New Webley Service

[woodmister]

Hi guys!

Sterling are back!

There are a couple of new guns, no April fools jokes here!

These guns are all prototypes,

We are currently gathering public feedback on the rifles, any changes that need to be made will be made prior to going into production, which all being well with no modifications will be imminent!!

We have a mid priced electronic rifle
survivalist take down rifle
the mk2
twin piston gas ram recoiless rifle

all rifles are designed, constructed and manufactured in Britain!

we think there are some great innovative products! I just hope you guys do too!!

all the best Adam

[gingernut]

Is that a New HR 81 in the pics?
Or just a blast from the past?

Good luck with the new venture.

[woodmister]

It is indeed the new 81 mate,

same as the mk2, brining some of the classics into the 21st century 👌

thank you!!

[gingernut]

Im up for one of those

[Troubledshooter]

With the Webley Mk.2 Service being one of my all time favourite rifles, I'm looking forward to the reports, and hopefully photographs, from those who have seen and handled the Sterling Mk.2 at the shot show.
My only criticism from looking at the photographs would be with the rearsight mounted on top of the barrel housing. It needs a peep sight on the rear of the breech block, as per the original.

[woodmister]

Thanks troubleshooter,

these rifles are prototypes, any feedback is always welcome before they go into production!

thank you!!

[Shed tuner]

My 2c on the springers:

HR81 - old one has a firing cycle that sounds like a car crash. Please make sure the basics, like properly fitting guides, and sensible transfer port volumes, are addressed to avoid horrendous slam and poor power.

Service - nice, just that horrendous rearsight. Nothing wrong with making it scope-able, but 90% will want either a peepsight or regular opens.

In terms of addressing issues with the original, in order of priority I would:
- reduce the transfer port volume / length to avoid slam and increase power
- shorter barrel (already seems to have been done) - 18" is plenty
- increase the stroke - making the main cylinder a little longer if needed would be easily accodomated - say +15mm
- parachute lip type piston seal
- shim the pivot pin each side
- take the slack out of the removable barrel mounting
- trigger

Finally, if you really want to sell something that will be very popular, make a modern Bonehill britiania - it's already a much better gun the the 40-year newer Webley to start with, so should be less work to repro