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Oct 16, 2019 Anyway as has been said first option is week ending 12/4/69 the gun was in block 6 of 10 blocks made that week; Webley used blocks of ten for mass produced guns, as this made counting easy, using 'piecework' payment rates. 10 blocks mean 100 guns made that week.
- Webley started producing Air Pistols in 1924 and today still produce Air Pistols to the same design principle (see below the Tempest) The early Air Pistols were marked with serial numbers up to the beginning of World War 2.
- Apr 04, 2017 Webley Air Rifle Serial Numbers. The search was performed on the QUESTION. 1964-1975 Webley MARK 3.22 Calibre Under Lever, Air Rifle. Sn 5409:25 - 5409:25 The Webley Mark 3 was introduced in 1946 and production finished around 1975 (See. Many LECs (and LMCs in smaller numbers) were converted to special patterns.
- Air Guns Air Rifles Used £ 1,599 A rare Webley Mark 1.22 calibre Air Rifle manufactured by Webley & Scott Birmingham & London from 1925 -1932. This rifles serial number is 498 and is fairly early in a production run of approximately 1500 manufactured.
- My three kids, air gun collecting. Browse Webley / Webley & Scott Under Lever Air Rifles for sale from our community of. Webley Tempest, Hurricane & Typhoon Passage Screw Washer Part No. Recording the serial numbers of revolvers and auto pistols with some completion dates and the page in the Day Books where the sale of the item can be found.
The Colonial British and Americans took a somewhat different approach to revolvers. For Americans the Colt Single Action Army of 1873 was by and large the standard although the single action Smith & Wesson No. 3 (and the Schofield) gained some traction. Colt made their double action revolver of 1877, but this proved to be unreliable, and so although favored by the likes of Billy the Kid it earned itself the nickname of “The gunsmith’s friend” and was not favored as a revolver you would stake your life on.
British maker Webley were quick to appreciate the advantages of the double-action and began making solid frame reliable double action revolvers in the 1860’s, notably the Webley RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) which was adopted in 1868, and the Army Express models which date from the late 1860’s and 1870’s. These revolvers earned themselves a good reputation, but despite their being double action, they were solid frame revolvers with a fixed cylinder and just like the Colt Single Action Army, they had to be unloaded and reloaded one cartridge at a time. In his book “The Gun and its Development” W.W. Greener suggests that if six shots were not enough to dispel the emergency then the remaining time might be better spent than trying to hurriedly reload. Greener was probably suggesting prayer, although once a solid frame revolver was empty the prayer might have been accompanied by use of a saber in an attempt to survive the encounter: swords don’t run out of cartridges.
Advertisement for the Webley No. 5 Army Revolver. The advertisement states the revolver will also fire the American .45 US Cavalry cartridge. This almost certainly refers to the .45 Smith & Wesson Schofield cartridge and not the .45 Colt.
The British were however keen to solve the problem of reloading a revolver quickly and the obvious answer was to make the revolver open just like a double barrel shotgun or rifle. There were a number of mechanisms created, generally based on the same sort of locking principles as the double barreled gun, and one of the best of these was that of Charles Pryse “the Younger”, which he patented on 15th November 1876 with patent number 4421.
Belgian made revolver using the Charles Pryse patent mechanism. (Picture courtesy icollector.com).
Charles Pryse patent system of opening the revolver so as to permit ejection of all fired cases in one action, and enabling more rapid reloading, was adopted by a number of gunmakers both in Britain and Belgium. The Pryse system had the barrel and cylinder hinged on the frame and attached at the top strap by two pins mounted on spring loaded levers. To open the revolver the correct way, the left hand reached over the top of the barrel and top strap to hold the revolver whilst the right hand thumb and forefinger depressed the levers on either side. This retracted the locking pins allowing the revolver frame and grip to be lowered and the spent cases ejected. If the revolver was opened this way the ejected cartridges would fall clear and not drop into the action. Once opened the revolver could be loaded with cartridges from the belt or bag.
The Pryse rebounding hammer mechanism. (Diagram courtesy “The Webley Story” by W.C. Dowell, page 85).
Violin note chart. The Pryse patent was not limited to the opening and locking of the action but Charles Pryse is credited with the first rebounding hammer mechanism which was part of his 1876 patent.
There is a wealth of information on Webley revolvers in the book “The Webley Story” by W.C. Dowell, which you will find on Amazon if you click here.
Shooter’s eye view of an open Pryse revolver. Note the top strap extension drilled to accept the locking pins, and the pins themselves are shown here retracted by hand pressure on the side levers. (Picture courtesy “The Goose” @ northwestshooters.com).
Pryse revolvers will be found bearing various maker’s names including Henry Wilkinson & Son (the famous sword maker), and John Rigby & Son (the famous sporting rifle maker and creators of the .416 Rigby cartridge). Despite the different brand names it is almost certain that most of the British made Pryse revolvers were actually made by Webley.
Barrel and top strap assembly of a Webley-Pryse revolver. (Picture courtesy [email protected]).
Webley made Webley-Pryse revolvers until they moved over to the more simple and reliable Edwinson Green “Stirrup Latch” type of top locking system which then became the standard for the rest of the life of the top-break Webley and Enfield revolvers of the First and Second World Wars.
Webley Mark IV revolver using the Edwinson Green Stirrup Latch. This was stronger and locked with more certainty than the Pryse system.
Although superseded by the Edwinson Green Stirrup Latch system the Webley-Pryse revolvers were sturdy and reliable arms which saw service in both the First and Second World Wars, sometimes being handed down from father to son, and even to grandson.
The revolver is associated with Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Rowe, commanding Officer NSW Corps of Engineers. Rowe more than likely purchased the Webley Pryse Revolver during a visit to the United Kingdom during 1884-1885. This Revolver was also carried by his son Captain Harry Ruskin-Rowe, Sea Transport Service, Australian Army Service Corps, Australian Infantry Force in the First World War and his grandson 411389 Pilot Officer Anthony Thomas Ruskin-Rowe 452 Sqn, Royal Australian Air Force (Spitfire). During Raid 55 on Darwin, Pilot Officer Rowe was shot down and killed in action on the 20th of June 1943. The revolver was discovered on his body when his aeroplane, BS 174 crashed. (Picture and description courtesy Australian Warm Memorial).
The Webley-Pryse No. 4 revolver is an important one to have in a collection of British revolvers especially if that collection is centered around Webleys. The Webley-Pryse No. 4 pictured below is a very nice and near pristine example of this fine revolver and it is coming up for sale by Rock Island Auction on September 7th, 2018.
Webley-Pryse No. Transtype 4 mac serial number. 4 revolver coming up for sale by Rock Island Auction. (Picture courtesy Rock Island Auction).
The sale revolver is described by Rock Island Auction as follows:
Description
“Blade front and notch rear sights, with “ARMY & NAVY C.S.L.” on the barrel rib, “WEBLEY’S/No 4/455 CF” and the “winged bullet” logo on the left side of the barrel, and matching numbers on the cylinder. Fitted with a checkered one piece grip and a nickel finished grip cap with a lanyard swivel. With a hardwood case, which is lined in blue felt and fitted with a paper tag inside the lid, “P.WEBLEY & SON,/BIRMINGHAM,/PATENTEES/&/MANUFACTURERS OF GUNS, RIFLES & REVOLVERS/MILITARY CONTRACTORS TO HER MAJESTYS/WAR DEPARTMENT & C.” in black, with an empty 30-round cartridge block and a small wood handled screwdriver.”
Condition
“Excellent with 97% plus original nickel finish, showing some light handling marks and spotting overall. The very fine grips show some light wear and pressure dents, and the very fine case shows some scuffs, light stains on the retailer label, and minor stress lines. Mechanically excellent.”
You will find the sale page for this revolver if you click here.
Expected sale price is in the range USD$4,500-$7,000.
Jon Branch is the founder and senior editor of Revivaler and has written a significant number of articles for various publications including official Buying Guides for eBay, classic car articles for Hagerty, magazine articles for both the Australian Shooters Journal and the Australian Shooter, and he’s a long time contributor to Silodrome.
Jon has done radio, television, magazine and newspaper interviews on various issues, and has traveled extensively, having lived in Britain, Australia, China and Hong Kong. His travels have taken him to Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan and a number of other countries. He has studied the Japanese sword arts and has a long history of involvement in the shooting sports, which has included authoring submissions to government on various firearms related issues and assisting in the design and establishment of shooting ranges.
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Webley volume production revolvers started to appear around 1853 as the Webley Longspur. From then on Webley revolvers developed and evolved to meet market requirements. Often many different models in many different calibres were produced at the same time. Because of this complex numbers of guns it is difficult to date revolvers, as the production records are no longer in our possession.
However some manufacturing dates and information are available for a fee from: www.armsresearch.co.uk To date a gun they will need the serial number. Webley are unable to give valuations. For further information we suggest the book Webley Revolvers by Gordon Bruce and Christian ReinhartWebley started producing Air Pistols in 1924 and today still produce Air Pistols to the same design principle (see below the Tempest) The early Air Pistols were marked with serial numbers up to the beginning of World War 2. Later Pistols were the marked with usually a threedigit batch number. This was to identify parts that were fitted to specific guns has they were processed round the factory. No Air Pistols were produced 1940-1945. Guns with BIRMINGHAM 4 on the side of the cylinder were made up to 1958 after which the 4 was Removed. Below are some approximate production dates that will help you date your Webley Air Pistol.
- Webley Mark 1 (Straight grip) 1924-1935
- Webley Mark 1 (Slanted grip) 1935-1964
- Webley Mark 11 (Target model) 1925-1930
- Webley Senior (Straight grip) 1930-1935
- Webley Senior (Slanted grip) 1935-1964
- Webley Premier 1964-1975
- Webley Premier Mk.11 1975-1977
- Webley Hurricane 1977-2005
- Webley Typhoon 1977-1982
- Webley Tempest 1979-2005
- Webley Junior (Wood/Tin grips) 1929-1939
- Webley Junior (Bakerlite grips) 1946-1973
- Webley Junior Mark 11 1973-1976
- Webley Single Stroke Pneumatic Air Pistols
- Webley Nemesis 1994-2005
- Webley Alecto 2008-2015
- Webley Tempest 2011-2019
- Webley VMX Pistol
- Webley Typhoon break barrel Air Pistol
- Webley Nemesis
- Webley Eclipse
- Webley MKIV
- Webley Alecto MKV
Webley started producing Air Rifle in 1926. And currently produce a fine range of air rifles and air pistols that are available worldwide. Webley experimented with pneumatic air rifles in the 1960’s. Production air rifles became available in the late 1990’s The factory production information is not available. Below are some approximate production dates that will help you date your Webley Air Rile.
Webley Air Gun Serial Numbers On Box
- Webley Axsor Air Rifle 1997-2000
- Webley Raider, Venom Viper Air Rifle 1999-2010
- Webley Raider 10 Air Rifle 2005-2010
- Webley Verminator, Venom Mamba Air Rifle 2004-2005
- Webley FX2000 Air Rifle 1999-2005
- Webley Spectre Air Rifle 2004-2005
- Webley Raider I & 2 shot PCP Air Rifle 2000-2008
- Webley Raider 10 PCP Air Rifle 2005-2019
- Webley Raider Classic Air Rifle
- Webley Mastiff
- Webley Eclipse Compact PCP Air Rifle
- Webley VMX Classic
- Webley VMX Cub
In 1897 P Webley & Son amalgamated with W & C Scott & Sons , forming The Webley & Scott Revolver & Arms Company of Birmingham and 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, London. Up until the mid 1920’s guns were produced as either Webley & Scott or W & C Scott models. Bobcat 25 hp zero turn mower repair manual. Production of Webley & Scott Shotguns continued up until 1978 at which time a seperate company, W&C Scott( Gunmakers) Limited was formed and in 1985 was bought by Holland and Holland.
In 2006 under new ownership re-introduced a new range of shotguns manufactured throughout the
world using blending fine craftsmanship and the latest technology to give quality guns at a good value price
Webley & Scott no longer have the full records of guns produced prior to 2006In 2006 under new ownership re-introduced a new range of shotguns manufactured throughout the
world using blending fine craftsmanship and the latest technology to give quality guns at a good value price
The complete production records are now held by:
Richard Gallyon.
Tel: 01953 850215
Fax: 01953 851800
Email : [email protected]
Richard Gallyon will provide production details for a small fee.
Current Webley & Scott Shotguns available today from your local gun dealer
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Spare parts for all Webley products are available from: TW Chambers
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webley are unable to give valuations. we suggest you contact your local established gun dealers or the auction houses who specialise in gun such as bonhams