BOER WAR MODEL**British WD Officer's Webley MK IV .455 Calibre Service Revolver With 'Birds Head' Grips & 6 Inert Deactivated Sectioned Dummy Rounds Which Can Be Loaded Into The Cylinder. Sn 22534:19 deactivated revolver None Revolver

**BOER WAR MODEL**British WD Officer's Webley MK IV .455 Calibre Service Revolver With 'Birds Head' Grips & 6 Inert Deactivated Sectioned Dummy Rounds Which Can Be Loaded Into The Cylinder. Sn 22534:19 - 22534:19

The Webley MK IV .450/ .455 revolver was approved for British military service on 5th October 1899. These weapons were supplied in such large quantities to British troops engaged in the South African wars during 1899 – 1902, it was often referred to as the ‘Boer War Model’ (see page 201 of Webley Revolvers by Reinhart). This is an excellent original example of the Boer War Model Webley MK IV revolver. It has the correct 4" barrel and the original blue finish has aged to a nice plum colour in areas. The pistol has the correct undamaged 'Birds Head' shaped chequered panel grips. The frame is crisply marked ‘Webley Patents’, ‘MK IV’ and has WD inspection marks including a large Broad arrow on top of the cylinder frame. The pistol has matching serial numbers 105600 on the barrel block, underside of the frame and cylinder. The pistol is fitted with military lanyard ring. The pistol has an open over bored barrel and the cylinders have been cut and ringed. A nice feature of this pistol is that it comes with 6 inert deactivated dummy rounds which were commissioned by a previous owner and constructed so they can be loaded into the cylinder avoiding the cylinder ring obstruction and can be ejected by the pistol’s ejector mechanism for display (the original period empty .455 calibre brass shell cases have been sectioned and fitted with sectioned dummy bullets). The weapon cocks and dry fires in both single and double action. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22534:19

£845.00