![]() Bruce suggests the change took place about s/n 9,000 and he may well be right. With regard to model variations by serial number I have an on-going database recording such things but unfortunately it sheds no further light on this particular change, and all I can confirm is that the introduction of the first type of trigger adjuster took place somewhere between 8,000 an 12,000 approximately. I agree with Brian, and also suspect this to be an early US export model. I'd be most interested in the thoughts of other Webley collectors regarding this unusual Mark I. 219872" and "Foreign Patents Pending".Īnd on the breech block - "U.S.A. ![]() Rear of air chamber - "Webley & Scott Ltd Birmingham & London".Ībove the grip panel, the serial number - "10010"Īnd on the breech block - "British Pattent N. ![]() Perhaps a 2nd to 3rd series (early) transitional gun might be the best description?įront of air chamber - "Webley Air Pistol Mark I". My research has proved it to be something of an anomaly, and I am hoping that some of the other vintage Webley enthusiasts may be of assistance in nailing down exactly what it is I have here.Īll of the frame markings seem to point to it being a 2nd series gun, with the exception that it has the trigger adjusting screw present, suggesting it to be a 3rd series gun. This rather unusual Webley Mark I came my way not too long ago.
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