Revolver Webley Calibre 38. Webley Mk. III .38 Revolver Robert Make: Webley & Scott (no import marking)Model: Mark IV .38/200 Service Revolver Serial Number: 78933 Year of Manufacture: 1940s Caliber: .38/200 Webley (.38 S&W) Action Type: Single or Double Action Top Break Revolver with Left Side Thumb Release Barrel Length: Approximately 5 Sights / Optics: The front sight is a half-round blade fixed. The Mk IV Webley revolver is a basically a downsized .455 but also based upon the .38 caliber police revolvers
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The Webley was produced in six different "Marks", starting in 1887 While the standard Mk IV featured a longer barrel, the snub-nose variant with its compact 2-inch barrel was developed for specialized use.
Revolver webley mkIV calibre 38 S.W Revolvers de Catégorie B (10667065)
Unfortunately for Webley, the Enfield No 2 Mk 1 pistol (see FIR 385) was adopted for service instead. It is interesting that after expressing much interest in the Webley product, the government deigned it appropriate to develop their own handgun at Enfield Lock Small Arms Factory. Webley and Scott revolvers armed British forces for more than 75 years
Webley Mk IV .38 revolver, UK 1923 Irongate Armory. Webley .38 revolver used by the SAS as a sidearm.The Webley Mk IV .38 revolver was initially developed during the early 1920s in response to a War Office requirement for a pistol which was lighter and easier to handle than the existing .455 service pistols Webley and Scott revolvers armed British forces for more than 75 years
Revolver Webley MK IV Catégorie B Aiolfi G.b.r.. History of the Webley & Scott Mark IV .38 calibre British service revolver, developed from the .455-calibre Mk VI top-break sidearm. Unfortunately for Webley, the Enfield No 2 Mk 1 pistol (see FIR 385) was adopted for service instead.