The Junior was the smallest air rifle made by Webley from the late 1940’s to the late 1960’s. It is of tinplate construction measuring 36 ¼ “long with a 14 ¼ “rifled brass liner barrel. It has a screw in bead foresight and a wheel adjustable rearsight. The serial/batch number ‘492’ is stamped to the underside of the barrel breech. All of the metalwork is nicely blued with signs of age related wear throughout. The top of the chamber is stamped ‘THE WEBLEY JUNIOR WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD BIRMINGHAM MADE IN ENGLAND’. The Junior could have been made by Millard Bros of Scotland under licence for Webley as some parts will interchange. See page 222 of Hillers Collectors Guide to Air Rifles.
The rifle cocks, loads and fires with a nice tight action. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. 21266:10.