I suppose you might just get away with conventional case hardening on a Webley if the spelter used for the brazing was at the higher end of spelter melting points, but it would be risky. But however it was done it looks great.
I suppose you might just get away with conventional case hardening on a Webley if the spelter used for the brazing was at the higher end of spelter melting points, but it would be risky. But however it was done it looks great.
My two Webleys. Both already plated. Anyone know if post war Mk1 or Premier has this as a factory option?
I think the chances of sourcing a Ni Barrel joint stop screw are slim. :-(
Nice pair of pistols.
The post-war Mark 1 was available in both nickel and chrome plated versions from Webley, but they did not offer these options with the Premier. Even so, there are a few plated Premiers about, which would have been non-factory modifications carried out by individuals.
How fussy are you about getting the exact keeper screw? You could round off a 7BA cheesehead bolt in a Dremel and leave it in the polished state. While not an exact fit, 7BA will screw into the Webley thread a fair way and give you a sound fix. It would certainly look better than showing a blued screw head.
I've a couple of silver Premiers too, The one with brown grips is very bright, I paid £8 out of the Ad Mag when it only came out on fridays, It wouldn't work!
I think it must have been plated with something as it never rusts (Neither have!)
John
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