USA Imported Webley Airguns.

[Abasmajor]

Stumbled upon this advert for the Webley Mk1 from a USA importer and wondered how many importers apart from Stoeger who I have heard of imported Webley products.




Brian

[45flint]

Great articles that pretty much has all the story: had to post before John does. Lol

https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....ng-to-america/

I have managed to collect a Hoffman and all the Stoegers except one, the slant grip Senior.

[Abasmajor]

Great articles that pretty much has all the story: had to post before John does. Lol

https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....ng-to-america/

I have managed to collect a Hoffman and all the Stoegers except one, the slant grip Senior.

Thanks for sharing the fascinating link to the articles documenting the exporting of Webley products to the states.
Having now read all three articles hosted on Danny’s site I have a much better idea of the complexity and difficulties the export market to the USA entailed.
I have always held the perception that the best of Webley output was reserved for export with the run of the mill products confined to the home market.
The addition of those nice wood grips on the Stoeger pistols always fills me with envy.

Brian

[Josie & John]

Great articles that pretty much has all the story: had to post before John does. Lol

https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....ng-to-america/

I have managed to collect a Hoffman and all the Stoegers except one, the slant grip Senior.

Beat me to it!

Yup, Hoffman were the initial importers and I'm pleased to own a Mk2 Target with the Export grips that was originally distributed by Hoffman, albeit it is not marked as such.

[Josie & John]

Thanks for sharing the fascinating link to the articles documenting the exporting of Webley products to the states.
Having now read all three articles hosted on Danny’s site I have a much better idea of the complexity and difficulties the export market to the USA entailed.
I have always held the perception that the best of Webley output was reserved for export with the run of the mill products confined to the home market.
The addition of those nice wood grips on the Stoeger pistols always fills me with envy.

Brian

Brian,
It sounds like you're pining for a Stoeger or Hoffman with export grips!

I hope you're well.

John

[Abasmajor]

Brian,
It sounds like you're pining for a Stoeger or Hoffman with export grips!

I hope you're well.

John

I’m fine thanks John and hope both you and Josie are keeping well. I must have missed your articles on the Webley / USA connection in AGW so was pleased that Danny had hosted them on his excellent site.
The wood grips always get me, so I wondered if I could have ordered a set from Webley along with the pistol here in the UK back then.

Brian

[Josie & John]

I’m fine thanks John and hope both you and Josie are keeping well. I must have missed your articles on the Webley / USA connection in AGW so was pleased that Danny had hosted them on his excellent site.
The wood grips always get me, so I wondered if I could have ordered a set from Webley along with the pistol here in the UK back then.

Brian

We're fine thanks Brian.

I've never seen the wood export grips listed as a U.K. option but Stoegers and Hoffmans do occasionally crop up.

John