Reply With QuoteI can't see any chequring on the pistol grip unless it's the pic? All the walnut stringray's had this on the pistol grip. Mach 1.5
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Walnut stocked Brummie Webley Stingray in .22 can anyone confirm that this is the Deluxe version please and offer an idea of current value? The condition throughout is outstanding, but the stock has had the original varnish removed and has been refinished in shellac.
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I can't see any chequring on the pistol grip unless it's the pic? All the walnut stringray's had this on the pistol grip. Mach 1.5
Even better looking than a HW35
That's what I thought, I can't see any either.Originally Posted by Mach 1.5
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
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So someone has taken the varnish off a factory beech stock to try and make it appear walnut it seems? Mach 1.5
Last edited by Mach 1.5; 09-12-2022 at 05:35 PM.
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No, the stock is definitely Walnut and it seems it is the Stingray Deluxe not to be confused with the Stingray Express LE which is chequered. Some Deluxe stocks it seems had chequering and some not?
https://www.airgunnation.com/threads...ine-22.744667/
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Interesting. Page 171 of the webley air rifle book states walnut stock with chequered pistol grip and ventilated butt pad. Mach 1.5
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Let's consult the resident oracle... Garvin's page - the Webley advert says Deluxe is chequered, but then have a look at the factory (is it? - second and third pics - or is it a Venom? Not sure...) walnut photos (so not labelled as Venom/SFS)...no chequering...
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....bley-stingray/
Now I'm confused.
Last edited by ashf9999; 09-12-2022 at 05:33 PM.
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A little confusing isn't it.
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It sure is. Mach 1.5
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This is the link to Bruce Pott's original article on the LE - different photos (chequered grip)... https://www.shootinguk.co.uk/reviews...ray-express-le
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Webley would cobble anything up that could be knocked out as a rifle (from now passed Webley employee)
It's why these threads about what does or doesn't exist are pointless _
They designed a breach on one rife, I can't remember which one now Longbow maybe, on the thousands of spare breach o rings they had - that was the mentality !
It could have been improved, but they just though nah, we got all these seals to use up
While HW were trying to cnc stuff with no error margin, Webley were hand grinding down barrel ends for for fore sights - it's why moderators just won't line up on the odd Vulcan etc where the grind was off
It was hardly the Mecca of modern air gunning people seem to want to remember through rose tinted glasses !
Looking for TO-6 Trigger unit unmessed with or T0-6 kit for 34
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Hmm. Not sure how the breech design is dictated solely by the o-ring. Anyway, nothing wrong with using the same thing (trigger guards come to mind) for a few decades...
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It's clear at least that some Stingrays had walnut stocks with chequering and some walnut stocks without chequering. What are these without chequering currently worth would anyone hazard a guess?
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Your Stingray looks to have the Webley Venom custom shop flat ended mod fitted, you don't see many of them about
Value probably twice that of what the shop price originally was.
With a Craig-p Venom style cut checkering, that really would confuse people
Hw77+7
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A Webley factory walnut stock would never have been finished with varnish, checkered or not. If it did indeed have varnish on it originally, it’s a beech stock.
Cheers
Greg
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