Webley-Scott .455 1913 Navy Model Automatic Pistol

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05-04-2013, 11:37 AM
varifleman

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Webley-Scott .455 1913 Navy Model Automatic Pistol

Here for your viewing pleasure is my Webley-Scott .455 Model 1913 Mk 1 Navy automatic pistol serial number 1913. The numerous military acceptance, proof and property marks indicate it was placed into service in 1914.
05-04-2013, 12:27 PM
arado

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Here is mine. I have no idea when or where it was placed into service. It is dated 1913. how do you tell?
05-04-2013, 12:40 PM
arado

I found the s/n 795 in a most unusual place. on the frame bottom ahead of the trigger guard. Is yours the same? The proofs are numbered 13. I apologize foe highjacking thread but this is the only time I have found another pistol to discuss. Gary.......
05-04-2013, 02:22 PM
varifleman

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Originally Posted by arado

Here is mine. I have no idea when or where it was placed into service. It is dated 1913. how do you tell?

Hi Arado; I've posted two close-ups of the acceptance marks right behind the grip and on the breach blick. You can see the 14 just above the Crown/GR.
05-04-2013, 02:31 PM
varifleman

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Webley-Scott 1913 pistol

Here are some more close-ups to include January 30, 1919-dated 7-pack of .455 Webley ammo, the serial number and the broad arrow property mark on the grip.
05-04-2013, 02:44 PM
arado

Thanks, I have what you have except the broad arrow on the grip panel. Mine is on the hammer. I don't have the ammo, I'm jealous...can't find any.... made my own just to shoot it once. It is a hand cannon. Gary....
05-05-2013, 10:39 AM
browningautorifle

Thanks both of you for posting that scarce, seldom seen old pistol. Have you ever shot them, either of you? If so how do they feel?
05-05-2013, 03:23 PM
arado

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Thanks both of you for posting that scarce, seldom seen old pistol. Have you ever shot them, either of you? If so how do they feel?

As stated in my post I fired it using ammo I made. It felt like shooting a 44 Magnum with a "8 barrel. I fired one clip and it cycled and hit the target.That was years ago. I never found factory ammo. When I buy a gun I shoot it. I bought one today.. A Polish Radom P-83. Gary.
05-05-2013, 05:15 PM
browningautorifle

Somehow I missed that part Gary. I'd love to try one...well maybe. I don't really like to shoot guns that are "punishing" to shoot, much like the .44 with Winchester white box. I load mine down to make them pleasant. I'd do the same as you except I'd load them down if they would work. Then just hope I didn't break the old bugger...like I did my '73 Winchester Carbine...
05-06-2013, 10:49 AM
varifleman

I just got 50 rounds of reloaded .455 Webely ammo made from .45 colt brass and .455 bullets, dies and brass from Buffalo Arms which I'll reload. I got them to shoot in my two WWI British contract Colt Gov't Model pistols but may try them in the Webley-Scott.
05-09-2013, 11:11 AM
varifleman

I found on-line an interesting article "The .455 Webley & Scott Pistol" (American Rifleman 1964) which has a chart which details both Government Contracts and Private sales deliveries by month/year/serial number. This pistol (serial number 3800) was 1 of 1919 (serial numbers 3691-5609) delivered to the Royal Navy in December 1914. It served through most of WWI.
05-09-2013, 11:54 AM
arado

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Originally Posted by varifleman

I found on-line an interesting article "The .455 Webley & Scott Pistol" (American Rifleman 1964) which has a chart which details both Government Contracts and Private sales deliveries by month/year/serial number. This pistol (serial number 3800) was 1 of 1919 (serial numbers 3691-5609) delivered to the Royal Navy in December 1914. It served through most of WWI.

I need the link to see if my pistol was issued to W. Churchhill. Gary.....
05-09-2013, 12:16 PM
varifleman

Gary, here's the link: Arnhem Jim: The Other Webley - An Addendum. Unfortunately the chart doesn't list any individual names associated with the pistol. I'm sure that mine rather than yours was owned by Winston Churchill!!!
05-09-2013, 01:27 PM
arado

Thank you My pistol is owned by me. That is more than enough. Now I know what the accessories are for this. My eyes are open....
02-08-2014, 02:00 PM
varifleman

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Here are photos of British military issue .455 Webley self-loading Mark I cartridges head stamps 1917 and 1918 issued for this pistol and the WWI British contract Colt .455 Webley Government Model pistols. 7 of these cartridges are contained in the January 30, 1919 7-cartridge packet shown above. This pistol is recoil-operated. Here are photos of pistol's open action.
06-07-2019, 10:32 AM
varifleman

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After years of searching for a spare recoil spring I found this cache of spare parts on Ebay recently, probably a rare find since it also includes a slide, barrel etc. Now I can shoot this pistol a few times with less worry about replacement parts if needed.
06-08-2019, 01:09 PM
Warren

Nice find......
damned it !!!! :-)##
06-12-2019, 06:06 PM
bigduke6

Picked up mine a few weeks back, 1916

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04-13-2020, 02:32 PM
Криос

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Greeting to all.
Pleas help me. Take the dimensions of your gun in the indicated places. It is the thickness.
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