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In some catalogues as the “Improved Model,” with no elaboration as to improvements. 25 or 6.35.” However, the newer pistols is referred to Webley & Scott never made a clear distinction between their older and newer model pistols, referring to both as the “Automatic Pistol. From Ser No 39912 up to 48687 the letters J,M,T & S were used in order of appearance.The Model 1908 6.35 mm - Standard Hammer Model The JJ inspection initials are usually seen on pistols Ser No 19802 to 25426 inclusive, AW appears on Ser Nos 27581 to 30835. The following inspection initials are known to me and would have been present on pistols after approximately Ser No 19000: JJ A.W J M T & S. The last 3 digits of the Ser No stampings on the trigger guard was normal practice for earlier examples.

#WEBLEY AND SCOTT SERIAL NUMBERS SERIES#

I’m not sure of the significance of the IV stamping, but it's worth noting that the series definitions are those established by collectors and do not represent official Webley classifications. Prior to 1929 the trade address would have also included “LONDON” which was subsequently dropped and became simply “WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD BIRMINGHAM”. Prior to pistols with Ser Nos below 12,000, fewer patent markings were present and somewhere between Ser No 1719 the patent information was stamped rather than etched. The 6th series pistols appeared from around Ser No 37000 and saw the introduction of a removable screw-in muzzle plug, so that access was possible from both ends. This would normally indicate a 5th series pistol although some transitional 4th series pistols may have this two-piece unit. Initially the barrel pivot was a single screw, but by Ser No 18989 it was modified to a two-piece unit. I would say your Mk1 is an early 5th series pistol dating it to early1926. There are many variations to markings and modifications to these pistols with some overlap and transitional pistols making exact dating difficult.

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Is there any information on how many quality staff were employed by Webley and what their marks were?( I have one gun with a H another with a single J and a number of others)īelow is a brief summary of pre-war Webley Mk1 markings, but for the full story you really need to get yourself a copy of WEBLEY AIR PISTOLS THEIR HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT by Gordon Bruce. Lastly there looks to be a quality Mark, a small JJ, on the underside next to the trigger web. I assume this was a matched part but have not found any other gun with similar matching (I do have a senior that has a batch number matching on the barrel catch) Third the same gun has the last three digits of the serial number, 368, stamped on the trigger guard on the flat surface at the front inside part where it fits into the main body of the gun. Second the same gun, ser no 19368, has a small IV stamped on the web under the grip next to the screw hole on both sides - does this indicate 'forth series' or some other information? Was it normal to have this many patents listed all my other guns only have a couple? The dates range from 1923 (Australia) to 1925 (Canada and USA). On the right hand side front are the following: Japan,Switzerland Australia, Spain, Italy and Germany in that order with numbers etc and on the left hand side Great Britain, Belgium, France, USA, and Canada in that order with details. Can anyone give some background to the following markings on what I believe to be a fourth series pre war Webley.įirstly it has many patents/brevets listed.

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