I do have a soft spot for the Vulcan MK1 having been my second rifle after my BSA Super meteor. Then I went to the sportsman in paignton in 1978 and the guy let me try a FWB Sport and a HW35E...evil man. Mach 1.5
I do have a soft spot for the Vulcan MK1 having been my second rifle after my BSA Super meteor. Then I went to the sportsman in paignton in 1978 and the guy let me try a FWB Sport and a HW35E...evil man. Mach 1.5
To be fair to Webley, the FWB Sport and HW35E (and from 1980/81 the HW80) cost a third to a half more than a Vulcan, so that comparison (which I remember doing and ending up with an FWB) was never completely fair. Though the base model HW35 was often priced right at Vulcan levels, and, objectively, a much better rifle.
The best webley ever made has to be the
Mark 1 rifle without it the others would never have existed. It was the first and the best
.
I will use this thred as an excuse to show the pics of mine.......again :-)
Last edited by Rocket launcher; 11-12-2017 at 07:00 AM.
Beautiful.
THE BOINGER BASH AT QUIGLEY HOLLOW. MAKING GREAT MEMORIES SINCE 15th JUNE, 2013.
NEXT EVENT :- August 3/4, 2024.........BOING!!
ISP Sean who brought it from the dead ..did the woodwork and manufactured the sides and replaced screws and blacked it for its first dip
Don the engraver ..the pics are enough
And V-mach Steve ..trued the cylinder which was oval.replaced spring .phosy bronze rings and gave it its seond blacking and put it together...
the scrap pics
If any one has an old webleys send it to them before they retire..
I like to show off there work..
Last edited by Rocket launcher; 11-12-2017 at 08:36 PM.