Return of the 'Premier'

A place to discuss all things Webley. As this is probably the most collected airgun maker we felt it deserved a section of its own.
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Return of the 'Premier'

Post by Certus » Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:27 pm

I have been messing around with both 'Brummie' and 'Turkish' Tempests quite a lot just recently and as a result have neglected my normally preferred 'all steel' Webleys.

I must say I had forgotten just how pleasant these older Webley pistols are to shoot compared with more modern spring air pistols. I don't have an English Tempest in .22, but the Turkish version although accurate, is quite hard to cock and a bit harsh on recoil.

Just for a change last night I took my 1965 .22 Webley 'Premier' to the range for an outing with the following result at 10 metres using a single hand unsupported stance on a standard NSRA 10 metre target.

Not only was it far nicer to shoot, but the group was at least as good as that obtainable with the 'Tempest'.

Now I remember why I prefer the older Webley pistols to the more modern examples.

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WEBLEY 'PREMIER' 10 METRE UNSUPPORTED GROUP.

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MY 1965 'B' SERIES WEBLEY 'PREMIER'.

Regards

Brian

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