P. Webley & Son     1896  "WG" Army Model     .455/476 

 

Weapon tags from Smith & Wesson and from Butterfield & Butterfield. And, clipping from auction July 1996, San Francisco. Owned by Hallowell & Co, since then.


6" octangular barrel. Nickel-silver front sight blade. Flared checkered black

monogram Vulcanite grips with gothic WG logo. Polished trigger. Checkered

hammer and cylinder release cam. Lanyard loop. Integral triggerguard.

Marked P Webley & Son, London & Birmingham on barrel rib. Winged

bullet/ W&S on left of frame. Appears unfired but with 5% of blue flaking on

right side. Purchased by Smith & Wesson factory to examine the latch

design system. They built a copy of it as a study piece. From the Smith &

Wesson Museum Collection.   $4995.

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