PDF-[BOOK]-Webley Air Pistols: Their History and Development

Despite a long history of involvement in the design and production of firearms the Birmingham firm of Webley Scott is probably better known to the general public for its manufacture of airguns than for any other product Until now there has been no published reference that concentrates exclusively on the history and development of Webley air pistols This book has been prepared to offer a comprehensive guide for all those interested in the subject and who appreciate the traditional British craftsmanship entailed It embraces all models based upon the same initial patent which were produced between the years 1924 and 1999 commencing with the original Mark 1 and progressing through twelve other models to the final Webley Tempest introduced more than half a century later In addition to the pistols themselves there are sections of the book relating to pellet styles and various shooting accessories produced by the same company The whole work is divided into twentytwo sections the text being accompanied throughout with 226 original photographs and over 70 line illustrations each of which has been prepared by the author. 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