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[edit]Revolver, cartridge
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Webley and Scott Ltd |
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Revolver, cartridge |
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| Object type | Classification: 75001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English: Webley Mk VI patent 1918 revolver (WW1-WW2) .455 inch calibre; 6 shot; military break action model with Star patent ejector; Webley Patent 1918 markings- serial number- 374023; maker's details “WEBLEY - MARK VI - PATENTS 1918” on lower frame; (military broad arrow) marked ordnance and proof markings- (broad arrow) over (crown) over “B” and “18” over (crown) over “GR”; sold out of service mark (stamp) manufacturer Government military production contract or Webley and Scott , c1918, England |
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| Date | 1918; World War 1, 1914-18-wars | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | calibre: 11.6mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1982.80 |
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| Place of creation | Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1982.80, A7091 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Webley Mk VI revolver, 1918 patent (WW1-WW2) Military issue revolver, marked as having been subsequently "sold out of service". Specific history not known. The Webley Mk VI, introduced in 1915, became the standard issue revolver of the British Army. Although officially replaced in 1932 it remained in use during WW2. This example of the Mk VU Webley has a Star patent ejector, a manually operated star wheel ejector which was designed to clear spent casings from all chambers, at once. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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