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  1. 09-01-2018, 04:21 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Some more uses for the Wobbly pistol.



    According to I.J, opinion is divided on the popularity of Webley air pistols, he thinks they are rubbish and everybody else thinks they are great!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Abasmajor View Post
    According to I.J, opinion is divided on the popularity of Webley air pistols, he thinks they are rubbish and everybody else thinks they are great!

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    Not everybody hates them.

    But then not everybodys shot one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    Not everybody hates them.

    But then not everybodys shot one.
    Just wondering who might own the pistols in the pictures.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Abasmajor View Post
    Just wondering who might own the pistols in the pictures.

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    who know's, although I'd normally happily buy a used gun from I.J just to be certain I now know what not to buy from him, I'm not sure the "one careful owner" & "always carefully looked after" tag line's apply to Webley's ,lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by nige346 View Post
    who know's, although I'd normally happily buy a used gun from I.J just to be certain I now know what not to buy from him, I'm not sure the "one careful owner" & "always carefully looked after" tag line's apply to Webley's ,lol
    'FOR SALE: Classic British design. Age related patina. Needs slight attention.One of the best Ive seen.Hardly used in the past few years.'



    I DO admit to presently owing a Webley pistol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    'FOR SALE: Classic British design. Age related patina. Needs slight attention.One of the best Ive seen.Hardly used in the past few years.'



    I DO admit to presently owing a Webley pistol.

    bit of cold blue will bring that up nicely
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    Seniors, in particular, make great paperweights, not just doorstops.

    They are all, to varying degrees, also quite good as things to shoot with at stuff.

    Just not quite as good as post-war Diana 5s.

    Except Juniors. What is the point of them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nige346 View Post
    bit of cold blue will bring that up nicely
    I.J., you could have least photographed it with some inert .455 rounds. Looks odd with those wrong shape ones !

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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    'FOR SALE: Classic British design. Age related patina. Needs slight attention.One of the best Ive seen.Hardly used in the past few years.'



    I DO admit to presently owing a Webley pistol.




    Nice replicas these, especially if accompanied by some period accessories.





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    Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
    'FOR SALE: Classic British design. Age related patina. Needs slight attention.One of the best Ive seen.Hardly used in the past few years.'



    I DO admit to presently owing a Webley pistol.

    I.J. I AM serious if that lovely looking pistol is still in your possesion!

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    Do you make your own boxes, or is there an off-the-shelf option that you customise?

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    Red face

    My missus loves the Webley overlevers (Dunno why as she hates all my other guns!), I did a trade, I sent a straight gripped mk1 and a slant gripped Senior in a trade for a HyScore mk2 sporter that's in amzing condition, Cased and with both barrels + removal tool!

    The wife went barmy at the fact some Wobbleys were leaving the house! Wimmin eh?, Can't live with 'em- Can't murder 'em!!




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    Quote Originally Posted by ggggr View Post
    I.J. I AM serious if that lovely looking pistol is still in your possesion!

    That fine example of a barrel cocking Wobbly was purchased by a fellow club member at a recent airgun fair for the grand sum of £1. Personally, I think he was done.
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    The pre-war 'Straight Grip' Senior, my personal favorite from the Webley range. .





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    Quote Originally Posted by Abasmajor View Post
    The pre-war 'Straight Grip' Senior, my personal favorite from the Webley range. .





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    My personal goal is to nail down the same in a US Stoeger!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 45flint View Post
    My personal goal is to nail down the same in a US Stoeger!
    Hi,

    Good luck with what would be an extremely expensive quest here in the UK. Although I have both calibres for this pistol, I would certainly go for the .177 given a choice as I find this much more accurate at 10 metres than the .22 calibre.

    Interestingly, I have found this to be true for all spring powered air pistols I have tried with the reverse seeming to be the case with my Co2 powered pistols (Crosman 150, Benjamin 262 etc).

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