Received my Webley Omega carbine .177 through the post from BBS good guy Inspector 71 (Neil) today , and just wanted to express my gratitude to him for said deal. The rifle itself is in very good clean condition, and is an absolutely marvellous example of the make and model in question . In fact (and I'm expecting some flack for saying this but just don’t care ) IMO the Webley Omega is not only the best all round break barrel air rifle that Webley & Scott ever produced, it is also a better made and engineered rifle than any a BSA break barrel too (and I say this as a devoted BSA Mercury-S .177 owner). As I'm on a role I will go still further here and say that (again IMHO) the Omega is equally as good as my Weihrauch HW95K was when standard , and arguably better given the ergonomics of its stock. It is also better to handle than my Webley Eclipse MkI .177 was, but not quite as good as my MkII . Ha ha. Right then, flack-jackets and battle bowlers on boys, let me have it! ATB : Gareth W-B.
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I stand by my words - the Omega is the best air rifle EVER produced by Webley I.M.O. Now, if they could have just got that trigger a bit better .....
Bunker for 2 please.
ATB
Ian
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
Sorry mate !!! tThe BEST rifle ever was the Mk 111 ? ( In its day !!! )
I give you that Mk3 was well built ('in its day') but THAT trigger and the loading tap is prone to wear The (after thought) scope rail (spot welded) often parts from the cylinder and the rear sight has no built in windage. But apart from that ...
The Omega has, on the other hand, has an adjustable breech bolt AND a barrel latch. Scope rails built into the cylinder with arrestor slots.
ATB
Ian
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
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..Above link posted with permission from Gareth W-B
In British slang an anorak is a person who has a very strong interest in niche subjects.
What is the Omega's trigger like,how does it compare to the other manufacturers trigger's of its time and to todays trigger's???
So have I. Isn't the Supertarget supposed to be a match rival though? Comparing it with its main (recoiling) German rivals of the time - no comparison re trigger.
I.M.O. the Omega trigger (in its standard form) is better than the BSA equivalent of the time, almost as good as some of the German stuff (Sport, 335 etc.) but not a candle towards a Rekord unit.
Some work on the sears can bring an improvement but couldn't that be said of most manufacturers.
HTH
Ian
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
Fabricatum diem, pvnc!
Vintage Airguns Gallery
..Above link posted with permission from Gareth W-B
In British slang an anorak is a person who has a very strong interest in niche subjects.
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk