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P.
Webley & Son |
1895
WG Target |
.450/.455 |
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7-1/2" barrel. Adjustable rear sight. Square butt with checkered walnut
grips |
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and
lanyard ring. High-polish blue finish. Nickel-plated front sight
protector. |
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In
maker's oak case with pivoting hook closure, circular medallion on lid,
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lined in blue baize and with oak partitions, cartridge block with 6
expended |
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cases, ebony handled turnscrew, cleaning rod, crystal oil bottle, and
with |
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horn
knobbed covered compartment containing the key. From the Dr. John
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and
Margaret Pickup Collection, Tasmania. With Webley Revolver license
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number 595309 in favor of R. S. Berry, being property of Transvaal Horse
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Artillery". Enclosed is 1954 South African pistol license. Excellent
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condition, retaining approx 90% original lustrous blue overall, nicely
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silvered on sharp edges, with some minor flaking. Major loss is at rear
grip |
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strap with some at front strap in front of trigger guard bow. Hammer and
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ejector mechanism retain nearly all of their original bright polish.
Bore is |
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excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Action is crisp. Grips are
lightly |
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worn. Sight protector is excellent. Case is excellent, retaining nearly
all its |
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orig
exterior varnish with some minor stains. Interior cloth is very fine
with |
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some
marks and slight soiling. Accessories are good, oil bottle dark with
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Webley & Scott |
W.G.
Model 1886 Army Model |
.455/476 |
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6"
octangular barrel. Nickel-silver front sight blade. Fixed rear sight.
Flared |
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checkered walnut grips. Polished trigger. Checkered hammer and cylinder
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release cam. Lanyard loop. Integral triggerguard. Marked ARMY & NAVY
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C.S.L. on barrel rib. Winged bullet/ W&S on left of frame. The right
side of |
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the
frame is stamped with serial number 7492, matching cylinder 492. In
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original retailer's oak storage/display case with poplar wood bottom
with |
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brass reinforcing screws on the lid and base. The top of the lid has a 2
1/2 |
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inch
square, unmarked, silver presentation plate inlaid in the center. The
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inside of the lid has a 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" label: ARMY AND NAVY CO- |
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OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED/No.8/GUN DEPARTMENT |
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VICTORIA ST. WESTMINSTER/LONDON, S.W. Lined with Navy blue |
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baize and with six compartments including a twenty-four round cartridge
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block, a brass cleaning rod, small square cut glass oil bottle with
nickle- |
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silver top, horse-hair brush and screw driver with dark rosewood handle.
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Excellent condition with 97%+ original early high-polish finish overall
with |
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some
minor flaking of the blue finish on the side of the cylinder and one
very |
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small spot on the left underside of the barrel. The walnut grips in
excellent |
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condition with distinct, sharp checkering on both sides with light wear
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across the tops of the checkering. |
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P.
Webley & Son |
1896
"WG" Army Model |
.455/.476 |
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6"
octangular barrel. Nickel-silver front sight blade. Flared checkered
black |
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monogram Vulcanite grips with gothic WG logo. Polished trigger.
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Checkered hammer and cylinder release cam. Lanyard loop. Integral
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triggerguard. Marked P Webley & Son, London & Birmingham on barrel
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rib.
Winged bullet/ W&S on left of frame. Appears unfired but with 5% of
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blue
flaking on right side. Purchased by Smith & Wesson factory to examine |
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the
latch design system. They built a copy of it as a study piece. From the
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Smith & Wesson Museum Collection. |
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Webley & Scott |
Model 1903 Large Frame |
.455
Eley |
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6"
standard-lug, ribbed barrel with open sights. Lightning holes in
integral |
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holster guides. 1.50" front-fingernail-fluted cylinder. Diamond-shaped
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rotation stud. Checkered low-spur hammer. Checkered stirrup latch.
Integral |
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triggerguard. Top-mounted cylinder release button. Checkered black
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Vulcanite grips with SAFE molded into upper left side recess. Lanyard
loop. |
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Winged bullet/W&S and .455 CORDITE on left side of frame. All
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matching numbers. Retailed by Army & Navy CSL, as marked on barrel.
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PMBC
on backstrap. Mfd 1905. Birmingham proofed under the rules of
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1904. Small chip missing from top left of left grip below safety lever.
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Excellent bore. 90% brushed blue finish. |
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P.
Webley & Son, |
W.G.
Model 1892 Revolver |
.455/.476 |
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6"
octangular barrel with blade front sight. Fixed rear sight. Nickel
finish. |
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Church-steeple cylinder flutes. Checkered hammer and cylinder release
cam. |
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Black Vulcanite birdshead grips. Lanyard loop. Winged Bullet/W&S
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trademark. Serial number 5984 matching cylinder 964. Engraved on the
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underside of the barrel: Major J. B. Woon 40th PATHANS. In oak
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storage/display case with poplar wood bottom with brass reinforcing
screws |
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on
the lid and base. The top of the lid with round brass escutcheon plate
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inlaid in the center, engraved F. H./24th Regiment. Case lined with navy
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blue
baize and with six compartments including a 30 round cartridge block,
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brass cleaning rod, small square cut glass oil bottle with nickel-silver
top |
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and
walnut handled screwdriver. 95%+ nickle finish remaining. Tight and
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with
excellent bore. The 40th Pathans was an infantry regiment of the
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British Indian Army, raised in 1858 as the Shahjehanpur Levy. It was
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designated as the 40th Pathans in 1903 and became 5th Battalion (Pathans)
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14th
Punjab Regiment in 1922. Major J. B. Woon served in this unit and
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later became Lieutenant General. In 1947 the unit was allocated to the
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Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 16th Battalion of the "The
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Punjab Regiment". From the start this unit served in numerous battles
and |
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engagements in the Far East up and through World War II for the British
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Empire. The 24th Foot infantry Regiment was involved in numerous battles
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throughout the world; most notably during the Zulu wars; specifically at
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Isandhlwana on 22nd Jan, 1879 and also at Rorke's Drift, 22nd-23rd Jan
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P.
Webley & Son. |
Presentation "WG" Army Model |
.455/.476 Eley |
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6"
ribbed barrel with tall nickel-silver blade front sight, engraved George
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Gibbs, Bristol. U-notch rear sight integral with special-order
right-hand |
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barrel latch for left-hand shooting. Smooth figured walnut birds head
grips. |
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Lanyard loop. Rounded cylinder flutes. Bushed firing pin. Full coverage,
fine |
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scroll engraving and silver scroll inlay and with silver-inlaid Zulu
shield |
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and
spears on topstrap. Inlaid silver inscription on rear gripstrap: "Lieut
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Colonel the Hon'ble Maurice Raymond Gifford / Presented by Gifford's
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Horse, Matabeleland 1896." Gifford had raised the regiment from his
family |
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estate in Gloucester. Because of the engraving, there are no standard
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markings on exterior of revolver; rather, Webley Patents, Winged
Bullet/WS |
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and
"WG" Army Model are stamped on the inside floor of the frame. In
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velvet-lined oak & leather case with Gibb's label, two turnscrews,
cleaning |
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rod,
crystal oil bottle, covered compartment for 25 cartridges and with
silver |
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presentation plaque on lid. Birmingham reproofed 1963. 90% original
blue. |
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According to the late Robert C. Gillie in 1999: "You'll |
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notice that on the Gifford revolver the stirrup opening-lever is
reversed. |
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Gifford, who I believe won the VC, had his right arm shot off;
consequently |
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Webley's made up a custom-built W.G. since he only had a left hand." |
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And,
from Wikipedia: Hon. Maurice Raymond Gifford CMG (5 May |
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1859
– 1 July 1910) was a British military officer. Born at Ampney Park,
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Gloucester, he was the son of Robert Francis Gifford, 2nd Baron Gifford,
and |
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the
brother of Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford. On the completion of his
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education he entered the Merchant Service, and was on board the training
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ship
Worcester for three years. In 1878, he entered the service of the
British |
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Steam Navigation Company, in which he remained until 1882, visiting
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many
parts of the globe. That same year he fought in the Mahdist War and
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served as assistant correspondent to the Daily Telegraph at the time of
the |
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engagement of Tel-el-Kebir. He then went to Canada for 11 years and
fought |
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in
the Red River Rebellion as one of French's Scouts under Lord Minto,
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earning a medal and clasp. Next, Gifford went to South Africa and became
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General Manager of the Bechuanaland Exploration Company and soon
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became involved in the First Matabele War, 1893. In the Second Matabele
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War,
1896, he was part of the Bulawayo Field Force during the Siege of
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Bulawayo, raised Gifford's Horse, and lost his right arm to a Nbatabele
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bullet. In the Second Boer War he was attached to the Imperial Yeomanry
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and
was part of the Rhodesian Horse. He participated in the Relief of
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Mafeking. He married Marguerite Thorold, the daughter of Capt. Thorold
of |
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Boothby, on 21 September 1897. Among the presents Gifford gave to his
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wife
at the wedding, was the bullet that cost him his arm. He set it in
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Matabele gold and arranged it so that the yellow metal formed a double- |
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Webley & Scott |
Mark
IV |
.22
LR |
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6"
octangular barrel with pinned front sight blade. Adjustable rear sight.
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Holster guides. Stepped cylinder. Square butt. Checkered black hard
rubber |
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grips with script W&S logo. Lanyard ring. Striated hammer and stirrup
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lever. Winged bullet on right barrel lug. Mark IV .22 (LONG RIFLE) on
left |
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barrel topstrap. 95% commercial blue. |
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Webley & Scott |
Mark
VI, "WS" Target Model |
.455
Eley |
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7
1/2" octangular barrel. Adjustable front and rear sights. Checkered
trigger, |
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hammer and stirrup latch. Square butt checkered walnut grips. Lanyard
loop. |
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Integral holster guides. Screwed-on triggerguard. Winged bullet on left
of |
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frame. 97% commercial blue. |
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Webley & Scott |
Mark
VI |
.22
LR |
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6"
cylindrical pencil barrel. Adjustable rear sight. Stepped, fluted
cylinder |
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with
recessed chambers. Square butt. Checkered black hard rubber grips.
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Lanyard ring. Mark VI .22 on left side of barrel topstrap. Winged
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bullet/W&S on left side of frame. With "Snap Pad" hammer protector. 95%
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