After feeling rather bereft following the sale of my mint Seniors last year due to financial difficulties I was very pleased to pick up this early 70's E series Premier recently. I got it for a very good price and was delighted to find that it was in much better condition then the photos in the ad led me to believe - what looked like dulling / corrosion turned out to be a coating of grease that had been applied at some point to preserve it. With the application of some Napier gun oil and a little effort it came up very nicely indeed. Not perfect but very good IMO.
Its .22 (of course) and I have to say that it has the smoothest action and nicest trigger of any Webley I have owned so far.
As discussed now I am on the lookout for a reasonably priced late Senior / early Permier (in the same condition as this) in .177 so that I can enter the 6 yd comp - let me know if you see one!
Cheers
Ian
Webley Premier .22
Last edited by Ian on Sun May 05, 2013 2:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
A very nice example indeed.
I was surprised when I shot the .22 Tempest I picked up last year.
I thought the experience would be somewhat like shooting the Weihrauch HW45, which has quite a nasty forward jerk, but was pleasantly surprised.
Kind regards,
Phil
I was surprised when I shot the .22 Tempest I picked up last year.
I thought the experience would be somewhat like shooting the Weihrauch HW45, which has quite a nasty forward jerk, but was pleasantly surprised.
Kind regards,
Phil
M0KPH
I now have so many airguns I've had to make a list, which is >>HERE<<
>>North Manchester Target Club<<
I now have so many airguns I've had to make a list, which is >>HERE<<
>>North Manchester Target Club<<
Re: Webley Premier .22
I have a boxed early type Webley Premier, with all the original paperwork etc - but it is a .22 - no good at all for target shooting.
.........anybody got a .177 barrel to fit it by any chance?
.........anybody got a .177 barrel to fit it by any chance?
Feinwerkbau P40 Tricolour wanted.........still !
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