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Description: | Webley Mark III revolver. Hatched plaques of composite materials are applied to either side of the butt. The tip of the butt is fitted with a ring. The frame is solid with the barrel and is nickel plated. Fitted with a six chambered cylinder. Double action.The barrel is rifled and fitted with a blade foresight and a fixed V-notch rearsight. The calibre is .455/476in. Stamped on the revolver is the serial number '9513' and 'HOOTON & JONES/60 DALE STREET/LIVERPOOL' (retailer). The first Webley revolver was adopted by both the Army and the Navy in 1887 - subsequently Marks I-VI were put into service, the Mark III in 1897.
This firearm was acquired via the Firearms Amnesty of 1988. In event of disposal it must be either transferred (not given) to authorised museums, the Forensic Science Service, the MOD Pattern Room, the Royal Military College at Shrivenham. Otherwise it must be handed into the Metropolitan Police for destruction.
caption: Webley Mark III | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Webley & Scott Revolver & Small Arms Co. Ltd revolvers | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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