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Webley Mk VI .455 inch service revolver, 1916

revolver, service, breechloading, Webley .455 in Mk VI, rod, cleaning, revolver, breechloading

Accession Number

NAM.2003-06-55-1

Description

Webley .455 in Mk VI service breechloading revolver, 1916. Made by Webley, 1916. Long barrel. With holster and cord lanyard, 1917-1921 and brass cleaning rod, 1916. Belonged to Claude Walter Thurston, Indian Army. Associated with World War One (1914-1918).

Campaigns

World War One (1914-1918)

Units

Indian Army

People

Thurston, Claude Walter

Webley and Scott Limited

Dimensions

Length: 28 cm Text: 14.5 cm Text: 6 in

Inscriptions

Serial number on underside of frame and cylinder: ‘192885’ Stamped on revolver, on body: 'WEBLEY/ MARK VI/ PATENTS/ 1916' ‘[sold out of service marks]’ ‘[crown]/ B/ E3’ Top strap: ‘MK IV’ ‘’16’ ‘[crown]/ GR/ [crossed flags]/ P’ ‘[broad arrow]’ ‘[crown] E2/ B’ Stamped on brass cleaning rod: 'A.A.4.16.' Each chamber stamped: ‘[crown]/ GR/ [crossed flags]/ P’ Trigger guard stamped: ‘[crown]/ A9/ B’ All parts stamped with broad arrow.

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