Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this top-break revolver today for a penny-start auction, this is the Webley & Scott Mark III.
(Please note that this example operates in double-action only, as the hammer will not remain cocked for single-action use.)
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Webley & Scott
Model: Mark III
Serial: 194411
Caliber: .38 S&W
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with V-Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Wood Grips
Action: Top-Break / Double/Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The top of the frame is marked “LONDON & BIRMINGHAM / AMEBRAHIMUEE & SON." The top of the barrel is marked ”LONDON & BIRMINGHAM." The left side of the frame is marked “WEBLEY PATENT." The right side of the frame is marked “194411”. The cylinder -behind each flute- is marked with Crown/BP proof marks. The left side of the top strap is marked “MARK III .38.” The left side of the barrel is marked with several Crown/BP proof marks. Several components are marked with the British broad arrow proof marks.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Webley & Scott Mark III revolver represents an important transitional stage in British handgun development, tracing its lineage back to the 1897 .455-caliber Mk III service revolver, which refined the Webley top-break system with improved cylinder locking and reliability for late-Victorian military service. While the original Mk III was a British military design chambered in .455, the .38 S&W variants produced under the Mk III pattern were not direct military-issue revolvers, but rather commercial, police, and export adaptations built on the same general design philosophy. These later .38-caliber Mark III's reflect the broader early 20th-century shift toward smaller, more controllable sidearms intended for police forces, colonial administrations, and civilian markets across the British Empire, rather than front-line military service. Built with a 4-inch barrel, blued finish, a fixed blade front sight with V-notch rear sight, and traditional checkered wood grips, these revolvers retained the classic Webley top-break system with automatic extraction, allowing fast and efficient unloading that made the design especially popular in service roles. Mechanically, they offered both double-action and single-action operation, combining practical field use with familiar revolver handling.
Model: Mark III
Serial: 194411
Caliber: .38 S&W
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with V-Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Wood Grips
Action: Top-Break / Double/Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The top of the frame is marked “LONDON & BIRMINGHAM / AMEBRAHIMUEE & SON." The top of the barrel is marked ”LONDON & BIRMINGHAM." The left side of the frame is marked “WEBLEY PATENT." The right side of the frame is marked “194411”. The cylinder -behind each flute- is marked with Crown/BP proof marks. The left side of the top strap is marked “MARK III .38.” The left side of the barrel is marked with several Crown/BP proof marks. Several components are marked with the British broad arrow proof marks.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Webley & Scott Mark III revolver represents an important transitional stage in British handgun development, tracing its lineage back to the 1897 .455-caliber Mk III service revolver, which refined the Webley top-break system with improved cylinder locking and reliability for late-Victorian military service. While the original Mk III was a British military design chambered in .455, the .38 S&W variants produced under the Mk III pattern were not direct military-issue revolvers, but rather commercial, police, and export adaptations built on the same general design philosophy. These later .38-caliber Mark III's reflect the broader early 20th-century shift toward smaller, more controllable sidearms intended for police forces, colonial administrations, and civilian markets across the British Empire, rather than front-line military service. Built with a 4-inch barrel, blued finish, a fixed blade front sight with V-notch rear sight, and traditional checkered wood grips, these revolvers retained the classic Webley top-break system with automatic extraction, allowing fast and efficient unloading that made the design especially popular in service roles. Mechanically, they offered both double-action and single-action operation, combining practical field use with familiar revolver handling.
Historically, the .38 S&W Webley Mk III pattern sits alongside—not directly inside—the British military adoption of .38/200 revolvers that came later in the 1930s and WWII era, which were developed as purpose-built service arms like the Enfield No. 2 and Webley Mk IV. For collectors today, the Mk III-pattern .38 S&W revolvers are valued as interwar transitional pieces, representing Webley’s commercial adaptation of a Victorian military platform during a period when Britain was gradually shifting from large imperial revolvers toward more modern, standardized service handguns.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Additional Information
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https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1170116453 |
BidPrice: |
0.01 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-05-03 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
221 |
