Bit of advice (webley longbow)

[stewy1984 0]

Hi all, newbi here.

 

have just bought my first air rifle, had it about a week now. its a second hand webley longbow,unsure of age. bought from a local shop.

 

anyhow tonight i decided to go out the back to try some new pellets out, while cocking the rifle, the barrel slipped out of my hand, looked down and the stock is near enough split in half

 

I guess this shouldnt happen?! will not have a chance to talk to the guy i bought it off untill monday, even then im not sure i'll have a leg to stand on.

 

anyone offer me some advice on what to do, where i stand?

 

 

Edited November 29, 2008 by stewy1984

[paddy.t 5]

Go back with it on monday bud

Tell him you want your doller back or a new one

 

Good luck

[stewy1984 0]

I will be mate, cheers. Just hope the outcome is good.

[hiho 5]

Did you let go of the barrel before it clicked/locked?

[stewy1984 0]

Yeah it slipped before it locked, so the full force sprang back up. my own fault of course.

[Shooter08 0]

dont tell them that then, you'll never get your money back lol

[Shooter08 0]

haha,

one way to find out if it is a broken jaw job

 

buy a cheap one and give it to someone you dislike and tell them to do the same as you have done haha

 

hope you get it sorted out tho stewy

[stewy1984 0]

I wont.

 

but will take it back see what he says and get him to check it over, the silencer also fell to bits lol. if its ok, i should be able to fix the stock (screws and gaffa tape) haha.

 

been offerd a theoben rapid mk11 from a guy at work for £450

everything but a charging bottle.

[klarakoi 0]

Hello mate,

 

Listen easy mistake to make, I had that happen once to me with a very powerful .22 springer, it jumped out of my hands and the barrel stuck in my ceiling covering me in plaster and crap,lol, it scared the sh..t out of me, fortunately it never split my stock but it did do the barrel, but with a bit of persistent battering with a wood mallet I some how got it back to true,, and it hasn't affected to accuracy at all, how lucky was that, but Ive got to agree with the other post, put it down to experience, if your barrels OK Ive got a real easy fix for your stock its nearly invisible and totally safe, PM me if you need any help. all the best,

 

Rob.

[mad al 146]

Put it down to experience and get it repaired. The Longbow is a really good rifle and well worth hanging on to

[mad al 146]

Put it down to experience and get it repaired. The Longbow is a really good rifle and well worth hanging on to

[celticwar 1]

if it has a silencer tell him ya tryed to cock it and the silencer sliped of the end barrel hit you lol lay it on mate

tell him you have not tampered with it take a older person with you that will say he see it happen get ya story same ...

all the best good luck