Webley Vulcan .22 Worth repair or rebuild?

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smally21

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I inherited a Webley Vulcan .22 and brought it to Canada from England about 30 years ago..Id put its age at 40??

It has original stock in average condition (Im a wood guy can refinish easily). sights removed but I still have them, two of the screws are stripped, and the original finish is not so great.

The gun has only about 40% of its original power left. But other than that its perfect!

I am really unaware of its value or if they are sought after..I am not terribly interested in owning airguns ..but can I ask this. The cosmetic repair, tapping and sights I can handle, but what are the steps and replacement parts that would restore its original power?

Is there somewhere in the Hamilton area, or even somewhere to ship that would perform this work and what would I expect to pay?

I have a feeling the answer is retire it and find yourself a new one..has some sentimental value but I am fonder of my wallet.
 
I dont know much about Webley air guns but if I were you I would go to some Webley specific forums and ask there. I am sure people would be more than willing to help. Replacement springs, seals, screws etc might or might not be readily accessible but where there is a will....

Good luck,

Wayne
 
Get a new main spring and piston seal from airgun headquarters in the US as he hand makes them all.Back to new...........Harold
 
The Webley Vulcan is a simple break action rifle, that will probably require a new main spring, piston seal and breech seal. All are readily available from the UK, via evil Bay or direct from a number of retailers.

The 'project' of undertaking this work is pretty simple, I first did it when i was 15 on a Webley Hawk Mk II, the hardest part is the disassembly and reassembly of the trigger to allow removal of the spring. You should read up about how to 'tune' a springer before undertaking the work, you will hardly recognize the rifle after the work. If done correctly, it should be smooth and consistent at about 11.0 ftlbs in power.

From memory the Vulcan was first manufactured in 1979, and ran until 1995. It was pre-dated by the very similar Webley Hawk Mk I, II & III. (I have two Mk. II's)

If you are not comfortable with doing this work, obtain the components from suppliers and let you local competent gunsmith do it. He should easily be able to do this type of work.

Candocald.
 
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