Revolver

Name/Title

Revolver

Entry/Object ID

1979.4.1a

Description

1914-1918 British Army Webley Mark V revolver, s/no. 131977. Blued steel "bird's head" butt with two knurled walnut grips. Blued steel top-breaking frame with six round capacity cylinder. Fittings of top stirrup catch, automatic cylinder extractor, butt lanyard ring. Rearsight a grooved notch in stirrup catch, frontsight a fixed blade.

Made/Created

Date made

1914 - 1918

Notes

Date: 1914

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Stamped into cylinder, bottom frame: "131977" Stamped left frame: "Mark V Webley Mark V Patents 1914" Stamped cylinder: crowns over "G35" "GR" crossed flags Accession number on butt underside.

Dimensions

Height

15 cm

Width

4.5 cm

Length

23 cm