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Re: Webley as a maker and the Screw grip
12/12/09 05:23 AM

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Thanks 400!

Interesting stuff. How can one determine by serial # if Webley built a particular rifle?

Location and range of the stamped number>

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And as a collector or buyer does that matter? I would guess not since so many were Webleys.

Depends. Being able to identify the trade maker and age is of value. This is especially so if the retailer is obscure. A friend has a London Sporting Park. If you had to go by the name, the gun would be an unknown. It's a Webley PHV-1. Same model that Holland & Holland sold as their own boxlock, and is a great rifle.

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BTW...just what does PHV-1 stand for? Is that short for something?

My understanding is that it stood for Plain High Velocity, meaning that these were Cordite rifles. The PHV-1 was Webley's basic boxlock nitro DR. The PHV-2 was their basic nitro DR hammergun. The other boxlock rifle was the A & W C model (A & W Cordite). A stood for the Anson & Deeley boxlock patent, and W stood for the Webley & Brain top fastener patent. C was added for Cordite to distinguish this action from their A & W shotgun action. The C action is beefed up for DR use.

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Webley as a maker and the Screw grip	armbar	11/12/09 02:09 PM
Re: Webley as a maker and the Screw grip	400NitroExpress	12/12/09 12:36 AM
Re: Webley as a maker and the Screw grip	grandveneur	12/12/09 01:04 AM
Re: Webley as a maker and the Screw grip	armbar	12/12/09 04:32 AM
Re: Webley as a maker and the Screw grip	400NitroExpress	12/12/09 05:23 AM
Re: Webley as a maker and the Screw grip	armbar	12/12/09 11:56 AM
Re: Webley as a maker and the Screw grip	armbar	12/12/09 01:00 PM
Re: Webley as a maker and the Screw grip	ChrisPer	14/12/09 12:19 PM
Re: Webley as a maker and the Screw grip	simonsaorsa	15/12/09 08:15 AM
Re: Webley as a maker and the Screw grip	400NitroExpress	14/12/09 03:40 AM
Re: Webley as a maker and the Screw grip	4seventy	11/12/09 03:17 PM

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