Webley Mark 6

[Spots]

A friend of mine has a Webley Mark 6 revolver passed down from his father. It is in good shape, no rust. Not a show piece, but a good shooter. Does anyone know a ballpark value on the gun? Sorry not a lot of info, but all I have to work with.


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[1gewehr]

Prices can vary greatly depending upon condition and whether it has been converted to fire .45acp using the moon clips.  If it's been converted to .45acp, it should be carefully inspected.  The .45 conversion shaved the rear of the cylinder, and .45acp is a higher-pressure load than the British .455 service cartridge.  Many of these revolvers also have cut-down barrels, replaced grips and other modifications that affect pricing.

 

The MK VI .455 revolver was adopted by the British military to replace the earlier MK IV model in 1916.  Changes were relatively minor, a longer barrel, squared grips instead of birdshead, and more positive ejection.  It was in service from 1916 until 1949 when all British service revolvers were officially replaced by the Browning Hi-Power.  During WWII, the British used the .455 Webley, .38/200 Enfield revolver, and the Browning Hi-Power made under license in Canada.

[RichardR]

I wouldn't buy one unless it was really really cheap & then it wouldn't be to shoot it, it would be to use as a paper weight or to display in a shadow box or something.

Seriously Spots ask to shoot it before you make an offer on it, doubt you'd still want it afterwards.

[Spots]

Its not something I'm intrested in purchasing, he only wanted to know an appx value for insurance reasons and nostalgia. It hasn't been converted, he plans to put it back and pass it on as a family heirloom. Ill try to get pictures.

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