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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | ||
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| ''[[NecroVisioN: Lost Company]]'' || || || 2010 | | ''[[NecroVisioN: Lost Company]]'' || "Signal Pistol" || || 2010 | ||
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| ''[[Battlefield 1]]'' || || || 2016 | | ''[[Battlefield 1]]'' || "Flare Gun" || Incorrectly depicted as caseless, three variants usable in multiplayer; "Spot" reveals nearby enemy player and materiel locations to teammates, "Flash" disrupts enemy players' perception, "Signal" calls artillery strike in projectile's land radius || 2016 | ||
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| ''[[Hunt: Showdown]]'' || || || 2018 | | ''[[Hunt: Showdown]]'' ||"Flare Pistol" || Modified chamber|| 2018 | ||
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==Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. V== | ==Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. V== | ||
[[File:British-No1-MkV-Flare.jpg|thumb|right|300px|No. 1 Mk. V Signal Pistol - 1 inch - steel frame and barrel]] | [[File:British-No1-MkV-Flare.jpg|thumb|right|300px|No. 1 Mk. V Signal Pistol - 1 inch - steel frame and barrel]] | ||
[[File:WSN1MKV FSP.jpg|thumb|right|300px|No. 1 Mk. V Signal Pistol - 1 inch - zinc frame/barrel and wooden grips]] | |||
A simplified steel version of the Mk III. It had 50% parts commonality with the .455-caliber [[Webley Mk VI]] service revolver. | A simplified steel version of the Mk III. It had 50% parts commonality with the .455-caliber [[Webley Mk VI]] service revolver. | ||
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[[File:Webley-Scott No 2 Mk V Flare Pistol.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Webley & Scott No. 2 Mk. V Signal Pistol]] | [[File:Webley-Scott No 2 Mk V Flare Pistol.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Webley & Scott No. 2 Mk. V Signal Pistol]] | ||
A No.1 Mk V with a | A No.1 Mk V with a shorter, non-flanged barrel like the Mk III. | ||
=== Specifications === | === Specifications === | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:34, 28 August 2023
The Webley & Scott produced single-shot, break open Signal Pistols for used by British & Commonwealth Military Forces during the First and Second World Wars. Perhaps the most prolific of these was the No.1 MkIII, produced in 1911 at the company's Birmingham facility.
The Webley & Scott Signal Pistols and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. III
A lanyard swivel was added on the butt in 1915.
Specifications
- Year of Production: 1911
- Caliber: 1 inch [25 mm]
- Length: 8 inches
- Barrel Length: 4 inches
- Weight:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fighting 69th | James Cagney | Pvt. Jerry Plunkett | 1940 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Five-O (1968) - Season 1 | Kam Fong | Chin Ho | 1968 | |
| Anzacs | Australian troops | 1985 | ||
| The Last of Us - Season 1 | seen in armory; "Long Long Time" (S1E03) | 2023 |
Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. III*
Added a flanged muzzle extension as a safety feature. Its purpose was to keep the operator's hand clear of the muzzle when the barrel was depressed for loading and unloading shells from its breech.
Specifications
- Year of Production: 1916
- Caliber: 1 inch [25 mm]
- Length: 9.5 inches
- Barrel Length: 5.5 inches
- Weight:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carry on, Sergeant! | German soldier | 1928 | ||
| Gorgo | A British sailor | 1961 | ||
| Lawrence of Arabia | Anthony Quayle | Col. Brighton | 1962 | |
| Peter O'Toole | Col. Lawrence | |||
| The Three Fat Men (Tri tolstyaka) | Rioters | 1966 | ||
| The Dirty Dozen | Clint Walker | Samson Posey | 1967 | |
| An Old, Old Tale (Staraya, staraya skazka) | Boris Leskin | The king's coachman | 1969 | |
| Prosha, the Prince (Tsarevich Prosha) | Anatoli Abramov | Brigand | 1974 | |
| The People That Time Forgot | Patrick Wayne | Maj. Ben McBride | 1977 | |
| The Razor's Edge | James Keach | Grey | 1984 | |
| Biggles: Adventures in Time | Neil Dickson | James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth | 1986 | |
| The Trench | Danny Dyer | Lance Cpl. Dell | 1999 | |
| Cockneys vs. Zombies | 2012 | |||
| Mad Max: Fury Road | Charlize Theron | Furiosa | 2015 | |
| 1917 | Spike Leighton | Private Kilgour | 2019 | |
| Andrew Scott | Lieutenant Leslie | |||
| Dean-Charles Chapman | Tom Blake |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who | Paul Darrow | Capt. Sam Hawkins | "Doctor Who and the Silurians" | 1970 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NecroVisioN: Lost Company | "Signal Pistol" | 2010 | |
| Battlefield 1 | "Flare Gun" | Incorrectly depicted as caseless, three variants usable in multiplayer; "Spot" reveals nearby enemy player and materiel locations to teammates, "Flash" disrupts enemy players' perception, "Signal" calls artillery strike in projectile's land radius | 2016 |
| Hunt: Showdown | "Flare Pistol" | Modified chamber | 2018 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lagoon ("Mangrove Heaven" (S01E02)) | Rock | 2006 | |
| Violet Evergarden | Gilbert Bougainvillea | Ep. 08 | 2018 |
Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. V
A simplified steel version of the Mk III. It had 50% parts commonality with the .455-caliber Webley Mk VI service revolver.
Specifications
- Year of Production: 1915
- Caliber: 1 inch [25 mm]
- Length: ?
- Barrel Length: 4 inches
- Weight:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paratrooper | Leo Genn | Maj. John Snow | 1953 | |
| Survival of the Dead | Alan Van Sprang | Sgt. Crocket | 2010 |
Webley & Scott No. 2 Mk. V
A No.1 Mk V with a shorter, non-flanged barrel like the Mk III.
Specifications
- Year of Production: 1916
- Caliber: 1 inch [25 mm]
- Length: ?
- Barrel Length: ?
- Weight:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gang War in Naples | Customs officer | 1972 | ||
| Syndicate Sadists | Alessandro Cocco | Giampiero Marsili | 1975 | |
| The Shallows | Blake Lively | Nancy Adams | 2016 | |
| Enforcement | Simon Sears | Jens Høyer | 2000 | |
| An insurgent |
Webley & Scott No. 3 Mk. I
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journey's End | Asa Butterfield | Second Lieutenant Raleigh | 2018 | |
| Journey's End | Stephen Graham | Second Lieutenant Trotter | 2018 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Hope 2 | "No3 Mk1 Very" | 2007 | |
| Mad Max | Flare Gun | 2015 |
Webley & Scott No. 4 Mk. I
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorgo | A British soldier | 1961 | ||
| The Light at the Edge of the World | Renato Salvatori | Montefiore | 1971 | |
| Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | Brandon Routh | Dylan Dog | 2011 | |
| Dunkirk | Tom Hardy | Farrier | 2017 | |
| Jack Lowden | Collins |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Far Cry 2 | 2008 |
See Also
- Royal Small Arms Factory - A list of weapons produced by RSAF Enfield