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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]] | ||
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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==Webley & Scott No.2 Mk V== | ==Webley & Scott No. 2 Mk V== | ||
[[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 longer flanged barrel like the Mk III*. | A No.1 Mk V with a longer flanged barrel like the Mk III*. | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 12 March 2019
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 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Hope 2 | MkIII | 2005 |
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 | Mk. III* | 1928 | |
| Gorgo | A British sailor | No. 1 Mk. III* | 1961 | |
| Lawrence of Arabia | Anthony Quayle | Col. Brighton | 1962 | |
| Lawrence of Arabia | Peter O'Toole | Col. Lawrence | 1962 | |
| The Dirty Dozen | Clint Walker | Samson Posey | No. 1 Mk. III* | 1967 |
| 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 | |
| Survival of the Dead | Alan Van Sprang | Sgt. Crocket | 2010 | |
| Cockneys vs. Zombies | Mk. III* | 2012 |
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 | No. 1 Mk. III* | 2010 | |
| Battlefield 1 | No. 1 Mk. III* | 2016 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lagoon ("Mangrove Heaven" (S01E02)) | Rock | No. 1 Mk. III* | 2006 |
| Violet Evergarden | Gilbert Bougainvillea | Ep. 08, No. 1 Mk. III* | 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 | No. 1 Mk. V | 1953 |
Webley & Scott No. 2 Mk V
A No.1 Mk V with a longer 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 | No. 2 Mk. V | 1972 | |
| Syndicate Sadists | Alessandro Cocco | Giampiero Marsili | No. 2 Mk. V | 1975 |
Webley & Scott No. 3 Mk. I
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journey's End | Asa Butterfield | Second Lieutenant Raleigh | No. 3 Mk I | 2018 |
| Journey's End | Stephen Graham | Second Lieutenant Trotter | No. 3 Mk I | 2018 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Max | Flare Gun | No. 3 Mk. I | 2015 |
Webley & Scott No. 4 Mk. I
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorgo | A British soldier | No. 4 Mk. I | 1961 | |
| The Light at the Edge of the World | Renato Salvatori | Montefiore | No. 4 Mk. I | 1971 |
| Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | Brandon Routh | Dylan Dog | No. 4 Mk. 1 | 2011 |
| Dunkirk | Tom Hardy | Farrier | No. 4 Mk. I | 2017 |
| Jack Lowden | Collins | No. 4 Mk. I |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Crisis 3 | "Grenade" | No. 4 Mk. I | 2003 |
| Far Cry 2 | No. 4 Mk. I | 2008 |
See Also
- Royal Small Arms Factory - A list of weapons produced by RSAF Enfield