Webley RAF Special

[Flying10uk]

I thought that it may be helpful to this thread, for comparison/analysis purposes, to post some pictures of my U.K. deactivated Webley M.K. IV, War Finish revolver. This item was deactivated in 2002 and therefore the work which the dealer did would have been in line with what was required by the U.K. spec. in force at that time. As can be seen in one of the pictures this included a steel ring being welded into the cylinder after it had been bored out.

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[BruceHMX]

I thought that it may be helpful to this thread, for comparison/analysis purposes, to post some pictures of my U.K. deactivated Webley M.K. IV, War Finish revolver. This item was deactivated in 2002 and therefore the work which the dealer did would have been in line with what was required by the U.K. spec. in force at that time. As can be seen in one of the pictures this included a steel ring being welded into the cylinder after it had been bored out.

I have owned one of those. I caught myself shooting it a lot. Fun gun and very accurate. One that should have been kept for sure. That is such a shame it had to be deactivated.

[Flying10uk]

That is such a shame it had to be deactivated.

It is the only way that it can be legally owned by an individual in the U.K.; it still retains it's history though.

[Simon P]

It is the only way that it can be legally owned by an individual in the U.K.; it still retains it's history though.

They can be legally held in the UK if you if you go down the Section 7.3 route and keep it at one of the designated heritage Sites, I have several of these including the Enfield No2 Mk1 as well all held under Section 7.3.

[BruceHMX]

They can be legally held in the UK if you if you go down the Section 7.3 route and keep it at one of the designated heritage Sites, I have several of these including the Enfield No2 Mk1 as well all held under Section 7.3.

Can you also take it to the range and shoot it? Did you go that route in hopes something might be overturned one day and the weapon is not deactivated?