Webley Mk2 Target Air Pistol

Webley Mk2 Target Air Pistol.

With thanks to Troubledshooter for these pics.

With thanks for these pics to Mike:

Webley Mk2 Target Air Pistol - Patent information.

This the patent for the MK2's bronze piston rings.

With thanks to Peter for this scan of research by Dennis Commins.

Webley Mk2 Target Air Pistol in reproduction case.

With thanks to Tim of www.timdysonairguns.co.uk for these pics.

Webley Mk2 Target Air Pistol - Boxed - Stoeger Markings.

With thanks to Chris for these pics.

Another Stoeger MK2:

And another:

Webley Mk2 Target Air Pistol - Late production with screw in breech plug.

Courtesy of Leonardj. 

According to the book Webley Air Pistols, by Gordon Bruce, from around S/N 38500 onward, the rear of the Mark II now utilized a screw in plug at the rear of the cylinder, similar to that used on the pre-war Mark I pistols. This practice continued until cessation of production of the Mark II Target, at just beyond S/N 39000.

The keeper screw for the Mark II Target breech plug was centered in the frame, rather than just right of center, as done on the Mark I pistols.

The grip area of the frame on this late production gun (S/N 389xx) is narrower than preceeding versions of the Mark II Target that I have examined.
For comparison, S/N 344xx measures 1.460" at the top of the grip, where S/N 389xx measures 1.398", thus the late gun frame is 0.062" narrower at this point. At the lower point of the grip frame, S/N 344xx measures 1.638", while S/N 389xx measures 1.556", making the late gun 0.082" narrower at this point.

Webley Mk2 Air Pistol (boxed) 

This pistol was recently auctioned in the UK and sold for £350 hammer.

Boxed Webley Mk2 Air Pistol 

Webley Mk2 Air Pistol (boxed) 

With thanks to Tim Dyson Airguns.

Webley Mk2 Air Pistol (boxed) 

Pics copyright Holts Auctioneers.

Webley Mk2 Target Air Pistol (boxed, reblued) 

With thanks to Tim of timdysonairguns.co.uk

Serial number 34361 dates this pistol to circa 1926 -1928.

Webley Mk2 Target Air Pistol 

Pics copyright Holts Auctioneers.

Webley Mk2 Target Air Pistol (etched patents, AF Stoeger, (Hoffman?) Beeman Collection) 

Pics copyright Rock Island Auctions. 

Webley Mk2 Target Air Pistol (A F Stoeger US import) 

Webley Mk2 Target Air Pistol (A F Stoeger, boxed, near mint condition) 

With thanks to Tim of timdysonairguns.co.uk.