Like the title states, I really wasn’t looking for another rifle but this strange one came up and I jumped on it. This time another UK made rifle only a Webley. A very good condition Webley Osprey supertarget. This is my first Webley and my first tap loader. Strange setup indeed .The previous owner ( member here ) had it posted on the CAF with a few minor issues like the trigger wasn’t working but the price was right.
I received the rifle and was able to get the trigger back together and working. I shot a few pellets with a red dot mounted at 10 yards ( indoor range) single hole. Didn’t put it over the chrony as I knew I was going to get into the internal workings to freshen it up anyway. It was shipped with an Anschutz blade sight and a globe front sight. I promptly scoured the internet and found an Anshutz 6705 rear and new glove front sight set that are correct for the rifle. I am however missing the Webley adapter that sold with this rifle when new from 3/8 dovetail to 11mm. I’m still looking for a solution for that one.
Anyone who’s ever held one of these rifle can attest to how muzzle heavy it is with the 3/4” OD barrel in 19 3/4” long. What else could I do but chop the barrel. I removed 6 1/2” , took the OD down at the muzzle end to refit the globe sight block. But I ran out of my supply of blueing solution. I’m pretty fond of the Brownell’s Oxphoblue . If you take your time with it I find the final blueing turns out nice and black compared to other off the shelf products I’ve used. The seller also sent me an HW seal which I’m still on the fence if I’ll install it or not. We’ll see once I tear into the internals. That’s three springers over the last two months. I swear this is the last one . Hahahhahhaha
I received the rifle and was able to get the trigger back together and working. I shot a few pellets with a red dot mounted at 10 yards ( indoor range) single hole. Didn’t put it over the chrony as I knew I was going to get into the internal workings to freshen it up anyway. It was shipped with an Anschutz blade sight and a globe front sight. I promptly scoured the internet and found an Anshutz 6705 rear and new glove front sight set that are correct for the rifle. I am however missing the Webley adapter that sold with this rifle when new from 3/8 dovetail to 11mm. I’m still looking for a solution for that one.
Anyone who’s ever held one of these rifle can attest to how muzzle heavy it is with the 3/4” OD barrel in 19 3/4” long. What else could I do but chop the barrel. I removed 6 1/2” , took the OD down at the muzzle end to refit the globe sight block. But I ran out of my supply of blueing solution. I’m pretty fond of the Brownell’s Oxphoblue . If you take your time with it I find the final blueing turns out nice and black compared to other off the shelf products I’ve used. The seller also sent me an HW seal which I’m still on the fence if I’ll install it or not. We’ll see once I tear into the internals. That’s three springers over the last two months. I swear this is the last one . Hahahhahhaha
