Found, Mint boxed Hurricane .22 Made in England F stamp
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:06 pm
Hello,
I have been looking for my first Webley & Scott, I have found it, by a quirk of fate it seems.
I was at my local shooting grounds shops, booking in for range time. I gentleman comes in carrying, rifle slip case, a pistol case and a brown box. Plonks them on the counter.
I said good morning, and went back to signing in. Being inquisitive (posh word for nosey) asked him if was trading or selling, trading came the reply. He has a rifle that in his words "this is the worst heap of metal I have ever bought" looking to get a HW100. I will be trading said rifle and two pistols he says. Nosey me asked what the pistols where, reply," a Brocock Atomic .22 and a Webley Hurricane .22 "
Is the Webley in the case I asked, no came the reply, it's in the box, bought it new around 20 years and only put a handle full of pellets through it. I asked to have a look at the Webley, opened box, removed foam sheet, behold underneath. A mint Hurricane with manual,warranty cert, red warning card,Allen key, scope attachment.
So we did a deal there and then, and he had some cash to out towards his HW 100.
I will post pictures when I figure out to do them.
I am still on the the hunt for a Tempest .177
David
I have been looking for my first Webley & Scott, I have found it, by a quirk of fate it seems.
I was at my local shooting grounds shops, booking in for range time. I gentleman comes in carrying, rifle slip case, a pistol case and a brown box. Plonks them on the counter.
I said good morning, and went back to signing in. Being inquisitive (posh word for nosey) asked him if was trading or selling, trading came the reply. He has a rifle that in his words "this is the worst heap of metal I have ever bought" looking to get a HW100. I will be trading said rifle and two pistols he says. Nosey me asked what the pistols where, reply," a Brocock Atomic .22 and a Webley Hurricane .22 "
Is the Webley in the case I asked, no came the reply, it's in the box, bought it new around 20 years and only put a handle full of pellets through it. I asked to have a look at the Webley, opened box, removed foam sheet, behold underneath. A mint Hurricane with manual,warranty cert, red warning card,Allen key, scope attachment.
So we did a deal there and then, and he had some cash to out towards his HW 100.
I will post pictures when I figure out to do them.
I am still on the the hunt for a Tempest .177
David