Just Been Given A Air Rifle

[shropshire dan 467]

Just been given a lovely little webley tracker .22 side lever. It seems to be a lovely well built little rifle with a very short barrel. Just wandering if anyone has any info on these rifles. What sort of year were they made and what are they like for hunting rabbits and rats. It'll do 1 of the kids aswel.

[tomburras 2,730]

I've had a couple. Lovely little things but never really got the accuracy I wanted from them past 30 yards. I think it was the tap loading that caused it. If it was a compact side lever that loaded straight into the barrel like the Diana 52 I bet it would be an amazing little gun! I had a gas ram in one of mine but prefer it with a spring, it was very snappy with the ram. They are a great nostalgic gun like a webley tempest. I'd chronograph it and see what groups shoot from it it would be interesting to know. I had a few rabbits and squirels with mine and did the job fine at close range. You got a good gift there! There's not many trackers about now.

[shropshire dan 467]

Thanks Tom. I have FAC rifles for anything longer ranges. So happy with this if it's capable out to 30 ish yards mate

[tomburras 2,730]

I think they where made late ,'s early 90,s. A few school mates had them in the late 90,'s. One of mine was a rare long barreled .177.

 

The short barreled .22 with the knurled muzzle weight are a thing of bueaty!

[shropshire dan 467]

That's the one I have. Short barrel .22 with knurled muzzle weight. It's incredibly well balanced and once I get it zeroed and out in the field I reckon she'll be a joy to use.

[bigmac 97kt 13,787]

GET SOME PICS UP DAN

 

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT MATE

 

THEN PUT IT IN THE TATTY OLD AIRGUN SECTION

 

SHE IS A CLASSIC AFTER ALL

 

TOM WOULD LOVE ANOTHER 52 MATE

 

WHAT A RIFLE EH

 

WISH I COULD TRACK THIS OLD GIRL DOWN AND BUY HER BACK

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

[shropshire dan 467]

That is lovely Mac

 

I'll get some pics sorted and post them up in tatty old airgun section

 

Thanks

Dan

[The one 8,477]

ive got a wembley tracker bought it and all the bits new handy wee rifle we take in the car as a back up rifle if theres any problems with the air Arms but you dont half notice the noise of the spring after shooting a pcp

[shropshire dan 467]

I can imagine I used to have a S410 and as lovely as it was I just prefer the reliability of a springer