Looking at a Webley

sheepherder · 05-25-2012, 10:39 PM

Well, let's see what Google turns up for 4" Webleys...

Hmmmmm...Maybe take a real good look at that front sight...

Olle · 05-25-2012, 11:00 PM

Why pick a $450 uncut .455 Webley apart? I'd jump on it, you can't lose at that price.

sheepherder · 05-26-2012, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Olle

Why pick a $450 uncut .455 Webley apart?

...It's a slow day...

ripcord810 · 05-26-2012, 12:13 AM

My orginal conversation with this gentalmen was that the gun was all orginal. After several questions I now find that is NOT numbers matching as first believed. At least it was a good topic for a day.

sheepherder · 05-26-2012, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ripcord810

My orginal conversation with this gentalmen was that the gun was all orginal. After several questions I now find that is NOT numbers matching as first believed. At least it was a good topic for a day.

So it's a shooter, not a collectible. Or you could buy it and later on, trade up for a better one.

Offer him $350 and go from there. Even at $450, it's still not a bad deal...

(If he counter-offers $400, I'd say get something to go with it...Box of ammo, holster, boondoggle lanyard, kiss from his wife, anything...It's still worth it...)

TheRomanhistorian · 05-30-2012, 07:54 PM

Did you pick it up in the end or did you decide against it (due to it not being matching)?

ripcord810 · 05-30-2012, 11:02 PM

I passed on it. Think I will save my money and get a nice collector. Mean while I can read up and learn a little more about them.

05-30-2012, 07:54 PM	#6
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05-25-2012, 11:00 PM	#2
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	Why pick a $450 uncut .455 Webley apart? I'd jump on it, you can't lose at that price.

05-26-2012, 12:13 AM	#4
ripcord810 User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 Thanks: 146 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	My orginal conversation with this gentalmen was that the gun was all orginal. After several questions I now find that is NOT numbers matching as first believed. At least it was a good topic for a day.

05-30-2012, 11:02 PM	#7
ripcord810 User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 Thanks: 146 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	I passed on it. Think I will save my money and get a nice collector. Mean while I can read up and learn a little more about them.