![]() ![]() Surely an amateur would have no reason to do this, when brazing would be a much simpler and more effective way of securing the grip to the cylinder? On the other hand, if Webley were contemplating changing the rake of their straight grip pistol it would make a lot of sense to adapt a straight grip pistol in this way so that a variety of grip designs could be tested without having to go to the expense of forging a complete cylinder-grip unit each time. However, it then struck me that the grip is removable via the two securing bolts (unless I am misreading the pictures). Professor John Griffiths, author of the Encyclopedia of Spring Air Pistols, said of this pistol on the BBS: "At first sight I was also inclined to think that this was a modification made by a skilled amateur, who perhaps owned an old straight grip pistol and wanted to bring it up to date soon after Webley introduced their new slant grip design. Webley Mk1 air pistol slant grip prototype? ![]()
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