Webley air pistols

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Thinking of maybe getting an old vintage air pistol.


In particular, I was looking at an old Webley such as a Mk I or a Mk II (Target).

I have no idea what these Webleys are worth or if they even shoot in excess of 500fps.

How do these old air pistols compare with the newer ones for pwer and accuracy?

Thanks
 
I have a Webley Hurricane in .177 which is more accurate than I am. My understanding is that none of these exceed 500fps in stock condition. The Hurricane fits my hand very well and is quiet, too.
 
Just about all the older Webley air pistol in .177 cal. will only do 450 f/s or so even in top condition, less for .22., my Mk 1 .22 will only shoot around 360 f/s.

As for how much they are worth, it depends a lot on the condition, does it comes with original box...etc. Pre war Mk 1; Mk II Target... are very much sought after by collectors, price can be north side of $500.

Post war Webley air pistol such as Mk 1; Senior; Premier...etc. are also very collectable and there are still some bargains around, again depending on condition, price may vary between $150-$400.

These older air pistol are all steel constructions, requires lots of machining operation and hand fitting to produce, no modern guns, air or cartridge can compare to their quality and workmanship, there are more powerful and much more accurate airguns on the market today, however, you won't see any guns to be made like them ever again.
 
I have 6 Webley air pistols and they all work very well, more accurate than I am. The older ones are all solid steel made and niceley blued. The old Webley junior in smoothbore is good with steel darts for indoor practise to keep your eye in when weather is bad plus its a fun thing to do. I thought that my Tempest from the early 80,s was a bit larger than the old ones were but it,s the modern materials, overall the Premier, Senior and Tempest are about the same overall size. Webley airpistols of all ages are really good to use, low cost shooting all you need are targets and pellets no gas and always ready to go, try one you,ll like it---Ron.
 
A number of years back I inherited a Webley Senior .177 pellet pistol. It seems to be in mint condition and shoots very well. It came with a high quality leather holster. I have no idea of its origin. Does anyone know if there's some way to determine its date of manufacture?
 
I've had my Tempest for close to 20 years now, many thousands of pellets through it. It still shoots as good as the day I got, I just wish I had taken better care of it in my youth (she's not so pretty anymore). Well made, all steel internals, reverse springer = standard recoil, very consistant velocity=consistant and repeatable accuracy.
 
I've done some work on older Webley's and the one spot worth paying close attention to is the little part at the spring end of the cocking linkage, that engages the piston to draw it back on cocking.

It's an odd shape, and has a single pin taking the load as the barrel is levered to #### the pistol.

Keep it oiled if it's in good shape, and don't lean on it too hard at the end of stroke and it will wear more slowly. Watch for slack or free play in the joint.

PITA part to make. Small and fiddly.

Fun little air pistols!

Cheers
Trev
 
I have a MarkII in the original box. It had been in a basement for several years when I purchased it in a estate sale...It has the .177 barrel as well as the .22. I looked in a air rifle guide and the value is 500 for a premium pistol and as low as 99 dollars for a rough one. ... pictures available.


Cheers MagnumFarce
 
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here are a couple of picks I believe this pistol to be quite old opinions?


MagnumFarce
 
MagnumFarce said:
here are a couple of picks I believe this pistol to be quite old opinions?
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Late '20s vintage.

Unfortunately, it appears the box has suffered severe water damage, and would probably not be considered by a collector as being worth a premium. The box may be restorable, but that is difficult to determine without careful examination, in hand.

The gun has also seen some water damage, and would no doubt benefit from a proper re-bluing. I suspect that the RHS of the gun is rusted even worse since it would have been laying right against the damp cardboard. The barrel catch, and it's fixing screw appear to be missing as well, so they may be difficult to find in order to make the gun operational.

It would make for a good restoration project for someone with the right skills and ambition, providing the price was commensurate to the condition of the gun and box.
 
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