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  1. #91
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    Will Sterling be taking these to the Northern Shooting Show?

    Anyone know?
    NON SUFFICIT ORBIS

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    Sorry Phil, no, currently working day and night to get them ready for the next one!! Won’t be long though!
    I wanna be the airgunbbs Model

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    The motor trade have been doing this sort of thing for years, ie taking a well known classic like the Mk.2 Jaguar for example, and then uprating the engine suspension, brakes etc, fitting air con and a hi fi system, and so on, in order to make it drive like a modern car.
    These are niche products that only make money because there are a few people willing to spend vast sums?

    The Mk.2 Sterling would be even more niche than any classic car. To cover the production costs of tens of thousands of pounds would require a market in the UK which simply doesn't exist.
    Unless Sterling think they can sell this product in numbers abroad then it is likely to fail as a business proposition.

    It is an interesting idea, and if made the first batch would become instant collectors items.

    You only have to look at other quality products produced in the past that in spite of being fantastic guns, failed to make any money for their creators, and ended up being made only in small numbers.
    Off the top of my head, look at the Theoben Imperator, the best recoiling air rifle ever made.
    Little over 500 made for a worldwide market, not stupidly expensive, no profit though. Even now people are only just starting to cotton on as to how good they were.

    The Sterling would struggle even more. I hate to be pessimistic in the face of enthusiastic innovation, but as a gun it is just too specialised to sell in any meaningful quantity? Hope I'm wrong!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Binners View Post
    Great to know they are listening on here, this is the home of serious collectors I wonder if we will see the latest proto-type at Kempton in March ?

    Unfortunately no Service on show at Kempton next Sunday.
    Last edited by Binners; 17-03-2018 at 01:54 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Binners View Post
    Unfortunately no show at Kempton next Sunday.
    You could have put that a little clearer Pete
    Spat out my tea.
    You mean no appearance by shiny new Service.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gingernut View Post
    You could have put that a little clearer Pete
    Spat out my tea.
    You mean no appearance by shiny new Service.

    Whoops Thanks for making it clear, now edited

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    Phew!
    Could have gone viral like that fake news stuff.
    I say viral I mean Christchurch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gingernut View Post
    Phew!
    Could have gone viral like that fake news stuff.
    I say viral I mean Christchurch.

    There is nowhere more viral than Christchurch....

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCM3k_pZAbE

    Look into the right hand corner then 13.46

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark D View Post
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCM3k_pZAbE

    Look into the right hand corner then 13.46
    Thanks Mark. They certainly sound serious about remaking the Webley Service. I hope they've done their market research. At least it'll answer the question 'what if Webley had done...?'

    I wonder which iconic guns they'll recreate next, the BSA Military Pattern? The Tell 3 pistol? The Improved Model 'D'?
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    Well I'd buy one even without the peep sight.

    However it would have to have the original iron sights - nor the hideous additions shown on the original pics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Garvin View Post
    Thanks Mark. They certainly sound serious about remaking the Webley Service. I hope they've done their market research. At least it'll answer the question 'what if Webley had done...?'

    I wonder which iconic guns they'll recreate next, the BSA Military Pattern? The Tell 3 pistol? The Improved Model 'D'?
    The Cox Britannia would be my choice, as the principle of working parts behind the breech results in a very compact true carbine. In fact, these Edwardian rifles were 'Bullpups' before the name had entered common usage.

    I once handled a modified Britannia that was fitted with a neat little forend, so maybe something along those lines with perhaps a more conventional stock that fits over the working parts?

    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by Binners View Post
    There is nowhere more viral than Christchurch....
    It’s the Grandchildren.
    Free cold with every visit!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josie & John View Post
    The Cox Britannia would be my choice, as the principle of working parts behind the breech results in a very compact true carbine. In fact, these Edwardian rifles were 'Bullpups' before the name had entered common usage.

    I once handled a modified Britannia that was fitted with a neat little forend, so maybe something along those lines with perhaps a more conventional stock that fits over the working parts?

    John
    Bullpup ?
    Mines more like a Bullworker - remember them

    I do think the Brittannia is my choice for a makeover too John.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josie & John View Post
    The Cox Britannia would be my choice, as the principle of working parts behind the breech results in a very compact true carbine. In fact, these Edwardian rifles were 'Bullpups' before the name had entered common usage.

    I once handled a modified Britannia that was fitted with a neat little forend, so maybe something along those lines with perhaps a more conventional stock that fits over the working parts?

    John
    Britannia is a good choice.

    How about a CO2 version of the Sterling sub-machine gun (single shot, obv).
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    In British slang an anorak is a person who has a very strong interest in niche subjects.

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