Recent content by Steveoo

It's an interesting comparison ...The Daisy 717/47/777 Despite a die cast build quality and its plastic bolt, these things have put in tireless performance lasting eons. Goes to prove that it's not just about solid steel materials but good design also...Yes die cast not the most wonderful...

I hear you reg the use of a Belt Linisher and did use one for a number of years but mine gave up the ghost a while back. Need to get another. It was still an easy Job. I used a decent Flat file and and a 1" width half round. The OEM part looked odd. One poster here mentions it being a...

I've made 2 of these in my time from 3mm steel plate, purchasing a piece of 3/4 x 3mm x 1 Mtr long (min order) Not for myself but for other high usage target shooters. Not difficult to craft by hand with a hacksaw and file. Yes working carefully but no great effort as 3mm thick plate is so easy...

For anyone wishing to tune their Tempest/Hurricane/Premier for a tad more power and accuracy..,I have a formula. It's tried and tested, based on more years than I care to remember, going from one set up to the next until I finally arrived at something which worked. The gun wants a slip ring in...

I liked your post. Very nice to see these set up like this. What about a smaller micro Reflex on that ramp cut down by a 1/3rd to 2 screws ...

I always remember trouncing all my Webleys with the Hurricane which ended up annoying me as I found it's more compact cousins more appealing, but it really did cut the group size in half.

The Premier Mk2 was the worst pistol ever made by Webley. Although in itself, still better than many pistols for having the same barrel over cylinder design as all the others. The issue was due to galling of the cocking stirrup of the cylinder, which was modified for when it turned into the...

I've had some success with giving rougher paint finishes a go over with Car body cutters like T cut. If that fails, after the light rub down and degrease, you can respray using Krylon satin black weapons paint. A new forend shroud is easy to get hold of, even the earlier Webley and more...

This will surprise many as the 777 was the most accurate of the Daisy group of 700 series, but even in its most basic 717 form, was known for winning many a pistol shoot (outside of true target shooting competitions) and a few sillouette shoots beside. However, it did NOT surprise me how well...

As with all Webley it's a bit of struggle to get anywhere beyond the various trigger tune options. This is due to the restriction of the transfer port travelling up from the cylinder and through 90 degrees and a combined length of 22mm. That's one long port and then having to pass through the...

They seem to have an appeal. The snub nose, compactness and well made aspects. I've been asked to tune this gun more than any other down the years

I meant confirm from manufacturer and not a pic on here which could of been a modification by a tuning house or one off...potentially. MAG airguns had a batch in which arrived this way direct from the manufacturer. It must be a very latest spec change as they still have a one year old shop...

It's a post war Senior 1950 to 58 ...sorry I cannot date it precisely down to the year...with the grooves around the grip later dropped to smooth for the last 2 years of production, probably putting it 1950 to 1956.. The finest built pistol of all time. I've had them up to 490 fps. The junior...

The HW75 sights have never been fibre optic as it was intended as a semi match target pistol. As a pistol marksman (with purist bias) I can state that the traditional sight is more precise. I have proved it time after time.....providing prevailing light is adequate. For poor light the fibre...

This man is correct. The Generic seal (a type of nitrile rubber) moulded for Webley pistols after the earlier design of Leather with brass insert was known for crumbling off the brass liner and eventually dropped. The bore diameter is the same regardless of caliber as is the O/D. As all seatings...