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Show us your Longbow / Tomahawk
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kena
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Here’s my trio of Longbows. Top one is a .177 calibre with a walnut stock, centre is a .22 calibre SE and the bottom a beech stocked .22
Backgardenplinker
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These all look superb. Never owned a webley but thinking I would like too.
Is the SE a true Birmingham made Longbow or the Hatsan cobbled version?
Zoltan Dani
Member Extraordinaire
You're wanting a Slimtech, and I'm drooling over your Zeiss !!More pictures wanted...
even the die-hard HW boys are drooling at these
Just need some lower mounts (now where've I heard that before) and possibly one of those slim-tecs
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to finish off a great rig.
kena
Super member
All of the SE models were made in Turkey as far as I’m aware and fitted with what looks like a CS thumbhole stock. I believe some have reported quality not as good as Birmingham made models but I haven’t found any difference in the way my SE .22 shoots compared to my Brummie .22. The blueing on the Birmingham models is definitely deeper than the Turkish models though
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Hatsan had a stock of Birmingham produced Longbow parts & they were used until they ran out. Problem was they just threw any combination of original Webley parts & inferior Hatsan parts together.
Biggest issue was barrels. Hatsan barrels are crap, you can get a decent one & then get one where the pellet will nearly free fall through the bore.
If you were lucky enough to get the original Walther 12.75 barrel you were usually good, not so much if you got a Hatsan barrel.
the stock is lovely, best thing about the Hatsan Longbow. Mine took a bit of fitting (with advice from Loganator) but not to challenging.
Zoltan Dani
Member Extraordinaire
If yours has the Lothar Walther barrel, then they're not too fussy at all.
I've had great success with H&N FTT, Bisley LRG and even new Wasps (400 pellet tin) - thinking about it, these are all made by H&N anyway.
Even Crosman Ultra Magnum.
Like I say not too fussy upto 30m, which is my normal shooting range.
Mine's a .22
Chrisj
Member Extraordinaire
Thank you only just seen your reply, how do I tell which barrel it has ? I have been using Crosman and superdome pellets.
It is .22
Seeing as this is a Longbow appreciation thread I'm going to ask for some opinions.
I am considering selling my Longbow, I'm not decided yet but due to some personal circumstances I may need to move it on.
As much as it's appreciated I'm not looking to be talked out of it, the decision is mine & I will make it. I love this gun so it's not a rash decision if I do sell.
The Longbow in question is in this thread. It's a brummie with I was assured factory internals.
it works so well that I have not stripped it at all.
The bluing is as close to immaculate as dammit.
It is a .22 & shoots really nicely. It sits in an immaculate walnut thumbhole SE stock. It is nicely figured, not earth shattering but nice.
Now the thing is I also have the original beech stock. It has one mark on the cheek piece but otherwise is a lovely condition stock.
So how much do you think it's worth in the SE stock?
How much is it worth in the beech stock?
Which stock option is more desirable?
How much if I sell the rifle with both stocks?
This is an unmolested example & I am the 2nd owner. It will come with the original barrel muzzle attachment, not with the deleted member silencer unless it is desired & a price will be sorted but separately from the gun.
Thanks in advance for any help/estimates.
I am considering selling my Longbow, I'm not decided yet but due to some personal circumstances I may need to move it on.
As much as it's appreciated I'm not looking to be talked out of it, the decision is mine & I will make it. I love this gun so it's not a rash decision if I do sell.
The Longbow in question is in this thread. It's a brummie with I was assured factory internals.
it works so well that I have not stripped it at all.
The bluing is as close to immaculate as dammit.
It is a .22 & shoots really nicely. It sits in an immaculate walnut thumbhole SE stock. It is nicely figured, not earth shattering but nice.
Now the thing is I also have the original beech stock. It has one mark on the cheek piece but otherwise is a lovely condition stock.
So how much do you think it's worth in the SE stock?
How much is it worth in the beech stock?
Which stock option is more desirable?
How much if I sell the rifle with both stocks?
This is an unmolested example & I am the 2nd owner. It will come with the original barrel muzzle attachment, not with the deleted member silencer unless it is desired & a price will be sorted but separately from the gun.
Thanks in advance for any help/estimates.
yana
Super member
Heres my threesome. A prototype Venom Cobra and 2 Tomahawks. All are Venom lazaglided. All have walnut stocks. 1x .177 12Ftp, 1x .22 FAC, 1 time .22 12Ftp. For pellets I use JSb or Hades in the FAC, lazapell/FTT/SN1 in the .177 and JSB in the Cobra
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Neither are easy, let alone inexpensive, to come by here in the States but I'd like to add a UK built Tommy to the collection someday if money allows and now thanks to you enablers, a Longbow too.
Sadly all I have are Turk built Tomahawks, which although pretty, are nothing like your UK built gems.
Sadly all I have are Turk built Tomahawks, which although pretty, are nothing like your UK built gems.
Ultra Hunter
Active member
Lovely gun
Mostly Harmless
Super member
Sorry to bring this back up.
Do all the Longbow SE's have the cap at the bottom of the pistol grip? I've seen one with the the flying Bullet stamped into it.
Do all the Longbow SE's have the cap at the bottom of the pistol grip? I've seen one with the the flying Bullet stamped into it.
kena
Super member
Photograph attached showing my Longbow SE pistol grip. Don't know about all of them but mine has the flying bullet stamped into the end cap
Mostly Harmless
Super member
Thank you, that is what I have seen, is that a Birmingham model?
I may be wrong but I believe all production SE stocked Longbows were post Birmingham. I purchased an aftermarket SE stock for my Brummie Longbow.