]

The idea of a .25" Excel is also intriguing. But Chris' book makes no mention, and I don't recall them from back in the day. Can anyone provide a contemporary advert, article, or review to suggest they were a factory item?

[Gareth W-B]

The idea of a .25" Excel is also intriguing. But Chris' book makes no mention, and I don't recall them from back in the day. Can anyone provide a contemporary advert, article, or review to suggest they were a factory item?

Ditto all as above ...

[Gareth W-B]

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..... and I say again

Good thread this, thoroughly enjoying it.

[T 20]

So, this could be:

1. A regular factory item that none of us (or Chris Thrale in his book) have heard of.
2. A special factory order.
3. A bitsa (would a Patriot barrel fit a Vulcan? I thought the commonality was Patriot with Omega.)
4. A one-off aftermarket conversion.

We need detail. Pictures, serial numbers, provenance....

There was talk on here many moons ago of another .25" Vulcan.

I shall have another search later to see if I can find the relevant thread.




All the best Mick