Arjimlad’s review of the Webley Raider 10-shot - Part 1
Vital Statistics
This is a blued steel sporter PCP with a 10-shot bright aluminium magazine. The action is worked by a bolt on the right hand side of the gun which is lifted then pulled back to cock the gun and index the magazine in a fashion a little reminiscent of a magazine bolt action rifle. The stroke is short, 3cm only. There is a notch at the rear of the travel of the bolt into which it can be locked for unloading the magazine and to keep the gun in a safe condition.
The left hand side of the action is covered with a large plate proudly showing the model name and maker of this gun. This might be a little too bold for some but it is good advertising for Webley.
The overall length of the gun is 38”.
The stock is unashamedly a sporter. I have the beech model. Starting from the rear, the stock has a slim ventilated brown rubber pad with black spacer. Being ambidextrous, it has a raised cheek piece on each side, a raked pistol grip which is angled nearer to the 45 degree mark than the 90 degree favoured for a true target style, chequering on each side of the grip, slab sides from the grip until 4” or so in front of the trigger guard where the stock then grows “wings” on each side to aid grip. The stock tapers in depth and the end is raked back from its base. It is a good fit for me, 5`11” average build as I am. There is plenty of depth in the stock to screw a QD stud in for a bipod or sling. The trigger guard has a nice shape, is made of metal, deeply blacked, and has a raised patch of waffle effect metal moulded into its base, for improved grip I suppose.
There is a small black and white pressure gauge in the base of the stock 5” forward of the front of the trigger guard.
The owner’s manual gives the gun’s weight as 6.6 lbs or 3 kilos. The barrel itself is but 13.8” long. It is housed within a shroud some 18” long which gives the gun the appearance of having a varmint style barrel. In fact, the last 4.2” of the shroud contain moderator baffles and a knurled screw-in end plug holding these in place. The baffles are removable for cleaning. A replacement end cap is available which provides a male thread suitable for a standard ½” UNF moderator such as the latest Weihrauch or Parker-Hale.
The air cylinder stops some 5 3/8ths” short of the muzzle of the barrel. It has a quick-fill aperture at the underside of the end nearest the muzzle. This is protected by a nicely made aluminium dust plug - no plastic here. The cylinder is finished off with a smooth circular plate. The barrel shroud is fixed to the cylinder at the end nearest the muzzle.
Throughout the gun, all screws are allen-headed, save for one trigger guard screw which screws into wood alone.
The trigger has two stages and is adjustable for length of first stage and weight of pull. The blade itself can also be moved.