Product Details
WEBLEY & SCOTT, BIRMINGHAM
A SCARCE .455 SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION SERVICE-REVOLVER, MODEL 'MKII**', serial no. 58870,
circa 1897, with blued 6in. barrel, blade fore-sight, blued fluted cylinder, blued break-open frame with automatic ejection, large broad arrow stamped to the top of the top-strap, broad hammer-spur, black chequered hard-rubber birdshead grips, provision for lanyard ring to heel (ring missing), factory re-finished, appearing little used
Provenance: Webley revolver MKII serial no. 58870 was originally sold as part of a larger order to the Royal Navy around 1897. In late 1914 or early 1915 a large number of MKI's and MKII's which the Navy had on hand were returned to the factory for up-grading and reconditioning, generally to make sure they were safe to shoot smokeless cartridges. There they were fitted with a 6in. barrel, the MKV type larger diameter cylinder and marked with two stars. They are usually encountered with a ordnance type black refinish.
Other Notes: We are greatly indebted to www.armsresearch.co.uk for the information concerning the date and history of the revolver
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Estimate £300-500
S5
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