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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » Webley Freeby    View previous topic :: View next topic  Webley Freeby   Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:17 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Webley seem to be on an advertising blitz over here in the UK. Up to six pages in most airgun magazines and a lot of reviews also, I think they give the samples away afterwards to the tester. Anyway they seem very biased toward Webley. What's it like over that side of the pond, or don’t Webley advertise there. Anyway for UK air gunners if they register on Webley's site they get a free shooting hat, posted to your home. Can’t be bad. Al _________________   Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:29 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands I wish we had such airgun-manufacturers here... Sigh... _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:34 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6930 Location: "Out There" As I'm sure you know more than anyone- the "new" Webley (the company) seems to have some problems with gun quality, parts for anything older than a couple years, etc. etc. Webley has ONE North American distributor, based in Nevada. They are only just new at distributing the Webley line, and don't even recognize the "old" names like Tempest and Hurricane. They had no real inventory on Webley airguns as of 2 weeks ago, but were going to have some stock by February. So- promotions, marketing drives, etc. etc. are just not happening- Webley has nowhere near the momentum or representation this would require in North America, in my opinion. _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront   Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:59 pm 2RCHA Veteran Member Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 195 Location: The Big Smoke, Ontario Who even sells Webley over here?,,I've never even seen one personally, Andy. _________________ QB78-D w/Fitco 4-16x44CE 2x,XS B4-2a .177/.22 w/Fitco 3-9x40 XS B2-2a .22 w/Simmons 3-9x40 XS B9-1 w/AimPoint CompM2 TAC1 Extreme w/Tasco 3-9x40/Var,. Kit 2240/2289g w/Fitco 3-12x40K-GD Gamo Recon w/ Fitco 2-7x32k QB-57Deluxe .22 w/Fitco 2-7x32k   Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:02 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6930 Location: "Out There" In Canada, right now, no one sells Webley from an "official" or even a realistic point-of-view. In the US there is one distributor for all of North America with NO product in stock- once they receive a shipment in February, some dealers should then be able to get stock. There may be a few dealers around with some of this newer Webley stuff on the shelf- but if there are, they've been sitting on the stuff for at least 6 months without it selling. _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront Re: Webley Freeby   Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:57 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Alstone wrote: Webley seem to be on an advertising blitz over here in the UK. Up to six pages in most airgun magazines and a lot of reviews also, I think they give the samples away afterwards to the tester. Anyway they seem very biased toward Webley. What's it like over that side of the pond, or don’t Webley advertise there. Anyway for UK air gunners if they register on Webley's site they get a free shooting hat, posted to your home. Can’t be bad. Al Can you confirm for me that the PCP's are still being made in the UK, while the springers are being made in Turkey? _________________ BIG GAP Re: Webley Freeby   Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:31 am Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND broommaster2000 wrote: Can you confirm for me that the PCP's are still being made in the UK, while the springers are being made in Turkey? From what I gather broom, is that all manufacturing in the UK as ceased. The main factory was closed about 18 months ago, and everything is sorced abroard, I'm not 100% sure on this but it does seem to be the case. Al _________________   Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:01 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands I'll be keeping my hands of Webleys from now on then. Unless they are pre-turkey off course. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:39 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND They only make one PCP now and thats the Raider, they have some stock of the Lite but they are limited, and when there gone there gone. I'm not sure where the Lite was made, but the Raider is made in Turkey. Al _________________   Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:47 pm 23ib0d0n Moderator Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 757 broommaster2000 wrote: I'll be keeping my hands of Webleys from now on then. Unless they are pre-turkey off course. The UK made guns weren't all good either. Many were made with 'reverse choke' barrels, caused by pressing the soft barrel into the undersized breech block. Not very good for accuracy . . . Air Gun Ads in USA???You have to be kidding!   Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:35 pm BBGun Bob Veteran Member Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 474 Location: Michigan I haven't seen an air gun ad in America for over thirty years. Why?? I really do not know.And here in Michigan its even hard to find a place that sells them.Thank God for the forums,or we would be blind to all new air rifles,pistols to the general public. Not a word has been said(in the news or on TV) about the new Crosman Discovery or the Benjiman Super Streak!! Thats a fact. BBGun Bob _________________ Air Guns Create Many Questions ! ! Together We Can Answer Them ! !   Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:02 pm Mar Veteran Member Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 428 Location: Victoria, BC I know where there's a Kodiak right now for $600 or so. It's Here   Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:33 am Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Guess what my Webley shooting cap as arrived, but I had to e-mail head office to remind them to send me one. And another thing I just noticed is that Webley are now the UK distributors for Crosman. Who would have thought it! Has you can see I don't have anything better to do to day, sad isn't it. Al _________________   Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:33 pm 23ib0d0n Moderator Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 757 A day you can shoot a bbgun is always a good day Webley Freeby     Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 1   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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