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Webley Mk VI .455 inch revolver, 1915

revolver, breechloading, Webley, .455 in Mk VI , revolver, breechloading

Accession Number

NAM.1996-11-57-1

Description

Webley .455 in Mk VI breechloading revolver, 1915 pattern, Capt Robert Grant, Sind Horse and 41st Indian Cavalry 1916-1919, World War One. Associated with six Kynoch .455 in cartridge cases and lanyard. Associated with World War One (1914-1918).

Campaigns

World War One (1914-1918)

Units

35th Sind Horse

41st Indian Cavalry Regiment

People

Grant, Robert

Webley and Scott Limited

Dimensions

Length: 28.7 cm Text: 14.5 cm Text: .455 in

Inscriptions

Serial number inscribed on underside of frame and cylinder: ‘228145’ Frame: ‘WEBLEY/ MK VI/ PATENTS/ 1916’ ‘[crown]/ E2/ B’ Top strap: ‘MK VI’ ‘[sold out of service mark]’ ‘ ‘16’ ‘[crown]/ GR/ [crossed flags]/ P’ ‘[broad arrow]’ ‘[crown]/ P7/ B’ Each chamber stamped: ‘[crown]/ GR/ [crossed flags]/ P’ Trigger guard stamped: ‘[crown]/ G9/ B’ All major parts stamped with broad arrow.