Is it a Venom?

[coburn]

Venom Conversions. Trapshot . Lye.
1981 - 1984.
HW80 Hunter, Sporter, Varminter. HW35 Super Venom Conversion.
Tune sticker - Well not a sticker but a little brass disc with venom engraved on it. Inserted in the stock towards butt pad

Venom Arms Company. Gun Barrel works. Halesowen. 24/03/1984 - 1995.
Venom 77/80 Varminter, Webley Victor Junior competition, Bavaria BSF 55, Original Custom Hunter 45, Venomega Hunter, Omega Varminter, 77/80 Vantage, Venom custom 85, 77 Trophy, 52 Trophy, 52 Lazer custom, 52 Bullpup, Venom Theoben Scout, Venom Mach 1, Venom Lazer 77, Bullpup daystate / Sharp Innova, Webley Eclipse Trophy, 77 FTX, Shamal Trophy, Venom Mach 2, Daystate Trophy, Venom Viper Innova, 77 Hunter Magnum, HW85 Sidewinder, Venom TDR Excel, Venom Snipe, Venom Super Snipe, Excel Nighthawk, 95 Shadow, TX200 SR Trophy, Venom Scout.
Tune Sticker. Venom old English font & lazaglide in old English font.
Lazaglide stickers started appearing around early 87 when the tune came available to customers.

Venomac Sports. Mucklow Hill. Halesowen.
01/08/1995 - 1999.
TX200 Ranger, 77 Mamba, Excel nighthawk, HW80 Lazahunter, 97 / 95 Lazahunter, Venomac 95 Stinger, Maglaza Hunter 80/97, 80 bull barrel hunter, 95 custom varminter, Venomac Phantom (Daystate MK2)
Tune sticker. Venomac old English font & lazaglide sticker.

Webley Venom Custom Shop. Frankly.
02/1999 - 23/12/2005.
HW80 Hunter, 77/97 Hunter, 95 Sporter, 95 Hornet - 20 cal only, Prosport black magic, Vulcanised vantage, Axsor SK Hunter, Viper, Viper V8, Super Viper, Tomahawk - Sidewinder, Varminter, Cobra, Xocet Varminter, FX2000 Varminter, Longbow - Sidewinder Compact.
Tune sticker. Twin Cobra's

V-Mach Custom Rifles Ltd. Stourbridge.
/02/2006 - 26/11/2020
VM3 - VM3R

There was also the HW55T they did, and the BSA Mercury, whilst they must have done a few HW55's, I don't expect they did more than the one Mercury used in the postcard ad I have!

[Mach 1.5]

Names above are for their custom rifles. The tuned HW55T and Mercury were never given a name hence not on the list. I've owned both the ones you mentioned and still own the 55T . The team also did a few BSA scorpion pistols but these were done for the members of the Venom Pistol & Rifle club.Mach 1.5

[Craig-P]

Names above are for their custom rifles. The tuned HW55T and Mercury were never given a name hence not on the list. I've owned both the ones you mentioned and still own the 55T . The team also did a few BSA scorpion pistols but these were done for the members of the Venom Pistol & Rifle club.Mach 1.5

You're a mine of information, mate. Do you know to any of those Scorpion pistols still in existence?
My best mate had one when we were kids ( bog standard but complete with the wire shoulder stock ). I thought it was the coolest carbine in the world

[dair]

Not too long before Venom closed their doors I was able to order up a pair of rifles to be tuned. One was a Pro Sport and one was a Pro Elite both in FAC format. Thanks to a fine British gent I was able to have the rifles shipped straight from the Air Arms factory to the custom shop before the long journey across the ocean. I ordered both with factory walnut stocks but received a phone call a few days later saying Air Arms did not offer the walnut stock any longer on the Pro Elite rifle. He offered me two options. The first was just take the factory beech stock or go to option two. He was a friend of Ivan and had already phoned him and Ivan offered to build a walnut custom if I so wanted. Didn't take me long to take him up on that offer. Steve Pope did the internal work on both rifles. Several months later they made it across the ocean in perfect condition. Ivan used a very nice piece of walnut and the checkering pattern is like the one shown above. However the checkering is very nicely executed on mine. My rifles came with the twin Cobra decals on the compression tube as well as fancy hang tags with gold thread and a paper medallion with "custom shop" printed on it. A nice note signed by Steve Pope was also included as well as a before and after chrono sheet printed out on both rifles.

[JMH123]

You're a mine of information, mate. Do you know to any of those Scorpion pistols still in existence?
My best mate had one when we were kids ( bog standard but complete with the wire shoulder stock ). I thought it was the coolest carbine in the world

Pretty sure I have one. Excellent blueing, venom style slimfit silencer, very smooth, wire shoulder stock with wooden cheek piece and classic red recoil pad. A very nice carbine it is. Have it fitted with a quality red dot. No Venom sticker etc so not sure how to authenticate it (without taking apart). I’ve had all the Scorpion variants, but this is something else.

[Craig-P]

Pretty sure I have one. Excellent blueing, venom style slimfit silencer, very smooth, wire shoulder stock with wooden cheek piece and classic red recoil pad. A very nice carbine it is. Have it fitted with a quality red dot. No Venom sticker etc so not sure how to authenticate it (without taking apart). I’ve had all the Scorpion variants, but this is something else.

A photograph of that whenever you get a minute would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks, Craig

[Mach 1.5]

The venom scorpion was only done initially for the members of the Venom rifle & pistol club. To my knowledge only four where made but I dare say the conversion would have been offered to customers at a later date . 22 cal only, Silencer, tuned and reworked 77 open sights fitted. The shoulder stock you mention maybe have been a sportsmatch as they did these for the pistol in 1983. I do know to one pistol still owned by an old club member so I will try to get a pic.
Mach 1.5

[JMH123]

Can’t seem to post a pic but will pm you both a pic and perhaps you can post? I have to say I don’t know mine is a Venom, but it’s certainly been well tuned and the Venom style silencer is a permanent fitment. It’s in .22. Didn’t know about the Sportsmatch stock- perhaps this is one? Would be good to know. I use it all the time- great little gun.