British, Victorian, C.1880, P.Webley & Son, Volunteers Purchase MK II Martini Henry .577x .450 Short Lever Rifle. Sn - 19679 British, Victorian, C.1880, P.Webley & Son, Volunteers Purchase MK II Martini Henry .577x .450 Short Lever Rifle. Sn - 19679 Single Shot .45 Rifles

The Webley company was founded in the late 18th century by William Davies, who made bullet moulds. It was taken over in 1834 by his son-in-law, Philip Webley, who began producing percussion sporting guns. The manufacture of revolvers, for which the firm became famous, began twenty years later. At that time the company was named P. Webley & Son. In 1897, Webley amalgamated with W & C Scott and Sons to become The Webley & Scott Revolver and Arms Company Ltd of Birmingham This is an excellent, original .577x .450 Martini Henry Mk II, British Volunteers private purchase short lever rifle made by P Webley & Son, Birmingham. The gun has its original woodwork throughout which has just light bumps & bruises to be expected with age and service use. The gun has a block & blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, cleaning rod & bayonet lug. The 33” steel barrel’s bore is clean and bright, with sharp rifling and well defined. The barrel has British proof marks. The metal work has even patina and has numbers (illustrated) and the action works crisply. The top of the barrel is signed by the maker ‘P Webley and Son, Birmingham’. The top of the barrel and side of the breach has the W&S winged bullet stamped into it. The stock is stamped with the LONDON roundel stock with II stamped under it together with various other stamps. The action and barrel have the serial number C164 stamped on it together with other various numbers. The butt is fitted with a sling swivel. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an Antique, obsolete calibre weapon, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 19679