Webley MkVI Revolver .455

Highwood Classic Arms

British & Commonwealth

Classic Military Rifles

Webley MkVI Revolvers
Calibre .455

Serial No 382762 - 1918 Dated - £850
Serial No 218553 - 1916 Dated - £800
Serial No 360020 - 1918 Dated - £850 - Reserved MD

All three are Brtish Military Contract with all the standard Military Inspectors marks

The Webley Revolver was, in various marks, a standard issue service pistol for the Britis Armed Forces, and the British Empire and Commonwealth, from 1887 until 1963.The Webley Mk I service revolver was adopted in 1887 and the Mk IV, rose to prominence during the Boer War of 1899–1902.

The Mk VI, introduced in 1915 during the First World War, and is perhaps the best-known model.

The Mk VI, which was in production between 1915 and 1923. The large .455 Webley revolvers were retired in 1947, although the
Webley Mk IV .38/200 remained in service until 1963 alongside the Enfield No. 2 Mk I revolver.

They were also manufactured by RSAF Enfield under the designation Pistol, Revolver, Webley, No. 1 Mk VI between 1921–1926

Live - Suitable for Section 7(1) or 7(3)

Webley MkVI Revolver
Calibre .455
Serial Dated 1918
Number 382762
£850

Condition Very Good

Matching Numbers - Frame, Barrel & Cylinder

Good Bore & Cylinders

Sold out of Service Marks that were later cancelled and again sold out of Service. After WWI the British Goverment brough back pistols from officers leaving servcie because of a shortage, this is proably one of them.

Sold out of servcie marked when officer purcahsed.
Taken back in to servcie post WWI & original "Sold out of Servce Marks Cancelled"
Later Sold out of Servcie marked again when the .455 Revolvers become obsolete and sold on probably to a foreign or Commenwealth Goverment.