Curious about the Webley C1 stock

[45flint]

Can’t help on making it but I believe the inspiration for the stock was the classic American Western Winchester rifle.

[Gamocfx]

The wood on that rifle is beautiful! Is it a CO2 model? I think you are right about the design coming from this... I often wonder why air rifles just don't use it more often?

[45flint]

The wood on that rifle is beautiful! Is it a CO2 model? I think you are right about the design coming from this... I often wonder why air rifles just don't use it more often?

Not mine just a pic from the net of a actual old Winchester. Erma LG10 is the best copy in a air rifle.

[Mach 1.5]

Beeman also did the same style stock for the HW77. Mach 1.5

[the logun-ator]

ive got one on display on my wall,amongst others.
when they came out i thought ''ewww,thats minging'' but as years went on my tastes have changed,now i love it.
not being a 'shot gunner' i find it strange/alien to hold.it does feel strange on the wrist.
its made for a quick point and shoot not a sniping weapon and cant really be held for any length of time or youll end up with a limp wrist
(no offence to any other limp wristed gentelfolk here)
ive an early daisy single point on mine,plus the opens of course

[mallyally]

I have had three C1 s (went through a faze ) They are not really suitable for scope use although I tried perfect for shooting up into trees at pigeons I guess they do indeed look cool though

[Muskett]

When people were good shooting with open sights they were fast with it. The straight stock is a boon to fast point shooting. Moving targets weren't out of the question either.
In those days a "solid" hit was enough, and then ring the neck. Thats if the farm dog didn't get there first. People just weren't as squeamish as today.

Webley were also playing with their Telescan Scout Sight. The system works, but not with the cheapo telescopic sight that Webley used.
The Single Point Sight even had its advocates.

The C1 was to cater for fast farmyard shooting. However, progress was going to heavy deliberate telescopic long range sniping; read HW77 with Moonlighter scope. But at least the C1 didn't need to shoot accurately beyond 20m, just get a solid hit, which was about Webley's build quality.

Now C1 would be considered a fast pointy plinker. Which is what they are. They were inexpensive which was the other great feature.