A RARE .177 WEBLEY & SCOTT MKI AIR-RIFLE, serial no. 1044, circa 1929, with 19in. barrel, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, elevating notch rear-sight, plain barrel release block with sliding locking catch, plain air chamber, left hand side of breech housing stamped 'MANUFACTURED BY WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD BIRMINGHAM & LONDON' on the left, the right side with 'PATENTS GRANTED' above six countries patents in six lines, the left side of trigger unit stamped 'WEBLEY AIR RIFLE MKI, together with the 'winged bullet' trademark and fitted with a rotating safety catch, the underside of block with trigger adjustment screw marked 'ADJUST PULL', the right hand side with serial number to front and stamped with 'PATENTS GRANTED' above a further five lines of countries patents, walnut saw-handled pistol-grip half-stock (cracked and repaired at wrist), plain iron heel-plate, finish faded and frosted
A RARE .177 WEBLEY & SCOTT MKI AIR-RIFLE, serial no. 1044, circa 1929, with 19in. barrel, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, elevating notch rear-sight, plain barrel release block with sliding locking catch, plain air chamber, left hand side of breech housing stamped 'MANUFACTURED BY WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD BIRMINGHAM & LONDON' on the left, the right side with 'PATENTS GRANTED' above six countries patents in six lines, the left side of trigger unit stamped 'WEBLEY AIR RIFLE MKI, together with the 'winged bullet' trademark and fitted with a rotating safety catch, the underside of block with trigger adjustment screw marked 'ADJUST PULL', the right hand side with serial number to front and stamped with 'PATENTS GRANTED' above a further five lines of countries patents, walnut saw-handled pistol-grip half-stock (cracked and repaired at wrist), plain iron heel-plate, finish faded and frosted
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