Even five years are not too long work on a seller. The following gem has never been more than ten miles away for the last decade or two, and I expressed my interest as soon as I saw it in 2010. Patience and persistence finally paid off, and I have my first Webley Revolver.
And it's a scarce gem as one of the first run of the 1894 model. Though it is marked as "Army", it was also available for civilian sales, and is marked for the initial retailer on the top barrel strap as "W Leonard Portsmouth". The design is identical to the "WG" Target Model which was introduced less than a year later.
The WG stands for Webley Government, and not the commonly mistaken identity of Webley Green.
This one is unaltered from its original caliber of .455/.476, as evidenced from the matching number to the frame which is still visible on the rear of the un-shaved cylinder. The cylinder also features 'Church-Steeple' fluting, vs rounded fluting, which was discontinued in mid-1894. I have been advised that the grip frame number is an assembly/lot identification, and does not match the frame and cylinder numbers on the 1894 models. The barrel has no number, as this practice did not begin until the 1896 WG Army Model was introduced.
Condition is 80-85% original deep polished bluing, with moderate nicks and scratching, but no major rust or pitting. Grip straps worn to patina finish. Bore is bright. I needed to fashion my own brass front sight blade, and will need to order reproduction grips to replace the home-made flat grips with which it came.
But with fairly tight timing and lock-up, it's not a big project gun. Worth the wait.
Pics, and thanks for looking.
And it's a scarce gem as one of the first run of the 1894 model. Though it is marked as "Army", it was also available for civilian sales, and is marked for the initial retailer on the top barrel strap as "W Leonard Portsmouth". The design is identical to the "WG" Target Model which was introduced less than a year later.
The WG stands for Webley Government, and not the commonly mistaken identity of Webley Green.
This one is unaltered from its original caliber of .455/.476, as evidenced from the matching number to the frame which is still visible on the rear of the un-shaved cylinder. The cylinder also features 'Church-Steeple' fluting, vs rounded fluting, which was discontinued in mid-1894. I have been advised that the grip frame number is an assembly/lot identification, and does not match the frame and cylinder numbers on the 1894 models. The barrel has no number, as this practice did not begin until the 1896 WG Army Model was introduced.
Condition is 80-85% original deep polished bluing, with moderate nicks and scratching, but no major rust or pitting. Grip straps worn to patina finish. Bore is bright. I needed to fashion my own brass front sight blade, and will need to order reproduction grips to replace the home-made flat grips with which it came.
But with fairly tight timing and lock-up, it's not a big project gun. Worth the wait.
Pics, and thanks for looking.
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