Webley Mark 2 Service Help

[Huttles94]

I just bought a nice mark 2 service rifle. I and trying to give it a strip down to make sure everything is ok, I do this with all air rifles I buy, but I am struggling to get the breech bolt off. Do these just screw on and off or am i missing something? Its a third series btw.

[Vic Thompson]

From memory the "Bolt Handle" has a pin locking it in place to stop it coming undone and locate it at the right angle. I will check my notes to confirm this (or otherwise) when I get the chance, later today with any luck.

Vic Thompson.

[cringe]

I just bought a nice mark 2 service rifle. I and trying to give it a strip down to make sure everything is ok, I do this with all air rifles I buy, but I am struggling to get the bolt off. Do these just screw on and off or am i missing something? Its a third series btw.

Hi, Huttles, have a look at pages 221 & 222 in the Hiller bible, it shows a blind drilled hole [no 47 drill !] with a peg driven in on assembly. So you would have to drill this out & fit a over sized pin to reassemble. hope this helps regards Al.

[Dutch]

or leave it in place all together!! it is not broken is it?

[Huttles94]

or leave it in place all together!! it is not broken is it?

Its not, but the breech does not sit flush with the back of the rifle. So when the barrel is attached, the bolt does not sit down on the cylinder like it should do. Just wondering if it is easy to take off.

[piggy589]

That doesn't matter, the breech bolt's purpose is merely too lock the two faces together forming an air tight seal.

The fact it isn't touching the cylinder suggests the leather seal has plenty of wear left.

A .25 example I owned was just the same, in that the breech bolt and cylinder were a ways of touching.

[Huttles94]

That doen't matter, the breech bolt's purpose is merely too lock the two faces together forming an air tight seal.

The fact it isn't touching the cylinder suggests the leather seal has plenty of wear left.

A .25 example I owned was just the same, in that the breech bolt and cylinder were a ways of touching.

Ahh ok then. Ill leave it then, No point messing about if it wont improve anything. And I certainty dont want to break anything!

Cheers