Well oiled!

[I. J.]

I tried the tissue test and the breech seems ok. The spring that was in it was only 7.5" long so I got one from my spares which is a good fit with about 2" preload (it may have been from a HW97). I didn't take the measurements but I could take it apart in the morning and measure it.

'The tissue test' ??? Thats a new one on me. Please elucidate.

[ggggr]

'The tissue test' ??? Thats a new one on me. Please elucidate.

Its when you are so excited at seeing a Webley pistol that you have an accident in the lower regions

[Steve Zodiac]

Its when you are so excited at seeing a Webley pistol that you have an accident in the lower regions

Blimey, glad I don’t live in the Home Counties then.

[I. J.]

Its when you are so excited at seeing a Webley pistol that you have an accident in the lower regions

You mean ...... you s**t yourself? Ive finally found a good use for Wobblys. As a laxative.

[gtfreight]

I have just measured the spring with a cheap Aldi vernier gauge so I'm not 100% sure on accuracy but here goes. The length is 220mm, the ID is 14mm, the OD is 20.1mm, the coil diameter is 3.05mm and there are 28 coils and there's a 3mm spacer fitted too. Does this sound about right for a 1965 HW35?
Even though I can't detect any air coming from the breech I think a new seal would be a wise buy. Are these a standard HW breech seal?

[I. J.]

I have just measured the spring with a cheap Aldi vernier gauge so I'm not 100% sure on accuracy but here goes. The length is 220mm, the ID is 14mm, the OD is 20.1mm, the coil diameter is 3.05mm and there are 28 coils and there's a 3mm spacer fitted too. Does this sound about right for a 1965 HW35?
Even though I can't detect any air coming from the breech I think a new seal would be a wise buy. Are these a standard HW breech seal?

With a leaking breech the air does NOT come from out, unless I suppose in a really bad case were the end plug is dropping out. :-( Its internal and its during manufacture were the breech end plug is fitted and brazed(?) into the cylinder. Sometimes the brazing isn't 100% and thereby leaving small hollows which cause power loss.

[Yes to your standard breech seal ]

HTH
Ian

[gtfreight]

With a leaking breech the air does NOT come from out, unless I suppose in a really bad case were the end plug is dropping out. :-( Its internal and its during manufacture were the breech end plug is fitted and brazed(?) into the cylinder. Sometimes the brazing isn't 100% and thereby leaving small hollows which cause power loss.

[Yes to your standard breech seal ]

HTH
Ian

Thanks Ian. This will explain why there was no movement with a piece of tissue paper over the breech.
Does the spring size seem about right for a leather pistoned model?

[I. J.]

Thanks Ian. This will explain why there was no movement with a piece of tissue paper over the breech.
Does the spring size seem about right for a leather pistoned model?

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....ng-data-thread

[ggggr]

You mean ...... you s**t yourself? Ive finally found a good use for Wobblys. As a laxative.

Fear the Webley!
A little repetitive I know but important enough to be worth mentioning twice

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....t=webley+steyr


http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....t=webley+steyr

[gtfreight]

Is this a popular modification? In my little experience with the Weirhauch trigger block I've never seen this done.

http://imgur.com/a/wXZNCdi

[T 20]

Is this a popular modification? In my little experience with the Weirhauch trigger block I've never seen this done.

http://imgur.com/a/wXZNCdi

It's a fairly common tuners modification, Garry.

Both Venom and Bowkett (and other tuners) used to fix the guide into the back block back in the day.

You won't find if the gun has a porous breech with the tissue test, the problem is internal --- a bit like having a head gasket leaking into the crankcase on a car.



All the best Mick

[gtfreight]

It's a fairly common tuners modification, Garry.

Both Venom and Bowkett (and other tuners) used to fix the guide into the back block back in the day.

You won't find if the gun has a porous breech with the tissue test, the problem is internal --- a bit like having a head gasket leaking into the crankcase on a car.



All the best Mick

Thanks Mick,

If it does have a porous breech is it fixable? I have just ordered a new breech seal to see if that makes a difference.

Regards,
Gary.

[I. J.]

Fear the Webley!
A little repetitive I know but important enough to be worth mentioning twice

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....t=webley+steyr


http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....t=webley+steyr

Unfortunately the Wobbly pistol involved in the above links had such a hair (read worn) trigger the owner realized it was dangerous and took it apart. That was in 2013, 7 years ago and it STILL remains in bits to this day.

'Even a blind squirrel gets the occasional nut. '

[Jerry Cornelius]

Its when you are so excited at seeing a Webley pistol that you have an accident in the lower regions

Is this why they had to put a warning on them not to remove your butt plug