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WTK ? on Webley marking
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:07 am
by Elmer
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.
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:56 pm
by sunray
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
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 2:52 am
by dromia
Sounds like a date of proof mark, is it lightly struck?
Any chance of a photo?
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:53 am
by joseyclosey
Hello Elmer, welcome to the site
A photo would be nice if you could post one.
Joe
mark on Webley
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:48 am
by Elmer
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]
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:54 pm
by dromia
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.
WTK Webley mark
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:07 pm
by bisley
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).
WTK Webley mark
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:08 pm
by bisley
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).
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:05 pm
by dromia
And the B signifies Birmingham proof house, bisley?
WTK Webley
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:33 pm
by bisley
Yes, "B" for Birmingham, and I left an "of" out of my last sentence.
