A selection of juniors

[Mobiasstrip]

Picked up another one today

What a beauty. Looks like it did when it left the factory. I wonder how it’s spent the last 70 years. Not in the hands of an excited teenager that’s for sure.

[Josie & John]

What a beauty. Looks like it did when it left the factory. I wonder how it’s spent the last 70 years. Not in the hands of an excited teenager that’s for sure.

'tis indeed a lovely example of a post 1958 Junior.

John

[Evostu]

What a beauty. Looks like it did when it left the factory. I wonder how it’s spent the last 70 years. Not in the hands of an excited teenager that’s for sure.

Shame the same can't be said about the box ha
Ive yet to see a what id call good condition junior box,they are absolutely much thinner cardboard than any other webley pistol i have so very flimsy and prone to tearing,id love to find one in a mint original box

[Abasmajor]

Shame the same can't be said about the box ha
Ive yet to see a what id call good condition junior box,they are absolutely much thinner cardboard than any other webley pistol i have so very flimsy and prone to tearing,id love to find one in a mint original box

I couldn’t resist the Junior in the top picture due the nice difference in finish patina even though the box is a reproduction.
I bought the Junior in the bottom picture from a previous owner who had it given to him as a present on his eleventh birthday. I placed a small piece of green felt to the bottom of the box to help maintain the finish of the pistol on the rested side. I would say it has worn well for a box housing a pistol that was used on a regular basis since 1957.








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Brian

[Evostu]

I couldn’t resist the Junior in the top picture due the nice difference in finish patina even though the box is a reproduction.
I bought the Junior in the bottom picture from a previous owner who had it given to him as a present on his eleventh birthday. I placed a small piece of green felt to the bottom of the box to help maintain the finish of the pistol on the rested side. I would say it has worn well for a box housing a pistol that was used on a regular basis since 1957.








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Brian

A lovely pair of juniors
I love all the colour variations
I need to get a black one,all mine are plum lol

[Josie & John]

This is one of the Juniors from this month's AGW article.

Quite a nice box but slightly spoiled by the tape at the top.



John

[Josie & John]

This is probably my best Junior box. Note no 'crocodile' type finish, which denotes this as an early Series 2 box. The pistol has a fixed rearsight and standard non extended grips, so I would date it to 1950.



John

[Abasmajor]

This is probably my best Junior box. Note no 'crocodile' type finish, which denotes this as an early Series 2 box. The pistol has a fixed rearsight and standard non extended grips, so I would date it to 1950.



John

At least the artwork on these earlier Webley boxes was attractive enough to encourage keeping them in reasonable condition unlike the plain brown boxes used for the later models.

Brian

[Evostu]

This is one of the Juniors from this month's AGW article.

Quite a nice box but slightly spoiled by the tape at the top.



John

I liked the story behind this pistol john always a bonus to get a story like that with a pistol
I have the odd pistol with the sales invoice in the box,one of my favorites is a bsa scorpion that was sold on the day I was born

[Josie & John]

I liked the story behind this pistol john always a bonus to get a story like that with a pistol
I have the odd pistol with the sales invoice in the box,one of my favorites is a bsa scorpion that was sold on the day I was born

I agree Stu. Some provenance really does add to the pleasure of owning an item, as you get to know a little of its history.

John

[Brad3]

I liked the story behind this pistol john always a bonus to get a story like that with a pistol
I have the odd pistol with the sales invoice in the box,one of my favorites is a bsa scorpion that was sold on the day I was born

Are the Juniors any good to shoot, or more a collectors piece. Lovely looking little things somehow nicer than the bigger versions. Simpler in my eyes.

[Josie & John]

Are the Juniors any good to shoot, or more a collectors piece. Lovely looking little things somehow nicer than the bigger versions. Simpler in my eyes.

The Juniors are from a bygone age. Well made of firearms quality materials. Some shoot better than others, for example one I have will drop tin cans placed 25 - 30 yards away. They're not all that accurate though, albeit they should drop tins at half that distance with most shots.

John

[Brad3]

The Juniors are from a bygone age. Well made of firearms quality materials. Some shoot better than others, for example one I have will drop tin cans placed 25 - 30 yards away. They're not all that accurate though, albeit they should drop tins at half that distance with most shots.

John

Thanks...I'm guessing the lack of rifled barrel not quite matching the Seniors rifled.
Got to admire its simplicity though.

[Abasmajor]

Thanks...I'm guessing the lack of rifled barrel not quite matching the Seniors rifled.
Got to admire its simplicity though.

It’s been my experience that smoothbore pistols are no less accurate than rifled barrels at the intended ranges of 6 - 10 yds with the advantage that steel darts can be used without fear of damage to the rifling.

Brian

[Brad3]

It’s been my experience that smoothbore pistols are no less accurate than rifled barrels at the intended ranges of 6 - 10 yds with the advantage that steel darts can be used without fear of damage to the rifling.

Brian

Interesting..
Thanks to all for sharing their lovely pistols and for appreciating the finer things in life as I do.