Webley Service rifle in .25 caliber - rarer?

[Snodgrass]

If you remove the barrel and look on the underside at the breech end the serial number of the rifle should be stamped there,usually on the flat of the keyway that engages in the slot of the barrel housing,but sometimes just to the rear of the keyway.

[45flint]

If you remove the barrel and look on the underside at the breech end the serial number of the rifle should be stamped there,usually on the flat of the keyway that engages in the slot of the barrel housing,but sometimes just to the rear of the keyway.

No serial number

[erichtfisherman]

In the day you could buy spare barrels from Webley these weren't stamped with a serial number. To check its a genuine Webley barrel the Calibre should be stamped on the left side towards the rear. If its the same font style as the .177 and .22 barrels it's likely a genuine one although trying to compare one at the show with another will be difficult. Also the serial number on the action (behind the trigger guard)should be fairly high as it's been stated these only came out in 1937. Regards Tim

[erichtfisherman]

A genuine. 25 rifle will have the serial number on the barrel and action. But it could be a genuine .25 barrel as detailed above. It certainly would not be the same value as a matching numbers example even if its a genuine barrel.

[Binners]

Here is a poor photo of three genuine barrels

[45flint]

Here is a poor photo of three genuine barrels

Looks exactly like those

[erichtfisherman]

.25's started circa serial number 7000.

[Jerry Cornelius]

Here is a poor photo of three genuine barrels

Worst “I’ve got a cased three barrel Webley Service “ post ever

[45flint]

In the day you could buy spare barrels from Webley these weren't stamped with a serial number. To check its a genuine Webley barrel the Calibre should be stamped on the left side towards the rear. If its the same font style as the .177 and .22 barrels it's likely a genuine one although trying to compare one at the show with another will be difficult. Also the serial number on the action (behind the trigger guard)should be fairly high as it's been stated these only came out in 1937. Regards Tim

Gun serial number is 6700+