Mark III Webley

english · #1 08-26-2019, 08:50 AM

I added this Mark III Webley (not shaved 455) to my eclectic pistol collection. They were purchased by officers and solders before thy went to South Africa. I'm not a British hand gun collector but the condition and rarity made me buy it (An older gentleman brought it to the gun show as the show was closing.). It's from the Boer War period 1898 (early commercial model) and considered an antique. These pistols were built like tanks.
Thanks for looking,
Joe

Texas Star · #2 08-26-2019, 10:11 AM

That has the commercial Webley logo of a winged bullet. Is there a Broad Arrow property mark? You probably have a commercial example.

Congratulations.

Thuer · #3 08-26-2019, 10:37 AM

Nice MK III. You reconize them direct by the clumsy hammer and small cilinderslots. Very nice condition to. Mine is well worn. But still in good working order. And, Yes they are build like a tank. I did see only commercial models. Have not spot a military one. Mine is a comercial revolver to.

Absalom · #4 08-26-2019, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas Star

That has the commercial Webley logo of a winged bullet. Is there a Broad Arrow property mark? You probably have a commercial example.
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At that time those British military handguns which were carried by officers were considered personal kit and a private purchase; I don’t believe those got the broad arrow. So strictly speaking, in that era the commercial - military distinction does not necessarily specify the gun’s use.

I may be wrong for the earlier Webleys, but I’m not certain whether the winged logo necessarily makes a Webley commercial. The attached picture shows the later version of the logo, which appeared on the right front, on a military .38 Mk IV delivered to Weedon depot in November 1941. Only on the 2nd war-finish iteration was it dropped for the remainder of the war.