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Firearms manufacturer

Webley & Scott

Webley & Scott in the reference: 61 gun models, 11 serial ranges, 6 cartridges introduced.

Active Birmingham, UK, United Kingdom 1838–present

webley.co.uk

Overview

Coverage in the reference and the shop, counted at build
RecordsCountOpen
Gun models 61 Notable models
Serial number ranges 11 Serial lookup
Cartridges introduced 6 Cartridges

British arms manufacturer with roots to Philip Webley & Son, established in Birmingham around 1838. The Webley & Scott name dates to the 1897 merger with W&C Scott & Sons. Famous for the Webley Mk VI revolver — standard British service sidearm through both World Wars — and a long line of break-top revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. Now primarily a sporting and air gun brand.

Also recorded as Webley, Webley Revolvers, Webley & Scott Ltd.

Sources and provenance

Notable firearms

61 models in the firearm database. Collectible and service designs first, then the newest.

  1. Webley & Scott Mk IV .38 Revolver · 1932
  2. Webley & Scott Webley .38 Mk IV Police Revolver · 1929
  3. Webley & Scott Webley Mk IV .38 S&W 5-inch Revolver · 1929
  4. Webley & Scott Mark VI Service Revolver 455 Webley Revolver · 1915
  5. Webley & Scott Mk VI Revolver · 1915
  6. Webley Mk VI Revolver · 1915
  7. Webley & Scott Mk VI .455 Webley Revolver · 1915
  8. Webley & Scott Mk VI .455 Webley 6-inch Revolver · 1915
  9. Webley Mk VI 455 Webley Revolver · 1915
  10. Webley & Scott Mk VI Revolver .455 Webley Revolver · 1915
  11. Webley & Scott Mk VI Revolver .455 WWI Revolver · 1915
  12. Webley & Scott Mk VI Revolver WWII .455 Revolver · 1915

All 61 models

Associated cartridges

6 cartridges: the ones Webley & Scott introduced and the ones it loads for.

CartridgeRelationLoads
.44 Bull Dog Introduced 1878
.442 Webley Introduced 1868
.442 Webley RIC Introduced 1872
.455 Webley Auto Introduced 1900
.455 Webley Automatic Introduced 1912
.455 Webley Mk II Introduced 1912

Serial numbers

11 dated serial ranges across 11 model families, 1887–1945. Covered: .38/200 Mark IV Revolver, .455 Self-Loading Pistol, Mark I Revolver, Mark II Revolver, Mark III Revolver, Mark IV Revolver, Mark V Revolver, Mark VI Revolver and more.

Date a Webley & Scott by serial number

Counts are read from the reference and the shop at build time and change as records are added or corrected. Maker names in the reference are matched to this page through a reviewed alias list, not by spelling alone.