A refillable free ink writing instrument (10) comprising a body (12) having a rear end (12A), a front end (12B) and an ink reservoir (13) disposed between the rear end (12A) and the front end (12B), a writing tip (14) mounted on the front end (12B), the writing tip (14) having a portion (14A) in fluid communication with the ink reservoir (13), the writing tip (14) being removable from the body (12) for refill.