Webley (International) Ltd (Webley) of Willenhall, West Midlands, UK, the iconic British Shooting company established in 1790, announced today it will launch the second member of its PCP premium sub-brand  Webley-Venom, at IWA 2009 in Nuremberg, Germany.

The launch of the Webley-Venom Sidewinder side-lever rifle in January surpassed all our expectations said Mike Hurney, CEO of Webley. “With our first two months production selling out in advance of manufacture, retailers and consumers alike have given the gun rave reviews he added.

The new Rifle, based on the same action as the Sidewinder, is designated The Cobra to follow through the venom theme, and features a Webley-developed choked barrel, a multi-position two-stage trigger, a rear bolt-action with an anti-double feed feature, a rotary quick-fill charging system, choice of a Sports or Thumb-Hole high quality walnut stock (left handed stocked versions available from launch) and is offered in both .177 and .22 calibres.

This highly accurate weapon, shooting single-hole groups at 35 metres during design and development, offers 64% more full-power shots per fill than its major competitor, has an Easy Load Stainless Steel 10-shot Magazine System, an adjustable butt pad, an Easy Reach safety catch, and a long-life seal system. With a highly competitive RRP starting at £575 I believe that this rifle has the best combination of features and benefits of any bolt-action PCP on the market today, and is a true category beater said a highly enthusiastic Simon Atkins, Webleys Technical & Quality Manager, who was a key member of the Rifles design and development team. I cant wait to demonstrate it at IWA to our UK and International customers alike he concluded.

PRESS RELEASE ENDS

Note for Editors:
Launch: Stand 2-501A, IWA2009, 13th to 16th March 2009, Nuremberg, Germany. Webley will also be displaying their full range of spring and PCP airguns, together with examples of their entire shotgun range.
Product availability: IMMEDIATE

Webley (International) Limited
Universe House
Key Industrial Park
Willenhall
West Midlands
WV13 3YA

Tel: 44 + 1902 722 144
Fax: 44 + 1902 722 880
Web site: www.webley.co.uk
Contact: Mike Hurney, CEO
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Simon Atkins, Technical & Quality Manager