EX WEBLEY COLLECTION A UNIQUE .22 WEBLEY & SCOTT OMEGA PROTOTYPE BREAK-BARREL AIR-RIFLE, no visible serial number, circa 1984, being the original pre-production prototype of the Webley & Scott Omega, with 19 1/4in. blued barrel, manual breech-lock, tunnel fore-sight, adjustable alloy rear-sight, blued air-chamber devoid of markings and machined with rails for a telescopic sight, push-pull safe to rear, beech half stock of 'Vulcan' model style with pressed chequered panels to wrist and fore-end and fitted with factory sling swivel on barrel only (rear removed), some light marks to wood.

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