Webley seniors, premiers etc breech seal question

[vbull]

When replacing the breech seal on these older Webley's, those guns that had the original leather seal, what do you guys prefer to replace it with, a newer alternative, if so what, or perhaps even make a new leather seal ? If you go for making a leather seal, what do you cut the seal from as I can't think of anything suitable unless somehow punched from a thick piece of leather ? Thanks.

[Jenny Dipple]

Some people use small rubber cable grommets with a flange cut off, for a good seal!

[Troubledshooter]

I still have a small quantity of original Webley 'Nitrile' breech seals available @£3.50 including postage within the UK.
These fit all Webley air pistols up to and including the Tempest/Hurricane.

[eyebull]

Never been a fan of the the rubber seals as sold by T.W. Chambers. They rarely seem to fit all that well.

[Abasmajor]

I ensure the pistols that I consider to be of collection standard and therefore rarely shot have leather breech washers, but use the rubber ones on the regularly used ones. Fitting replacement leather seals can be a bit of a chore sometimes, but the rubber ones seem to go in easily especially if you have one of the neat little tools specifically designed for the purpose.

Brian

[eyebull]

...Fitting replacement leather seals can be a bit of a chore sometimes, but the rubber ones seem to go in easily especially if you have one of the neat little tools specifically designed for the purpose.

Brian

What tool is that, do you have a picture?