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Webley Mk I* .455 inch calibre centre-fire revolver, 1902

revolver, centre-fire, Webley, .450/.455 in Mk I*, revolver, centre-fire

Accession Number

NAM.2004-09-74-1

Description

Webley Mk I* .450/.455 in calibre centre-fire revolver. Manufactured by Webley and Sons, Birmingham, 1902. Associated with the Northern Cyclist Battalion, Newcastle, 1913. Proofmarked 1902, 1903, 1904, 1907, and 1908.

Units

Northern Cyclist Battalion

People

Webley and Scott Limited

Dimensions

Length: 23 cm Text: 14.5 cm Text: .450/ .455

Inscriptions

Serial number inscribed on underside of frame and cylinder: 29208’ All components marked: [broad arrow] Stamped on frame: 'WEBLEY/ MARK I*/ PATENTS' ‘ ‘03’ ‘ ‘07’ ‘ ‘08’ ‘ ‘05’ ‘ ‘04’ ‘[crown]/ C8/ E’ ‘[crown]/ U/ E’ ‘[crown]/ F7/ E’ ‘ [crown]/ B/ 69’ ‘[broad arrow]/ WD’ ‘[crown]/ B/ 9’ ‘[illegible proof mark]’ Top strap: ‘[crown]/ VR/ [crossed flags]/ 2P’ ‘[broad arrow]’ ‘[crown]/ B/ 18’ ‘[crown]/ B/ 20’ ‘9’02’ ‘[crown]/ VR/ 78’ Each chamber marked: ‘[crown]/ VR/ [crossed flags]/ 2P’ Trigger guard stamped: ‘B/8’ Stamped on the back strap: '10.13/ N.C.B./ 3 NORTHERN CYCLIST BATTALION'