Webley 32ACP

They are odd. The takedown catch is the trigger guard, which pivots on a point under the barrel, and is released from the front of the grip frame. It's the reverse of how the Walther PP series dismounts. Sometimes you have to compress the trigger guard upward just a bit at the front of the grip frame to release it, but usually, if you just pull it down and away from the grip frame, it will release. It's said that the general manager for Webley had very strong hands and was always puzzled why people had trouble with the takedown. Anyway, you pull the trigger guard away from the grip frame, let it swing down to its lowest point, and the slide/barell assembly will slide forward off the frame. If you have more problems, PM me and I can send you illustrations. They're neat pistols, though, with unusual characteristics, and very reliable.
 
Be very carefull of the right grip pannel, it is very thin as the main spring, a "V" spring is under that side. I have several of these very cool little pistols and they all shoot far better than I.

Scott
 
Thanks all! While it may be similar to a PPK it's the other end of the trigger guard that comes out. I was just trying to pull it the wrong way! Didn't seem to be all that hard once you provided the instructions.

Grips: The previous owner must have dropped it and damaged them, so I have just ordered a replacement set. Right grip had a chunk out of it and the left one was cracked.
These are few and far between down here.
Interesting bit. In the 1870's the Mayor of Tucson owned a Webley Bulldog.
 
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