Webley Senior First Model Straight Grip

[gunspring]

Help Value please as i am about to sell a Pre-War Webley senior first model black straight grip handles with W&S at top of grip, serial number s2559 with inspection mark J date 1932/1933. All original screws and pins. Patent stamped on both sides of pistol body, some bluing missing but not pitted, left hand black grip has a small piece missing off the corner, pistol shoots fine, i believe these are now becoming rare pistols, have attached pics in guns for sale for anyone to view. Thanks bob

[Sam99]

Hello,

I would have thought that was worth £250:00

Sam

[olivercromwell]

I would have said nearer £150.00

[SLUGGY]

if it were mine+i was selling id be very happy if i got £150

[webman]

I collect Webley pistols and know that you don't see many of these pre-war straight grip Seniors for sale anywhere. The main problem with this one is the grip, as you are very unlikely to find a replacement. The damage is fairly small and could easily be repaired with epoxy adhesive and a black felt tip pen. Henry Krank has an average condition post-war Senior for sale for £145 so I would value this one at £200 min.

[olivercromwell]

I collect Webley pistols and know that you don't see many of these pre-war straight grip Seniors for sale anywhere. The main problem with this one is the grip, as you are very unlikely to find a replacement. The damage is fairly small and could easily be repaired with epoxy adhesive and a black felt tip pen. Henry Krank has an average condition post-war Senior for sale for £145 so I would value this one at £200.

I wouldn't pay £200 for a pistol smeared in araldite and magicmarker.

[SLUGGY]

yep,and there is a big difference between having one at £145 and having sold one at that.Things have been a bit inflated the last 2 years or so.

[ogilkes]

Yes there has been inflation but this is still a £150-200 pistol I would reckon taking onto account the damage. I've seen perhaps 4 of these for sale here in the last 3 years (have not checked) they are indeed difficult to find.

[olivercromwell]

Perhaps not fair to be flippant on Gunsprings thread - I would expect it to fetch £175 given its rarity despite the tiny piece out of the grip - just let the buyer decide if and how he wants to repair it.

[Marsh.]

Hi, I think the price is over £200. Hard to get one now.
Regards Marsh.

[ccdjg]

To put it into context, only about 7000 of these pistols were ever made, compared to about 70,000 for the slant grip model. Also, when you think that a modern "quality" sping air pistol as represented by the new Diana LP8 Magnum costs about £200 new and is basically a lump of plastic, £200 is cheap for something that is both a great piece of engineering and something very rare, even if there is a chip out of the grip.

[Marsh.]

Yes ccdjg. If I had it, I would want £250 for it!
Marsh.

[felix gunner]

£196.875 as an average!

[PaulR]

I am collecting Webley pistols and would pay £175 for this one. With a complete grip I'd pay more.

[lodmoor]

I spent a lot of time looking for one and when I located said pistol I told myself how much I would spend NOT how much it was 'worth'.

If you are a collector and want a gun its market value is only relative if you intend to sell it on, if it is for your collection and your pleasure you pay what you can offord.

As a matter of interest I located a MK2 and a Senior (straight grip, black W&S plates) in pretty good nick a few years ago and allowed myself to go to £700 for the pair which I would have cheerfully paid. I think I paid about £400 delivered in the end.