Originally Posted by
Faerie
That's an interesting article, and for me particularly because "Webley’s post-war air rifle products were substantially of German design!"
After the war, the designs, machinery, and tooling for many German items were taken as War Reparations and sold off to British companies, hence Millard Brothers acquisition of Mayer & Grammelspacher's former equipment & designs.
I wonder whether the design for the Webley Mk3 came via the same route or whether (given that Webley had already tooled up) they simply felt safe in producing a clone of a German design ? It may be worth noting that (AFAIK) Mibro didn't produce an underlever rifle, so perhaps they passed on that design & Webley got it instead ?
Milbro did indeed produce an underlever from 1955 until the early 1960s: the G55, which was a take on the Original Model 50.
Currently looking for Baikal Makarov pistols with the following prefixes to the serial number: 98, T01, T09, T21, T22
Prefer boxed or cased but will consider loose examples too.