Got the rifle last night, It was bought to do bell, but did not like our control pellet. It's the first time I have seen it in daylight as was before at a winter league night, so have taken plenty of photos. Serial is B824 and the rifle has done very little, it is a really tight example mechanically, the cocking arm stays where it is when unlatched and has light drag all the way down as cocked and absolutely zero side play, when cocked if you close the tap and hold the lever and pull the trigger, the lever stays where it is until you open the tap where it whistles as the lever slowly closes, so a good seal, tap action as well has drag and is as good as I have seen, I suppose you could say "like new" but zero lash and slight drag tight feel of a new one is the best description.
Shooting at 620-630 FPS with Webley Specials and Wasps, and one holes at 10 yards. Metalwork is 90% plus, lovely dark blue. Stock is generally very good with no signs of cracks in the normal places.
Niggles / detractions;
Some little honest marks and dinks on stock, stock medallion lettering has been wiped clean (medallion is slightly proud of wood, I am sure it has not been re-finished), trigger screw and tap screw heads marked from screwdrivers, light marks on barrel LHS of rear sight from adjustment, and bigger but neat mark from the same to front of sight dovetail.
Rubber thin pad glued to butt for some reason, a shame but could be unstuck.
Scope rail welds are secure, but rear of rail slightly up with two marks on too.
General impression is nice and could be improved cosmetically, as mentioned, the metalwork and action are very crisp and it's shooting really good with no sign of real use.
Rifle will come with 1 off near full tin of Wasps (2002 Eley) and one off tinf of Webely Specials (Green tin with token) and one off Black tin (empty with token), plus Nylon lined slip.
Photos and video of tap here;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/312284...57719894720338
Any more ideas on value now seen before I get back to the owner please?
ATB, Ed
Originally Posted by edbear2
Got the rifle last night, It was bought to do bell, but did not like our control pellet. It's the first time I have seen it in daylight as was before at a winter league night, so have taken plenty of photos. Serial is B824 and the rifle has done very little, it is a really tight example mechanically, the cocking arm stays where it is when unlatched and has light drag all the way down as cocked and absolutely zero side play, when cocked if you close the tap and hold the lever and pull the trigger, the lever stays where it is until you open the tap where it whistles as the lever slowly closes, so a good seal, tap action as well has drag and is as good as I have seen, I suppose you could say "like new" but zero lash and slight drag tight feel of a new one is the best description.
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