In the mean time both the Webley and the Enfield were used as the standard sidearm of the British Army until the 1960's, as supply shortages meant that the two (being built in large numbers) would remain in service across the Empire and Commonwealth.
38 version of their famous revolver and submitted it for trials, whereupon the British military took the revolver and gave it to the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, who changed it enough to avoid infringing patents and the British Army adopted.
WEBLEY MARK IV SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS
2.Įventually the Royal Commission on Awards and Inventors paid Webley £1,250 for the original design. 17 hours ago &0183 &32 The Mark IV shared serial numbers with the Mark III, and S/N 41000 will have been an early Mk IV. Boys (designer of the Boys' Rifle) had designed the Enfield No. The finish shows a few handling marks, some sharp edge wear, and some overall thinning. The left side of the frame is marked War Finish. Webley decided to sue the British Government for £2,250 for design costs although the British Government's defence was handled by Enfield whom claimed the Captain H.C. This is a Webley & Scott Mark IV revolver chambered in 38 S&W. 2 Revolver was a near exact copy of the Webley Mk IV, although there was a change in the internal mechanisms which meant parts could not be interchanged between them. However the Government, looking to save money in the aftermath of the Great Depression of 1829, took the plans to the Government run RSAF Enfield and opened up a can of worms. Webley sent the design to the British Government to be allocated as the official British Service revolver/pistol. 38/200 Service Revolver was a continuation of the line of Webley revolvers used by the British Army in the 20th century. 38 Special) and could produce the same ballistic results as the older. 38 S&W cartridge (not to be confused with the. 38/200 proved to be the most effective cartridge with the design, becoming the standard issue British sidearm cartridge in 1932, with the cylinder having room to hold six cartridges. 455 Webleys while firing a smaller calibre cartridge. The Webley Mk IV was intended to produce the same results in terms of performance as the original. The barrel is identical to the original Webley Mk VI barrel, with the same rifling pattern (six grooves) and length.
The Webley Mk IV features a slightly modified (from the original Webley design) extractor system, which had to be modified to remove the smaller cartridges from the slightly smaller cylinder. 38/200 calibre revolver intended for police use) with most of the internal mechanisms taken from this design. The Webley Mk IV was also based on the Webley Mk III (a. The Webley Mk IV is therefore identical in appearance to the original Webley, although it has been slightly scaled down to use the smaller (but just as potent). 455 Revolver to allow the use of a smaller calibre cartridge to be used. Preview Date & Times: Thursday 10/4 12-5 PM, Friday 10/5 12-5 PM Saturday 10/6 10-1 PM Checkout Date & Times: Pickup is by appointment only.The Webley Mk IV began as an intentional re-design of the Webley. Any lots that left longer than 14 days may be forfeit unless prior arrangements are made in writing. Storage beyond 14 days of the auction is not available and all winning items must be removed, shipped or delivered within 14 days of auction date. You must call ahead or your item may not be available for pickup. Pickup of all winning items is ONLY by appointment during normal business hours. Special and large Shipping quotes must be obtained at least 48 hours prior to the auction. Insurance is required and billed at 1% of invoice price. Most Handguns ship for $30 each, Most Long guns ship for $40 each. Currency Type: USD Shipping Instructions: Shipping fees are at the buyers expense and will be included in your invoice when applicable. Some transactions may be subject to mandatory wire transfer payment. Additionally, high value and restricted items may require additional clearance time regardless of payment method. Please note that first time and out-of-state checks require clearance prior to the release of merchandise. Invoices are sent by e-mail within two business days after the auction.
We do not accept payment by credit card over the phone. The fastest method of payment is by credit card through our online payment portal. The winged bullet with the letters W&S is the official logo of the Webley&Scott company. CT Firearms Auction accepts payment by cash, check, wire transfer, and all forms of credit cards. The 6-digit number on the frame is the serial number. Participation Requirements: Valid Credit Card required for bidding approval Payment Options: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Check, Money Order, Wire Transfer, and Cash Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Payment Instructions: Payment is due within 5 days of auction sale date. Sales Tax : 0.0635% - Sales tax applied to Hammer Price.
0 kommentar(er)
