Webley "Mark I", .455 Mk I Revolver $4800

Please text anytime 6476871484. Fully functional antique revolver in very good condition. No license required.

Reloadable ammo is available but sold separately for $10 each.

Webley "Mark I", .455 Mk I Revolver

This "Mark I" Webley is a commercially-retailed model and does not bear the usual War Department stamps. It was retailed by Firmin & Sons of London. It is in very good, unaltered condition, with an excellent action and bore. The markings are sharp and complete. The action is strong and accurate, and the cylinder indexes and locks properly. The hinge and extractor are excellent tight and work as they should. SN 29386, matching on the barrel, cylinder and frame.

History & Background

Philip Webley & Son began making top break, hinged revolvers as early as 1880, with the Charles Pryce patented design they acquired for use on their Webley-Pryce revolvers. Soon thereafter an improved locking mechanism by Michael Kaufmann produced the Webley-Kaufmann design, followed by Webley's own improved "Government" model, or "WG". It was not until 1887, when the British military hoped to replace the Enfield revolver that the first "Mark" revolver model was introduced. The Mk I was soon followed by the MkII (1894), then III (1897), and eventually as many as six variations were made, between 1887 and 1949. The Webley top break "Mark" revolvers were probably the single most widely used side arm in the world, and were still in service as late as the 1970’s.