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1. #Webley revolver serial numbers serial numbers#
2. #Webley revolver serial numbers serial number#

It'll be interesting to see what further research and fellow forum members turns up.

#Webley revolver serial numbers serial number#

The serial number range on these guns is from 31870 to 32502. The other faint cartouche on the grip also looks like a American flag facing right with the stars field at left top and stripes facing right. Colt Army Special 38 & Model 1915 revolver plain wooden grips. I see the W&S Xocet is based on the CZ 455.

#Webley revolver serial numbers serial numbers#

So, what is this And note the mismatch on the serial numbers 1950 vs 195018, with the 18 being in a different font. This thing has more markings than a top 10 NASCAR entry. Also, I'll do more research but I'd think any Australian pistol would be marked AIF (Australian Imperial Force) which saw WWI service in Europe and other theaters rather than AEF (American Expeditionary Forces). Help requested from any Webley revolver experts: I need to better c. The Enfield inspection mark (Crown/T9/E) is just above the cylinder release below the Broad Arrow mark (as soon as camera charges up I'll post a close up photo) but it's hard to see detail in photo. A Canadian piece shipped to Canada would have an arrow C property mark and DCP (dominion of Canada) proofmarks on ech chamber and the barrel. This change was considered important enough to give it it's own Mark. This gun was essentially a MK IV, but with the use of nitrocellulose powder, a more robust cylinder was desired, and it was made. "A" could also translate to Allied but I see no point in doing so. V was built from 1913 to 1915 and was on par with the best revolvers in the world, meaning the United States. Rare documented early production webley scott model 1905 semi-automatic. I don't see the Enfield Arsenal acceptance/inspection marks, they should be on the left side rear of the cylinder. Webley-fosbery m1903 automatic revolver serial number 3820. The cylinder of this revolver has not been modified for 45 ACP. 455 Webley Mark VI was the last of the large frame, big bore Webley revolvers. forces would have carried either the S&W or Colt 1917 revolvers or the Colt (or other) Model 1911 autoloader.Īlso not sure of the S above the sold-out-of-service opposing arrows. 455 Webley Auto 65 blue, very good bore, excellent grips, 4'' barrel, The. General Custer was to die at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, defeated by the combined forces of the Sioux.

The first order for 50 No.1s was 30th March 1915 and these pistols sold for 65/-. A Webley 'New Model' First pattern RIC revolver, this example with Serial No 36129 In September 1869, Lord Berkeley presented a pair of RIC Model revolvers to Brevet Major General (Volunteers) George A Custer, Lt Col 7th US Cavalry Regt. Not 100% certain but I believe you have a gun that was seconded to Australia. The No 1 & No 2 flare pistols had a common serial number range starting from 1 which was completely separate from the Mk ll and Mk lll flare pistol number range (the brass ones) and also completely different from the MKVl revolver range. The crossed penants are the British military proofmarks.