C1957 Webley Mk III .22 Air Rifle. AI 701. C1957 Webley Mk III .22 Air Rifle. AI 701. .22 Air Rifles

The Webley Mk III was introduced in 1947 and was of a completely different design to the Mk II Service. In some ways it was a step backwards. The fixed-barrel, underlever, tap-loading configuration was very similar to that of pre-war BSAs; with design origins back to 1905, but with an extended stock to provide a wooden for-end. The Mk III initially included a sophisticated double-pull trigger, as per the Diana 45, but this proved fragile and only about 2,500 were made before it was replaced by a simplified, more robust mechanism. Webley, for reasons best known to itself, moved the loading tap lever to the right-hand side of the action for the Mk III. The blueing on the barrel and action is in good condition. It does have some marks mainly to the Rear of the cylinder and cocking lever where the blueing has worn but overall it is in good order. The stock is in generally good order, possibly birch *there is indentation on the pistol grip/stock grip and the previous owners initials on the butt*. It does feature a very pleasing striped grain. The serial number is ‘24964’ which dates the rifle in between 1957 & 1961 (See page 243 of Dennis Hillers ‘A Collectors Guide to Air Rifles’.

The rifle cocks, loads and fires with a nice tight action. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. AI 701.