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I examined it today. The surface has some rust spots, but no pitting. The finish still seems to be decent. The barrel is shiny except for about 3/4 inch near the muzzle where it's less than shiny. I did not see an importer's mark.
The lock up is very tight. The action is surprisingly smooth. An interesting feature is a safety on the frame just above the grip panel. I think I read somewhere that Singapore police used the Webley Mk IV with safety.
I don't know if there are or should be multiple serial numbers on this gun. I hope it still has all original parts rather than a franken-Webley.
I wish I can show you some pictures right now, but due to Kommiefornia law, the gun has to sit in gun jail for 10 days before I can pick it up. I will post pictures once I get it home and all cleaned up.
According to post #14 here: http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=918, this version was indeed manufactured for Singapore police use after WW2. I wonder why the serial number indicates it being from 1943? Maybe it was re-manufactured and supplied to Singapore.
Wow. Just figured out what Knaur Amarsh's little bitty horizontal lines were. Now that's an obsessed outfit. Still, get a trench coat now that you have the Webley. It's a rule.
Wow. Just figured out what Knaur Amarsh's little bitty horizontal lines were. Now that's an obsessed outfit. Still, get a trench coat now that you have the Webley. It's a rule.
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Oh I plan to.
"Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
I just bought a webley mark 4 from century arms $250.00.its looks new.you can buy 38 s&w any gun store.$25.00 a box.
I don't know where you're at, but I have never seen 38 S&W ammo in any of the stores near me. I haven't even heard of this round until I researched the Webley.
Ammo is rather scarce on the left coast, and expensive too.
You have a Webley imported by Century? Is it import marked? I don't think the one I bought has any import mark on it. At least none that I can see. I don't have the gun yet as it is sitting in quarantine thanks to Kommifornia liberals.
"Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
So we are gonna have an Oriental looking bloke in a Fedora and trench coat wielding a Webley in Cali, damnit this so demands pictures and a funny caption
When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep? - George Canning sigpic
So we are gonna have an Oriental looking bloke in a Fedora and trench coat wielding a Webley in Cali, damnit this so demands pictures and a funny caption
Hold on, I'm working on a whip.
"Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
Woot! Brought the Webley home. It's nicer than I thought. The cylinder and frame have matching serial numbers. It was an "A" series built in 1943 according to the serial number, for Singapore police. There is a safety catch just above the grip. Quite unusual for a revolver. The double action is surprisingly smooth. I mentioned that already, but it's so smooth, I want to mention it again. Single action breaks very crisp.
I have a quesiton, can I use 38 special brass to reload 38 S&W? I dropped an empty 38 SPL in the cylinder and it fits, except being way too long. I have literally thousands of 38 SPL cases sitting around. I might as well experiment on them.
Pictures to follow...
"Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
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