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Had to buy this 1939 S. E. Laszlo catalog given it was prewar before the launch of the Hy-Score pistol. That company started in 1933. This catalog shows a full line up Webley products. Knew of other importers like Stoeger but this one escaped me? Maybe this is old news to the more knowledgeable. Also Diana rifles and got to love English shuttlecocks.
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Fascinating stuff Steve.
I wonder if any of his products were marked as such?
Knowing you, if they were, you'll find a mint one!
Kind regards,
John
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.
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They imported the Webley MK2 rifle but I wonder how many they actually sold? Below what $70 equates to today, and the US was still in a depression.
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What a fascinating catalogue. Looks like a Webley Service was the equivalent price of a high end modern PCP. Affordable for the Rockefellers and Kennedys and Huttons at the time!
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Fantastic, Steve!
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This catalog they said belonged to Frank Mihalyi inventor for the Benjamin Air Rifle Company in St Louis. Is this rare and or new information on Webley US imports? I reread John’s article on “Coming to America” and no mention of Laszlo? Have no idea if this has been mentioned?
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