Webley & Scott 700 opinions
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Flash G 74
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Hello, It was once noted as the poor mans English side by side but it was anything but that, A well made classic shotgun made until the late 1970s, If in very good order and with open chokes an ideal shotgun for a side by side day depending on price and fit, They seem to hold there value compared to many foreign guns but a good one can be found for around £500
enfieldspares
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My opinion is that the AYA No4 or the AYA Yeoman Ejector is a better buy. The reason is that the AYA is still cheaper than the Webley 700 and yet has chopper lump barrels and a removable cross pin. True modern welding methods may have made this less imprtant but what still is fact is that No4 spares such as springs are still widely available whereas Webley 700 spares need to be bespoke made. Heart may say buy the British gun. Head says buy the Spanish gun.
Aging? Hardly, they only started making them in the 1950's.
I own a Webley 700 made in the early 1960s. It has not been used much and has nice colour case hardening. In terms of handling it is light and beautifully balanced and has 3/8 choke in the right barrel and full choke in the left. The butt is a bit short for me so I use a slip on leather butt pad which works well. I use it to shoot clays with 21gr Compx as it does kick quite sharply with 28gr loads. But the 21gr loads are surprisingly effective and it has got some long range kills at WKSS. I am an average clay shot at best so miss quite a few targets regardless of which gun I shoot. My best ever effort with my Webley 700 was nine consecutive clays smashed from the long crosser that is launched from the top of the tower at WKSS over the skeet layout and into the woods. If you can find one that is a sleeper at a reasonable price and feels good then I reckon bag it.
Lovely shotgun, if it doesn’t sell it’s coming to New Zealand with me
For Sale: Thread 'Webley & Scott 12g SBS'
Recently purchased off a member here but sadly I’m going to have to pass on.
Solid lock up and fires out snap caps with strong ejection
Original sale thread with more details below.
£150 collected
Solid lock up and fires out snap caps with strong ejection
Original sale thread with more details below.
£150 collected
Wilson702
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One of the best side by sides made imo, I have two and I also have a Aya no4l. The Webleys handle a lot better and are slightly lighter. Look out or a 701/702 if you can these were the higher grade models with nicer wood and finish.
Which ever one you buy do check that it’s tight with no movement between the stock and action as they are known to come loose when shot a lot, although good gunsmith should be able to sort it out with little hassle.
Which ever one you buy do check that it’s tight with no movement between the stock and action as they are known to come loose when shot a lot, although good gunsmith should be able to sort it out with little hassle.
I had a 700. I always thought it was a very nice gun to use, and never had a problem with it.
welshwarrior
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Nice gun but as others have said the cross pin needs welding instead of replacing. Spares can be made but must be made not bought like modern guns.
Sold by lots of other people relabeled to their brand so loads about.
AyA no4 would be easier to live with now days without as many good gunsmiths about but gun shops trying to be gunsmiths
Sold by lots of other people relabeled to their brand so loads about.
AyA no4 would be easier to live with now days without as many good gunsmiths about but gun shops trying to be gunsmiths
tackb
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in the early days of my shooting i inherited a webley 700 , i/c and 1/4 choke , it fitted me well and i shot a lot of stuff with it
but this was before i realised you needed a 32'' o/u m/c to actual hit anything
so the 700 was traded for a 308 pss remington at roding armoury , that police remmy 700 never shot well !
anyway , the 700 is a lovely shotgun that handles beautifully , just a little more difficult to maintain spares wise than a more modern spanish type s/s
and frankly these type of shotguns are cheap as chips at the moment !
but this was before i realised you needed a 32'' o/u m/c to actual hit anything
so the 700 was traded for a 308 pss remington at roding armoury , that police remmy 700 never shot well !
anyway , the 700 is a lovely shotgun that handles beautifully , just a little more difficult to maintain spares wise than a more modern spanish type s/s
and frankly these type of shotguns are cheap as chips at the moment !
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