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Webley Revolvers
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History
- Webley Mk I - Adopted in 1887, the Original Webley Mk I was chambered for a blackpowder cartridge and had a "bird head" shaped grip.
- Webley Mk II - Adopted in 1894 and almost identical to the Mk I, the Mk II had a hardened removable steel blade that was added at the back of the frame breech. Also, the hammer was strengthened and the grip was slightly rounded.
- Webley Mk III - In 1897, the Mk III improved the cylinder to frame lock. It also allowed the cylinder to be removed for cleaning.
- Webley Mk IV - The original Mk IV was adopted in 1899. It improved on the Mark III by being made from different steel, with a smaller and lighter hammer and wider cylinder slots. In 1942 the Mk IV was officially adopted for military service. It started as a scaled-down version of the .455 Mark VI revolver, but was chambered for .38 S&W cartridge. It should be noted the the .38 Mk IV and the .455 Mk IV are in fact different guns.
- Webley Mk V - Adopted in 1913, the Mk V was designed to accept smokeless (cordite) ammunition. It had a larger and stronger cylinder, as well as a redesigned frame.
- Webley Mk VI - Adopted in 1915, the Mk VI featured redesigned, more squared grips, a 6 inch (152 mm) barrel and removable front sights. Mark VI revolvers were manufactured by Webley & Scott until 1921, later these were manufactured by Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock. Officially rendered obsolete in 1932 with the adoption of the Enfield No.2 .38 caliber revolvers, but widely used by British troops during the World War Two.
Webley Mk I
Adopted in 1887, the Original Webley Mk I was chambered for a blackpowder cartridge and had a "bird head" shaped grip.
Specifications
(1887 - 1894)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: .455 Webley
- Weight: 2.12 lbs (0.96 kg)
- Length: 10.2 in (26 cm)
- Barrel length: 4 in (10.1 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Webley Mk. I revolver can be seen in the following films, television shows and video games used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let Him Have It | 1991 | |||
| Titanic | Ewan Stewart | First Officer William Murdoch | 1997 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Solomon's Mines | 2004 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi | 2003 |
Webley Mk II
Adopted in 1894 and almost identical to the Mk I, the Mk II had a hardened removable steel blade that was added at the back of the frame breech. Also, the hammer was strengthened and the grip was slightly rounded.
Specifications
(1894 - 1897)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: .455 Webley
- Weight: 2.12 lbs (0.96 kg)
- Length: 10.2 in (26 cm)
- Barrel length: 4 in (10.1 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Webley Mk. II revolver can be seen in the following films, television shows and video games used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Man From Hong Kong | Wilton's thugs | 1975 | ||
| Game of Death | Coleen Camp | Ann Morris | 1978 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torchwood | John Barrowman | Captain Jack Harkness | 2006 - Present |
Webley Mk III
In 1897, the Mk III improved the cylinder to frame lock. It also allowed the cylinder to be removed for cleaning.
Specifications
(1897 - 1899)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: .455 Webley
- Weight: 2.12 lbs (0.96 kg)
- Length: 10.2 in (26 cm)
- Barrel length: 4 in (10.1 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Webley Mk III can be seen in the following films used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konga | Michael Gough | Dr. Charles Decker | 1961 | |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Chua Kah Joo | Chen | 1984 |
Webley Mk IV
The original Mk IV was adopted in 1899. It improved on the Mark III by being made from different steel, with a smaller and lighter hammer and wider cylinder slots.
In 1942 the Mk IV was officially adopted for military service. It started as a scaled-down version of the .455 Mark VI revolver, but was chambered for .38 S&W cartridge. It should be noted the the .38 Mk IV and the .455 Mk IV are in fact different guns.
The Webley Mk IV was introduced by Webley in 1923 as a potential police revolver. The British government at the same time had decided to go to a smaller caliber revolver and liked the 38 caliber load that the Webley Mk IV fired, but in the post war years financial austerity was the watchword. The British government did not want to pay Webley for it's design. In 1926-1927 the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock made changes to the lockwork and trigger mechanism, largely in the provision of a hammer safety lock and a separate cylinder lock. With these modifications the revolver was designated the Enfield No.2. It's full title was Pistol, Revolver, Number 2 Mark 1. Ironically in World War II with demand outstripping the ability to produce the Enfield No.2 the British government purchased a large number of the Webley Mk IV for issue. So while the two models look alike they are very different.
Specifications
(1932–1978) (.38 version)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .38 S&W
- Weight: 2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
- Length: 10.25 in (26.6 cm)
- Barrel lengths: 4 in (10.1 cm), 4.9 in (12.5 cm)
- Capacity: 6 round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Webley Mk IV revolver can be seen in the following films and television shows used by the following actors:
Film
- Jeroen Krabbé as Guus Lejeune in Soldier of Orange (1977)
- Eddy Habbema as Robby Froost in Soldier of Orange (1977)
- Julia Roberts as Kitty Kiernan in Michael Collins (1996)
- Hugh O'Brian as Hugh Lombard and Shirley Eaton as Ann Clyde in Ten Little Indians (1965)
- Ewan Stewart as First Officer William Murdoch in Titanic (1997)
- James McAvoy as Robbie Turner in Atonement (2007)
- Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier in The Prestige
- Seen in the firing range of the abandoned station in Die Another Day (1997)
- Nomads and Hugh Laurie in Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
- Ben Affleck as Lt. Rafe McCawley in Pearl Harbor (2001)
- Byung-hun Lee as "The Bad" in The Good, the Bad, the Weird
- Thug in Foxy Brown (1974)
- A IRA member in Bloody Sunday
Television
- John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness in Torchwood
- Miranda Raison as Tallulah in Doctor Who
- Peep Show, Series 5 Episode 4
- Soldier Soldier (Carried by a Chinese illegal immigrant in "Lifelines")
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| World War II Online: Battleground Europe | 2001 | ||
| Call of Duty: United Offensive | 2004 | ||
| Call of Duty 2 | 2005 | ||
| Bioshock | 2007 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kochikame | 1996 - 2005 | ||
| Baccano! | 2007 | ||
| Sweat Punch | 2001 - 2007 |
Webley Mk V
Adopted in 1913, the Mk V was designed to accept smokeless (cordite) ammunition. It had a larger and stronger cylinder, as well as a redesigned frame.
Specifications
(1913 - 1915)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: .455 Webley
- Weight: 2.12 lbs (0.96 kg)
- Length: 10.2 in (26 cm)
- Barrel length: 4 in (10.1 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Webley Mk. V revolver can be seen in the following films and video games used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Night to Remember | Kenneth More | 2nd Officer Charles Lightoller | . | 1958 |
| Northwest Frontier | Kenneth More | Captain Scott | 1959 | |
| Help! | Victor Spinetti | Professor Foot | 1965 | |
| The Mummy | Tuc Watkins | Mr. Burns | 1999 | |
| Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows | Robert Downey Jr. | Sherlock Holmes | . | 2011 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deadliest Warrior | 2010 |
Webley Mk VI
Adopted in 1915, the Mk VI featured redesigned, more squared grips, a 6 inch (152 mm) barrel and removable front sights. Mark 6 revolvers were manufactured by Webley & Scott until 1921, later these were manufactured by Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock until 1926. Officially rendered obsolete in 1932 with the adoption of the Enfield No.2 .38 caliber revolvers, but widely used by British troops during the World War Two.
Specifications
(1915–1932 )
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: .455 Webley
- Weight: 2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
- Length: 11.25 in (28.6 cm)
- Barrel length: 6 in (11.5 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Webley Mk. VI revolver can be seen in the following films and video games used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | British Army officers | 1943 | ||
| The Bridge on the River Kwai | 1957 | |||
| Northwest Frontier | Kenneth More | Captain Scott | 1959 | |
| Lawrence of Arabia | Peter O'Toole | T.E. Lawrence | 1962 | |
| The Longest Day | Richard Burton | Flight Officer David Campbell | 1963 | |
| Zulu | British officers | 1964 | ||
| Zulu | Stanley Baker | Lt. John Chard | 1964 | |
| Too Late the Hero | Denholm Elliott | 1970 | ||
| Zardoz | An Exterminator | 1974 | ||
| The Godfather Part II | Robert De Niro | Vito Corleone | 1974 | |
| Zulu Dawn | British officers | 1979 | ||
| Breaker Morant | British officers | 1980 | ||
| Breaker Morant | Edward Woodward | Lt. Harry 'Breaker' Morant | 1980 | |
| Gallipoli | Bill Hunter | Major Barton | 1981 | |
| Eye of the Needle | Kate Nelligan | Lucy Rose | 1981 | |
| Biggles: Adventures in Time | 1986 | |||
| The Lighthorsemen | Australian & British Soldiers | 1987 | ||
| Bulletproof | Gary Busey | Frank McBain | 1988 | |
| Miller's Crossing | J.E. Freeman | Eddie Dane | 1990 | |
| Cyborg Cop | Police officer | 1993 | ||
| Legends of the Fall | Canadian Army officers | 1994 | ||
| The City of Lost Children | Mireille Mossé | Miss Bismuth | 1995 | |
| Devil in a Blue Dress | Don Cheadle | Mouse | 1995 | |
| Entrapment | A British gangster | 1999 | ||
| The Trench | British soldiers | 1999 | ||
| The Last Train | Steve Huison | Colin Wallis | 1999 | |
| All The King Men | Sir David Jason | Captain Frank Beck | 1999 | |
| Charlotte Gray | SOE Agents | 2001 | ||
| My Boy Jack | Daniel Radcliffe | Lieutenant Jack Kipling | 2007 | |
| Doomsday | Alexander Siddig | Prime Minister John Hatcher | 2008 | |
| Passchendaele | Canadian company commander | 2009 | ||
| Beneath Hill 60 | Australian & British soldiers | 2010 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who | Kaled Scientific Elite | 1963-1989 | ||
| Dad's Army | Arthur Lowe | Captain George Mainwaring | 1968-1977 | |
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | 1983 | |||
| The A-Team | Guerilla leader | 1983-1988 | ||
| Guns | Colm Feore | Paul Duguid | 2008 | |
| Kokoda | Brigadier General Arnold Potts | 2010 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Storm | "Webley-Scott" | 2003 | |
| Call of Duty 2 | "Webley" | 2005 | |
| Bioshock | "Pistol" | 2007 | |
| Dark Sector | "Hammer 1895" | 2008 | |
| Bioshock 2 | "Pistol" | 2010 |