webleyjunior pistol

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Re: webleyjunior pistol

Post by shotgun sam » Sun Nov 10, 2013 1:38 pm

Brian,

Thanks for everything.

Sam

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Re: webleyjunior pistol

Post by Certus » Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:10 pm

Hi Sam,

Your'e very welcome.

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Brian

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Re: webleyjunior pistol

Post by zooma » Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:17 pm

I also have a Junior with the extended grip and a non-adjustable rear sight.( see picture link below)

The pistol shoots really well and the lack of windage adjustment on the rear sight I found to be easily overcome by the position of the finger pad on the trigger.

Being a small pistol it is easy for the trigger finger to position too far over the trigger blade and causing the shots to go off-centre, but repositioning the the trigger finger pad centrally on the trigger pulls everything central onto the target again!

The height adjustment is achieved with the position of the aiming mark - no problem.

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I have other old Junior pistols that show the same two-tone ageing as yours - but this one although older is black all over as maybe it had a different finish to the others?

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Any thoughts about this alternative ageing and the reasons for it Brian ?
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Re: webleyjunior pistol

Post by Certus » Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:35 pm

Hello Bob,

I have always understood the 'two tone' finish on some Webley Juniors was due to the effect of the colouring process on the different metals used for the frame and air cylinder / barrel. As far as I'm aware the frames were made from malleable iron whereas the air cylinders /barrels were grade 'A' steel. Whatever the cause, the result can be very pleasing to the eye, even if the cause was accidental. As you rightly say, the two tone effect can be a bit random with some older pistols not exhibiting any variation in colouring.

I must have seen hundreds of Juniors, but have only come across two 'Extended Grip' examples so they must very rare.

As I also shoot muzzle loading revolvers with fixed sights 'aiming off' is something I have become accustomed to and I have found the Junior to be consistently accurate at 6yds.

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Brian

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Re: webleyjunior pistol

Post by shotgun sam » Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:04 pm

Now knowing a bit more of the history of the pistol I am glad that I said yes to taking the pistol rather than the person throwing it in the bin.
It had been taken apart years ago and I got it as a project as I had one when I was a youngster I knew how to replace/repair what I was given.

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