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    INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Hey Guys. I am going to be geting a webley around christmas and was wondering if there would be any interest in some new metal webleys. the plan right now is that they would be made of cast steel so that they can then be blued. the grips would also be cast brass ones just like the real deal. if it turns out to be possible i would also like to make them so the trigger/hammer system works cause i know theres afew who would like that.

    So if theres interest in the project please let me know.


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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    depending on cost, i know, that is so cliche', but i would be interested, brother...

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Oh absolutely.

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    as long as it's not obscenely expensive, I'm in

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Sounds interesting... I'd like to see what you do with this?

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Boy.... I bet thats gonna be spendy!!! Sounds ultra cool though!!!!!! Very interested to see how this developes!!!!
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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Depends on $$$$

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    consider me enthusiastically interested.

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    I am intrested, but I have a feeling it will be costly.

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Interested, but very much pending price..

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    well the more people we get than mabie the less it will cost cause of the bulk order. who knows... i need the webley first to show the guy so i can get an estimate.

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    I am intrested, depending on cost, need pics please!!!!!!!!!

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    Definitely Interested! Would this be for just the front assembly or would you also be making the replica stock connector and wooden stock and metal rings to go with it? Just curious.

    THX


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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    man I got to start playing the lottery... hmmmm... I wonder how much kidneys are going for nowadays...

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Quote Originally Posted by Galactic Bounty Hunter View Post
    Definitely Interested! Would this be for just the front assembly or would you also be making the replica stock connector and wooden stock and metal rings to go with it? Just curious.

    THX

    i plan to have all the steel on the webley copied forsure D Bracket & all. ide like to have stocks for them but have no clue where to have them made. anyone know who made the HS Stocks?

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Depending on price and quality, I'd be interested.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobaFettSlave_1 View Post
    i plan to have all the steel on the webley copied forsure D Bracket & all. ide like to have stocks for them but have no clue where to have them made. anyone know who made the HS Stocks?
    I believe it was RPF Member Chrima that made the HS stocks. He made the one for my webley last year and its amazing!

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    I'd be in for one depending on price.

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    Um, heck yes I'm interested! Sounds like a brilliant undertaking, can't wait to see the original once you have your hands on it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gilmore of OK View Post
    I believe it was RPF Member Chrima that made the HS stocks. He made the one for my webley last year and its amazing!
    ditto that. he's where i got my stock from too.

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    ok well the webley should be here within the next few days. then the hunt is on for some metal forges

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    Keep us posted! I might be interested, too!

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    Sounds good, I would need to see one first and the price before I put my name to it tho

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Definitely interested...cant wait to see some how this develops. Almost positive that I will get one. Of coarse need to see something first, but take your time, i will wait....

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Interested,pending pics and price

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    UPS is screwing the boat on this. they keep saying its being delivered but for 2 days now nothing but me waisting time at home for it not to come, and now they are saying its now sceduled for the 23rd? ive waisted 2 days siting at home for nothing. stupid UPS
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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Definate interest

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Lookie what i got today. i knew these things were heavy but not this heavy. no wonder Jeremy held this thing on his wrist, and with all the extra stuff on it. its about the only comfortable way to hold it over time. i was also surprised to find out these are double action, especially considering there only 1 shoters but it only makes it that much cooler for the project.. anyway shes all matching Ser# 18620. year 1917. and in excellent condition aside from a few small places where the bluing has rubbed off from trigger use. I'd like to give a Thank you to Chris (SingleSeat) for helping me find one of these and initiating talks with the seller. Your a real great guy. Thank you so much for all the help!!!

    now the hunt is on for some metal places. anyone know of any? preferably in the new england north shore area that might be willing to do this project. I'm hoping to do at least 10 of these if not 20 as i hope the more i order the less they will cost individually. if they do cost to much for steel then i will probably go to a less costly metal like bronze or something.

    Edit: Pictures may be Big for some people so proceed at own risk!!
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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Very exciting man! Please put me down for a spot.

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Looks great! Im still very enthusiastic about this project, probably even more now.

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    Dear god... RESIZE YOUR IMAGES! You'll kill us all with your colossal pics!

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    not that big on my screen O_o... but ill add a warning if it needs it

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    Pics are fine on my screen.

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    hawt.

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    Hmm.... they are 3072px × 2304px on mine, making them extend far off the side of my screen.

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    they were normal size on my screen...and gorgeous! Hopefully we find a metal guy soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AshburnerX View Post
    Dear god... RESIZE YOUR IMAGES! You'll kill us all with your colossal pics!
    Bigger the better in my book!!!!!!!!!!!!


    Geting excited here BFS1!!!!!! Man I hope these don't cost a fortune!! Super nice Webly BTW!!!!
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    Wow! That webley is in great shape, looks perfect.

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    Its verry nice..Im in for one

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    wow... that's one hot little gun right there.

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Just wanted to chime in to say that this is one awesome project and that, that Webley is in the finest condition of any that I've ever seen!

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    well my wallet is shure thinking that as well. hehe. oww but it went to a real good thing

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Update: well it looks like right now these will be switching to being bronze as so far steel seems to be much too expensive. theres one moe thing i gotta check though so its not 100% yet
    are you guys still interested if they are bronze instead of steel?

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    Depending on over all look, I think bronze is fine...

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    if its metal, I want one. Thanks for doing this, I appreciate it. Just outta curiosity, what were they asking for the steel?

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    Depending on price and quality, I'd be interested.

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Quote Originally Posted by dankenman View Post
    if its metal, I want one. Thanks for doing this, I appreciate it. Just outta curiosity, what were they asking for the steel?
    it seems that with carbon steel they need to make a metal mold . thats where steel gets really expencive as molds them selves can cost thousands of $$$$$$$$$. and i just cant put my self in a position like that, but theres another meathod called sand casting i gotta look into before i rule steel 100% out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spideyfett View Post
    Depending on over all look, I think bronze is fine...
    As Spidey put it, as long as it looks correct, I think bronze would be more than acceptable, I mean, look at it this way, is a rubber hyper-firm 100% accurate?


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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    I remember doing a sand cast with metal like 15 years ago. It was a school art project. I dont remember what metal it was though. It was shiny. Can you paint bronze? Im still very excited about this project.

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    im pretty sure paint will holdon to bronze. The HS webleys ive seen looked like the paint accepted it fairly well

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Any new updates? Still interested.

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    Just doing research for the time being as im currently very tight on cash. I also unfortunately havent been able to get intouch with Hand-Schaub and possibly get some info or even his help on the project. He was the fist to do this afew years back.

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    Interested if and when this pics up again depending on price...

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Just A Small Update.


    i just got off the phone with a company. im taking the webley to a place that specializes in bronze casting on friday so they can take a look at it, take some photos, and give me a price assessment for bronze webleys with brass grips asap. ive seen this places work before. they really do a great job on the stuff they do
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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    I'm interested in seeing what comes out of this

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    Very interested pending price of course....

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    ok so talking to the guys at skylight brought up some issues. unfortunately it looks like the working trigger systems gunna be a no go cause all those internal parts including the frame surrounding them would have to be machined and trying to match machined parts with cast ones is just to costly and complicated. another issue, does anyone know how HS made the barrels hollow on his webleys? the guy wasnt 100% sure on it but he said he didnt think can be done hollow. but i know the HS ones were hollow. so now the d bracket & frame will be cast as one peice. the locking peice will be another. and the barrel as a third seprate casting. and brass grips as the fourth
    i gotta talk to the guy at the forge to be 100% on the barrels ill be talking with them soon so we should have a price quote soon followed by a first prototype copy
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    You can put me on the potential-list here :-)

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    Add me to the final spot...this has great potential!

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    I'd love to see the finished product What will the stocks be made out of? Forgive me if it was posted up there before, that's a lot of reading, haha

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    ya its a wall of text not sure whats gunna happen on the stocks yet. im keeping an eye on Lucky31's webley stock thread cause those look really nice.

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    Pending a price, I would be interested... would it be shipped in 2-3-4 pieces? I am asking because I live north of the borders and would want to have some problems with customs.

    Thx!

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    Re: INTEREST? Metal Webleys

    Quote Originally Posted by Simon Fett View Post
    Pending a price, I would be interested... would it be shipped in 2-3-4 pieces? I am asking because I live north of the borders and would want to have some problems with customs.

    Thx!
    i wouldnt have a problem doing something like that. shipping might be a little bit more because of packaging materials though

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