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Webley Revolvers
This page encompasses all of the Webley revolver variants that appear on the site.
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 .455 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 (10.16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaara | Raj Kapoor | Raj Raghunath | 1951 | |
| Let Him Have It | 1991 | |||
| Ed Wood | Martin Landau | Bela Lugosi | 1994 | |
| Titanic | Ewan Stewart | First Officer William Murdoch | 1997 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Solomon's Mines | 2004 |
Webley .455 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 (10.16 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 .455 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 (10.16 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Webley Mk III can be seen in the following:
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Avengers | "The Town of No Return" (S04E01) | 1961-1969 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi | Has a 5-round cylinder as opposed to the real gun's 6-round cylinder | 2003 |
Webley .455 Mk IV
The Webley Mk IV was made from 1899 - 1913. It differs from the Mk III in that the steel was of different quality, the trigger stop was raised and the slots in the cylinder were made wider. The ratchet teeth of the extractor were case-hardened and the hammer was made lighter.
Specifications
(1899 - 1913)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: .455 Webley
- Weight: 2.12 lbs (0.96 kg)
- Length: 10.2 in (26 cm)
- Barrel length: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Webley Mk IV can be seen in the following television shows used by the following actors:
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripper Street | Sam Hazeldine | George Doggett | "The Weight of One Man's Heart" (S01E05) | 2013 |
| Peaky Blinders - Season 1 | Joe Cole | John Shelby | 2013 | |
| Peaky Blinders - Season 1 | Sam Neill | Inspector Chester Campbell | 2013 | |
| Peaky Blinders - Season 1 | Helen McCrory | Aunt Polly | 2013 | |
| Peaky Blinders - Season 2 | various characters | 2014 |
Webley .455 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 (10.16 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 Wilby Conspiracy | Nicol Williamson | Major Horn | 1975 | |
| Rijk de Gooyer | Van Heerden | |||
| The Mummy | Tuc Watkins | Mr. Burns | 1999 | |
| From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter | Marco Leonardi | Johnny Madrid | . | 2000 |
| Blood Brothers | Ye Liu | Da Gang | 2007 | |
| Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows | Robert Downey Jr. | Sherlock Holmes | . | 2011 |
| Noomi Rapace | Madam Simza Heron | |||
| The Bullet Vanishes | Nicholas Tse | Captain Guo Zhui | 2012 | |
| The Bullet Vanishes | Lau Ching-Wan | Inspector Song Donglu | 2012 | |
| The Bullet Vanishes | Liu Kai-Chi | Boss Ding | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deadliest Warrior | 2010 | |||
| Foyle's War - Season 8 | Tom Beard | Capt. McDonald | "The Cage" (S8E2) | 2013 |
Webley .455 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 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 (15.24 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 Lost Patrol | J.M. Kerrigan | Quincannon | 1934 | |
| Victor McLaglen | The Sergeant | |||
| The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | Gary Cooper | Lieutenant McGregor | 1935 | |
| The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | Franchot Tone | Lieutenant Forsythe | 1935 | |
| The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | Guy Standing | Colonel Stone | 1935 | |
| The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | rebels | 1935 | ||
| Went the Day Well? | Basil Sydney | Kommandant Orlter a.k.a Major Hammond | 1942 | |
| Extras | British Army/Home Guard Soldiers | |||
| Extras | German Paratroopers | |||
| Somewhere in France | Fifth columnists | 1942 | ||
| The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | British Army officers | 1943 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Stanley Baker | Lt. John Chard | |||
| The Big Runaround | Terry-Thomas | Squadron Leader Sir Reginald Brook | 1965 | |
| Claudio Brook | Lt. Peter Cunningham | |||
| Mike Marshall | Alan McIntosh | |||
| Nicholas Bang | John | |||
| George Birt | Harry | |||
| Khartoum | Egyptian soldiers | Used to ignite the fuse of the mine | 1966 | |
| The Sons of Great Bear | Hans Hardt-Hardtloff | Mjr. Smith | 1966 | |
| Hannjo Hasse | Pitt | |||
| Gojko Mitic | Tokei-Ihto | |||
| Too Late the Hero | Denholm Elliott | 1970 | ||
| Zardoz | An Exterminator | 1974 | ||
| The Godfather Part II | Robert De Niro | Vito Corleone | 1974 | |
| The Land That Time Forgot | Keith Barron | John Bradley | 1975 | |
| The Wilby Conspiracy | South African police officer | 1975 | ||
| The Island of Dr Moreau | Michael York | Andrew Braddock | 1977 | |
| The Island of Dr Moreau | Burt Lancaster | Dr. Paul Moreau | 1977 | |
| The Island of Dr Moreau | Nigel Davenport | Dr. Montgomery | 1977 | |
| Zulu Dawn | Burt Lancaster | Col. Durnford | 1979 | |
| Simon Ward | Lt. Vereker | |||
| James Faulkner | Lt. Melvill | |||
| Christopher Cazenove | Lt. Coghill | |||
| Bob Hoskins | CSM Williams | |||
| British officers and NCOs | ||||
| Breaker Morant | British officers | 1980 | ||
| Edward Woodward | Lt. Harry 'Breaker' Morant | |||
| The Outsider | Craig Wasson | Michael Flaherty | 1980 | |
| Gallipoli | Bill Hunter | Major Barton | 1981 | |
| Eye of the Needle | Kate Nelligan | Lucy Rose | 1981 | |
| Eye of the Needle | Christopher Cazenove | David Rose | 1981 | |
| The Trust That Has Burst (Trest, kotoryy lopnul) | Various cowboys and townsmen | 1982 | ||
| Sahara | Lambert Wilson | Jaffar | 1983 | |
| 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 | |
| Leprechaun | Shay Duffin | Daniel O'Grady | 1993 | |
| Cyborg Cop | Police officer | 1993 | ||
| Legends of the Fall | Canadian Army officers | 1994 | ||
| The City of Lost Children | Mireille Mossé | Ms. 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's Men | Sir David Jason | Captain Frank Beck | 1999 | |
| Charlotte Gray | SOE Agents | 2001 | ||
| Pan's Labyrinth | Roger Casamajor | Pedro | 2006 | |
| My Boy Jack | Daniel Radcliffe | Lieutenant Jack Kipling | 2007 | |
| Doomsday | Alexander Siddig | Prime Minister John Hatcher | 2008 | |
| The 39 Steps | Rupert Penry-Jones | Richard Hannay | 2008 | |
| The 39 Steps | Werner Daehn | Ackerman | 2008 | |
| The 39 Steps | police officers | 2008 | ||
| Passchendaele | Canadian company commander | 2009 | ||
| Beneath Hill 60 | Australian & British soldiers | 2010 | ||
| Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | Brandon Routh | Dylan Dog | 2011 | |
| War Horse | Eddie Marsan | Sgt. Fry | 2011 | |
| War Horse | Robert Emms | David Lyons | 2011 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who | Peter Miles | Nyder | "Genesis of the Daleks" | 1963-1989 |
| Doctor Who | Alan Chuntz | Kaled Guard | "Genesis of the Daleks" | 1963-1989 |
| Doctor Who | Denis Lill | Dr. Fendelman | "Image of the Fendahl" | 1963-1989 |
| Dad's Army | Arthur Lowe | Captain George Mainwaring | . | 1968-1977 |
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson | Vasily Livanov | Sherlock Holmes | 1979-1986 | |
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | Sam Neill | Sidney Reilly | . | 1983 |
| The A-Team | Guerilla leader | . | 1983-1988 | |
| Firefly | henchmen | "Out of Gas" (S01E08), "Heart of Gold" (S01E13) | 2002, 2003 | |
| Firefly | Nathan Fillion | Malcolm Reynolds | "Heart of Gold" (S01E13) | 2003 |
| Foyle's War - Season 1 | Bernard Kay | Robert Woolton | "The White Feather" (S1E2) | 2002 |
| Foyle's War - Season 1 | Cheryl Campbell | Emily Gascoigne | "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3) | 2002 |
| Foyle's War - Season 2 | Nicholas Farrell | James Collier | "The Funk Hole" (S2E4) | 2003 |
| Foyle's War - Season 3 | John Wood | Sir Michael Waterford | "The Funk Hole" (S2E4) | 2004 |
| Midsomer Murders | Josh Stanley | Lt. Duggie Hammond | S11E1 "Shot at Dawn" | 2008 |
| Guns | Colm Feore | Paul Duguid | . | 2008 |
| Boardwalk Empire | Jack Huston | Richard Harrow | . | 2010-Present |
| Peaky Blinders - Season 1 | Cillian Murphy | Thomas Shelby | 2013 | |
| Peaky Blinders - Season 1 | Annabelle Wallis | Grace Burgess | 2013 | |
| Peaky Blinders - Season 2 | Cillian Murphy | Thomas Shelby | 2014 | |
| Peaky Blinders - Season 2 | Joe Cole | John Shelby | 2014 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty 2 | "Webley" | 2005 | |
| Forgotten Hope 2 | 2005 | ||
| Bioshock | "Pistol" | 2007 | |
| Dark Sector | "Hammer 1895" | 2008 | |
| Bioshock 2 | "Pistol" | 2010 | |
| Deadfall Adventures | "Mk.VI" | 2013 | |
| Enemy Front | 2014 | ||
| Sniper Elite III | 2014 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Archives of Dantalian, The | Hugh Anthony Disward | Wood grip | 2011 |
Webley .38 Mk III
Specifications
(1897 – 1948)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .38 S&W
- Weight: 1.2 lbs (0.53 kg)
- Length: 9.5 in (24.1 cm)
- Barrel lengths: 3 in (7.6 cm), 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Capacity: 6 round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Webley Mk III revolver can be seen in the following films and television shows used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konga | Michael Gough | Dr. Charles Decker | 1961 | |
| The Man From Hong Kong | Various thugs | "Police" model | 1975 | |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Chua Kah Joo | Chen | Nickel plated | 1984 |
| Murder with Mirrors | John Mills | Lewis Serrocold | 1985 |
Webley .38 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 its 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. Its 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
(1929–1968)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .38 S&W
- Weight: 2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
- Length: 10.25 in (26.6 cm)
- Barrel lengths: 4.9 in (12.5 cm), 4 in (10.16 cm), 3 in (7.6 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
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | 1983 | |||
| Agatha Christie's Miss Marple | David Horovitch | Det. Inspector Slack | "The Murder at the Vicarage"; 3" "Pocket" model |
1986 |
| Soldier Soldier | 1991 - 1997 | |||
| Lady Cop (Die Kommissarin) - Season 2 | Christian Redl | Julius Winterberg | "Banküberfall" (S02E10) | 1996 |
| Lady Cop (Die Kommissarin) - Season 2 | Andreas Wimberger | Maximilian Wooges | "Todesmelodie" (S02E13) | 1996 |
| Midsomer Murders | Gemma Jones | Masie Gooch | "Ring Out Your Dead" | 1997 - Present |
| Midsomer Murders | John Nettles | Tom Barnaby | "Four Funerals and a Wedding"; Converted to starting gun | 1997 - Present |
| Foyle's War - Season 1 | Paul Brooke | Arthur Ellis | "The White Feather" (S1E2) | 2002 |
| Foyle's War - Season 1 | David Tennant | Theo Howard | "A Lesson in Murder" (S1E3) | 2002 |
| Foyle's War - Season 2 | Tom Georgeson | Richard Hunter | "Fifty Ships" (S2E1) | 2003 |
| Foyle's War - Season 2 | Henry Goodman | Howard Paige | "Fifty Ships" (S2E1) | 2003 |
| Foyle's War - Season 4 | Anthony Flanagan | Tom Jenkins | "Bad Blood" (S4E2) | 2006 |
| Foyle's War - Season 5 | "Casualties of War" (S5E2); the murder weapon | 2007 | ||
| Doctor Who | Miranda Raison | Tallulah | 2005 - Present | |
| Torchwood | John Barrowman | Captain Jack Harkness | 2006 - Present | |
| Inspector George Gently | Martin Shaw | DCI George Gently | 2007- | |
| Inspector George Gently | Lee Ingleby | DS John Bacchus | 2007- | |
| Inspector George Gently | Warren Clarke | Charles Hexton | "Peace and Love" (S03E02) | 2010 |
| Foyle's War - Season 7 | Ryan Kiggell | Capt. Joe Bradley | "The Russian House" (S7E1) | 2010 |
| The Promise | Christian Cooke | Len Matthews | Pocket model, with 3" barrel | 2011 |
| Foyle's War - Season 8 | Jonathan Hyde | Colonel Galt | "The Cage" (S8E2) | 2013 |
| Foyle's War - Season 8 | Tom Beard | Capt. McDonald | "The Cage" (S8E2) | 2013 |
| Foyle's War - Season 8 | Charles Aitken | Thomas Nelson | "Sunflower" (S8E3) | 2013 |
| Foyle's War - Season 8 | "Duty" model; seen on credits | 2013 |
Video Games
| 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 |
See Also
- Enfield No.2 - The successor to the Mk VI.