(On hold)Webley Mark I British Navy Issue Revolver, .45 ACP/45 Auto/ 455 Webley. $4800

Please text anytime 6476871484. Fully functional antique revolver in ready to shoot condition. No PAL required. 

Comes with 2 moon clips for 45ACP, 1 of 455 Webley spacer ring and FRT RCMP paperwork. 

Webley Mark I British Navy Issue Revolver, .45 ACP/45 Auto/ 455 Webley. The "NP" stamps on the frame and cylinder are nitro proof marks showing it was tested to handle smokeless powder . It is in excellent condition, with the original blue intact. The action is strong and accurate, and the cylinder indexes and locks properly. The hinge and latch are tight. The bore of the 4-inch barrel is excellent and bright, with sharp rifling. Extractor works as it should. The cylinder modified to accept 45 Auto Rim, 45 ACP cartridges with a moon clip and 455 Webley with use of a spacer ring. The black hard rubber grips are very fine. SN 34436, excellent overall. 

History & Background In 1887 the British War Department decided to replace the Tranter and Enfield revolvers which were the standard issue side arm at the time. Complaints about these two revolvers from influential officers such as Lord Wolseley, and their high regard for the Webley-Pryce and No. 5 Army Express caused the department to call for trials for a new side arm, chambered in both Boxer and Enfield configurations. Webley submitted a solid-frame prototype very similar to the earlier No. 5, and upon several revisions finally came up with a top break, self-extracting model which would become known as the Mark I. It was adopted as the standard however the War Department continued to criticize it and make recommendations for improvements. In 1894 Webley introduced the improved Mk II, with a changed frame profile - they removed the hump on the grip below the hammer, called the "Prawl", they widened and strengthened the hammer to make cocking it with a gloved hand easier, and they beefed-up the trigger guard. The recoil shield, which was integral to the frame of the Mk I was also made as a separate piece, which could be exchanged if it was damaged or bent. The Mk II was in use until 1897 when Webley introduced the Mk III, which was followed very closely by the Mk IV in 1899