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[munster]

These Pictures are posted on behalf of new forum membe Fidde.If i have made any mistakes in tittle etc i will edit as per your instructions Fidde.john

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Wilkinson Webley Model 1892

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[munster]

Second lot of pics in his email to me Fidde asks The name T Purdey appears on back strap is this a common name or would there be a connection to the shot gun maker?

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Webley MkV

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Possible contender below Thomas Donald S Purdey 1st A&S Highlanders and RAF
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[Lancashire Fusilier]

Two beautiful revolvers, and to have them personalised, is really the cream on the cake!
The bottom picture looks like a Webley Wilkinson - Model 1892.
The top photo looks like a Webley Mark 1V or Mark V Service Revolver 1899 ?
Two great Webleys.
LF

[TonyE]

Very nice. It appears to be a Webley Wilkinson Model 1892 with a six inch barrel. Do you know the serial number?

I do hope it is retained on a Section 7 FAC and has not been deactivated!

Regards
TonyE

EDIT: Sorry, did not see your post giving the ID!
Although difficult to gauge from a small photograph, I suspect the lower picture is a Mark V rather than a Mark IV judging by the thickness of the top strap.

[Fidde]

Thanks Munster for helping me with the pictures.

The top one is a Wilkinson Webley model 1892 with serialnumber 11715 and Wilkinson number 9076.The other one is a Webley Mark V.Both in caliber .455 and not deactivated.I can`t imagine that anyone  

would do such a terrible thing .


All the best

Fidde

[munster]

Fidde, on 07 February 2012 - 06:53 PM, said:

Thanks Munster for helping me with the pictures.

The top one is a Wilkinson Webley model 1892 with serialnumber 11715 and Wilkinson number 9076.The other one is a Webley Mark V.Both in caliber .455 and not deactivated.I can`t imagine that anyone  

would do such a terrible thing .


All the best

Fidde

No problem Fidde i have contacted one of the mods to see if they can put your name up as poster good luck.john

[TonyE]

Interesting serial numbers. According to Bruce and Reinhart (Webley Revolvers) the Model 1892 bore Wilkinson numbers 8788 to 9385, which puts yours in about the middle. However, the highest known Wilkinson number, 9385, is Webley serial 11771, not so very far from yours.

Regards
TonyE

[Lancashire Fusilier]

Fidde, on 07 February 2012 - 06:53 PM, said:

Thanks Munster for helping me with the pictures.

The top one is a Wilkinson Webley model 1892 with serialnumber 11715 and Wilkinson number 9076.The other one is a Webley Mark V.Both in caliber .455 and not deactivated.I can`t imagine that anyone  

would do such a terrible thing .


All the best

Fidde

Fidde,
Welcome to the Forum, and thank you for posting the photographs of your named Webleys, they are excellent.
I particularly like the Wilkinson model, which is superb!
I have a very similar 1893 revolver in .450 calibre by Isaac Hollis & Sons of London, and I shall post a photograph later.
Regards,
Leo

[Fidde]

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TonyE, on 07 February 2012 - 07:10 PM, said:

Interesting serial numbers. According to Bruce and Reinhart (Webley Revolvers) the Model 1892 bore Wilkinson numbers 8788 to 9385, which puts yours in about the middle. However, the highest known Wilkinson number, 9385, is Webley serial 11771, not so very far from yours.

Regards
TonyE

Thanks Tony
Fidde

[Fidde]

Thanks for all the interesting info Munster and TonyE.

Kind regards

Fidde

[Fidde]

Thanks Leo.Looking forward to see your photograph.

Fidde

[Lancashire Fusilier]

Fidde, on 08 February 2012 - 08:31 AM, said:

Thanks Leo.Looking forward to see your photograph.

Fidde

Fidde,

Here are some photographs from my Collection.
The .450 revolver is by Hollis & Sons, who were Birmingham and London Gunmakers, and this particular model is shown in their January, 1893 catalogue as a " Self-Extracting " Revolver, and the price varied from 2 pounds 14 shillings, to 4 pounds 7 shillings, depending on the finish.
The revolver has the " Pryse " locking system.

Hollis January, 1893 Catalogue.

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

Fidde,
Here is Webley WG Army Model in original .455 calibre.
The Webley archive shows that this particular WG revolver was sold to White's Royal Artillery Agency, Woolwich on 27th September 1909, with a special order for Walnut Target Grips. The revolver cost 4 pounds 5 shillings with 6 pence postage.

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

Fidde,
A Webley Mk.V1 revolver in original .455 calibre.
This revolver belonged to 2nd Lieutenant Stanus Vernon Deacon Douglas-Jones of the Coldstream Guards, and comes with factory fitted custom Walnut grips.

Fidde,
A Webley Mk.1V 6 inch barrel in .38 calibre.
This revolver has factory fitted custom Burr Wood grips with the rarely seen brass " Webley " grip plaque.

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

Fidde,
A Webley Mk.V1 converted to .45 calibre.

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

Fidde,
A Webley Mk.1V revolver 4 inch barrel in .38 calibre.

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[Fidde]

Very impressed l must say.They all seems to be in grade one condition.I`d like to send some more pics of my other revolvers but unfortunatly the`re to large and I`m not so familiar with resizing pics.

Once again Congratulations to having such fine Webley collection

All the best
Fidde

Ps.I collect Swedish Nagant revolver as well.

[munster]

Fidde, on 13 February 2012 - 01:39 PM, said:

Very impressed l must say.They all seems to be in grade one condition.I`d like to send some more pics of my other revolvers but unfortunatly the`re to large and I`m not so familiar with resizing pics.

Once again Congratulations to having such fine Webley collection

All the best
Fidde

Ps.I collect Swedish Nagant revolver as well.

Pm sent.john