How do you know if a spring is bad have an old Webley Osprey break barrel and what grease or oil to use

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I just got a webley osprey looks to be 1970s or early 80s and the spring makes a loud noise. Are some of the old springers just more noisy than modern break barrels or does the spring need to be replaced or lubricated? It is shooting hard and seems to be accurate from close range but have not taken many shots because of the spring noise. Also what is the best grease or oil for the springs on break barrels?

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You can also apply some "Tune in a Tube" lubricant on to the spring through the cocking arm channel. A thorough tear down and reline would be best, and most springers are easy to do. You may need a spring compressor, but sometimes you can muscle it together. Check out various Youtube videos for springer repair. Look for Webley specific, but other makes and models will give you the gist of it.
 
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You may look in the cocking slot of the receiver and see it broken . Or you remove the spring and clean and inspect it like for a collapsed look . Maybe not so stright . That old it be worth s good tare down clean inspect and go fresh lube if it all seems to check out anyway.. probably just basic moly paste from a air gun shop or a place that sell tune kits and all.. i aint hip on that tar stuff.. some like it ..

Interesting it uses a 2 oring piston seal

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A spring (#7)

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Or just to help find parts to referance elsewhere


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As noted above, the Osprey did not have an OEM spring guide, so twangy is normal! But there are modern tunes to help.

As an aside...the term "break barrel" refers only to guns that use the barrel as the cocking lever. The Osprey is not a break barrel, but has a fixed-barrel, tap-loading action cocked by a separate sidelever.
 
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I once tuned one of these for a guy who wanted to use it for Rook shooting, but at 7.5 ftlbs in .22 and less than great accuracy, it was going to be something of a challenge for what he wanted, especially shooting 35 yards up..

On opening i discovered a fairly crude set up….performing several hours of work to get it where he needed it.
Ill share if any are interested.
I asked why a 70s Osprey….he replied i just liked the look of it and bought it, without realising it was so bad.
 
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I guess no hunting gun but fixed up and todays lite pba ammo or even lead its still a good for paper puncher. Guys in the UK use them . Backyard / basement shooter for them just fine

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Webley Osprey air rifle - a classic and very useable option

A review of the Webley Osprey by Sporting Gun magazine. Ayone considering an air rifle for light pest control could do a lot worse.
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