Webley Air Pistol Batch Numbers

[Garvin]

I have Senior B'ham 4 batch 730 and a Premier "D" series, but no idea where it is.

[Josie & John]

I have Senior B'ham 4 batch 730 and a Premier "D" series, but no idea where it is.

You're worse than me Garvin I need to look for a Premier to double check something but have lost that too. Details of the D would be nice if you find it as the interesting thing with Premiers is they are date coded, so that may tell us a little more about the logic behind these numbers.

Kind regards,

John

[Ormicron]

Premier E477 Date code 1 74

Ormicron

[Carlos-w]

Senior

2246

H stamp on trigger guuard

[Leonardj]

Premier date codes added to my post on pg1.

Interesting - my "E" and "F" series Premiers share a common date code - 1/0.

[Leonardj]

I posted a request for batch number info over on the AVA forum, to perhaps expand upon the numbers already submitted.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/40594...ol+enthusiasts......

Also, not sure if everyone is aware of it or not, but a point worthy of note in my post on the AVA:

As well, with some guns bearing a three digit batch number, you should remove the LHS grip to ensure that the batch number stamped into the front of the gun is not just the last three digits of a four digit batch number. For example, on one of my own Seniors, the front of the gun is stamped with "009" (which could also be misread as "600"), but upon removing the LHS grip, the batch number on the frame reads "1009".

[le frelon]

Hi John, a few more post war to add.

Juniors: 5048, 2558, 3102, 455. Mk 11: 504.

Senior: 054, 972.

Mk1: 435, 250.

Premier: E/coated. 392. Mk 11: 582.


rgds Carl.

[Josie & John]

I posted a request for batch number info over on the AVA forum, to perhaps expand upon the numbers already submitted.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/40594...ol+enthusiasts......

Also, not sure if everyone is aware of it or not, but a point worthy of note in my post on the AVA:

Thanks for spreading the word Len and for pointing out the full batch number appears under the grip. You are quite correct of course. Sometimes the last 2 digits appear stamped on major components such as the trigger guard and stirrup catch.

Thanks also to all for recent updates

John

[Josie & John]

Premier date codes added to my post on pg1.

Interesting - my "E" and "F" series Premiers share a common date code - 1/0.

Thank you Len,
The F seems rather early as most others are dated 1972. At the risk of asking a daft question, is there any possibility of the letter code being a lightly stamped E?

Kind regards,

John

[Leonardj]

The F seems rather early as most others are dated 1972. At the risk of asking a daft question, is there any possibility of the letter code being a lightly stamped E?

I examined the letter stamp with a jeweller's loupe, and there is absolutely no trace of any sort to indicate a light, or mis-stamped "E" - it definitely appears to me to be an "F".
I snapped this close-up pic to support my finding.
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...eriesFPrem.jpg

[micky]

Hi John here are my numbers from sold and still have ones.

Junior 217,260,649,807,1261,1600.
Senior 132,257,380(SA99),404,436,1043,1997
Mk1 304,353,436,872,1286.
Prem 83,117,614,1391,1539.

regards,
Mick.

[Josie & John]

I examined the letter stamp with a jeweller's loupe, and there is absolutely no trace of any sort to indicate a light, or mis-stamped "E" - it definitely appears to me to be an "F".
I snapped this close-up pic to support my finding.
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...eriesFPrem.jpg

Thank you Len. That is the earliest F known, to the best of my knowledge. Strange Webley stamped the pistol with an F in 1970 and then continued with the blued E Series for some 2 years. It certainly seems to be an anomaly but this is the kind of thing that makes for interesting research.

Kind regards,

John

[Josie & John]

Premier E477 Date code 1 74

Ormicron

Thanks for confirming Ormicron,

The date tells us these pistols were part of separate batches some 6 years apart.

Kind regards,

John