Name/Title
RevolverEntry/Object ID
1997.10.1Description
1897-1899 British Army Webley Mark III revolver, s/no. 75-204. Blued steel, curved "bird's head" butt with two knurled brown vulcanite grips. Blued steel top-break frame with six round capacity cylinder. Fittings of top stirrup catch, butt lanyard ring, cylinder automatic extractor.
Caliber .455 inch semi-cylindrical blued steel barrel 4 in (10 cm) long. Rearsight a grooved notch in stirrup catch, front sight a fixed blade.Made/Created
Date made
1897 - 1899Notes
Date: 1897Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
Stamped right frame: Broad arrow stamp, and "Mark III
Webley Patents" Stamped into cylinder, bottom frame:
75-204" Stamped into butt and barrel: "B 41"
Accession number on butt underside.Dimensions
Height
15 cmWidth
4.5 cmLength
23 cm
