The Last Of The English Side By Sides

[Hunter-Habib]

Thank you everybody for your kind appreciation.

@PerH & @PCC600

Your Lloyd & Sons and William Powell shotguns were built on Webley & Scott Model 400 actions, as denoted by the presence of third bites. These were built from 1905-1946 and were the predecessors to the Model 700. In my opinion, the Model 400 was a stronger action than the Model 700.

 

[PCC600]

Thank you everybody for your kind appreciation.

@PerH & @PCC600

Your Lloyd & Sons and William Powell shotguns were built on Webley & Scott Model 400 actions, as denoted by the presence of third bites. These were built from 1905-1946 and were the predecessors to the Model 700. In my opinion, the Model 400 was a stronger action than the Model 700.

Thank you HH . These Model 400 actions are very neatly done and undoubtedly strong .

 

[rookhawk]

I don’t mean to threadjack with an infomercial, but all these Webleys and none with the correct case? There is a vintage webley case I listed in the classifieds with the period correct label.

 

[RLL]

Thank you Hunter for your addition on these 700 series W&S. I came across them some years ago as my entry into affordable English SxS at the time. There was little information in the public domain but I was able to find enough to know I wanted one of the last of the old style, English, hand made, boxlocks.

I came across this one, almost as new with original mint case, original oiler, brushes, patches, snap caps, etc. I’d be surprised if this shotgun has seen a full box of shells in its lifetime. Serial dates to late 70s Birmingham. One of the last true Abercrombie & Fitch imports. Was transferred to Oshmans when they bought the name and a gentleman in Houston bought and held this for ~40 years before I became the new caretaker. Still looking for a good quail hunt behind my GSP with this one…

 

[GoexFFG]

I shoot a Webley 700. It was my first English double gun . Now I have several but always seem to pick up the Webley when I head to field.

 

[PCC600]

My Lloyd&Son ejector model built on a Webley action . Haven’t had it to refurbish yet so haven’t tried it . Need forestock work a splinter is loose there , as well and maybe open up to 12-70 chamber since the ammo situation here make it easier than 12-65 .

It was part of a pair since marked 1 on some places , its trunk case don’t have a label sadly .

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A best quality boxlock if ever I saw one with the screw grip third fastener . A terrific original gun .

 

[PerH]

Looks like i forgot to post one other picture of things to fix also . Must been altered for a kid or a lady at some point , then taken back in there . But looks like one piece is of the original wood so I think an Orange rubber pad is what needed .

Wish modern guns had that balance as this one have though .

 

[PerH]

The other piece to fix

 

[PerH]

A best quality boxlock if ever I saw one with the screw grip third fastener . A terrific original gun .

Thanks for that , turns out the more I search for info on them , the more one find out this was a better of them built .
as a friend abroad said.

Wonder where Webley records are now also btw