WTK ? on Webley marking

Elmer · Post by **Elmer** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:07 am

Friend picked up a very nice Webley Mk VI in 455.

On the barrel is a circle mark divided in to 3 equal areas with what appears to be AB7 inside the circle.

Any ideas on this marking would be appreciated. Thanks David.

sunray · Post by **sunray** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:56 pm

Geezuz. With all the Webley Mk VI's on-line, there doesn't seem to be a single site for their markings. Lots of pictures and revolvers for sale, but diddly about the markings. however, as it's on the barrel, I'm thinking it's a proof mark of some flavour. Not that that helps much. This book may help. Not on-line though.

http://www.skennerton.com/sais9.html

dromia · Post by **dromia** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 2:52 am

Sounds like a date of proof mark, is it lightly struck?

Any chance of a photo?

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:53 am

Hello Elmer, welcome to the site

A photo would be nice if you could post one.

Joe

Elmer · Post by **Elmer** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:48 am

I am unable to get a photo at this time. Revolver belongs to friend.

However here is a drawing of the mark. It was about 9mm in diameter and appears on the left side barrel flat ahead of cylinder.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/E ... /mark2.jpg[/pic][/pic]

dromia · Post by **dromia** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:54 pm

Yep that looks like proof date, some one wrote out for me the codes therein but I can't find it at present, it was hand written.

bisley · Post by **bisley** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:07 pm

According to Guns Review of June 1981, in an article by Udo E Troster, the mark signifies a gun inspected in 1975, by the 7th senior inspector. (Finally got some use out my old pack-rattery).

bisley · Post by **bisley** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:08 pm

According to Guns Review of June 1981, in an article by Udo E Troster, the mark signifies a gun inspected in 1975, by the 7th senior inspector. (Finally got some use out my old pack-rattery).

dromia · Post by **dromia** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:05 pm

And the B signifies Birmingham proof house, bisley?

bisley · Post by **bisley** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:33 pm

Yes, "B" for Birmingham, and I left an "of" out of my last sentence.

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