Lot 49S5
A fine Army & Navy retailed .455 Webley Fosbery Patent Model 1901 recoil-operated revolver, no. 506 In a left-handed leather holster
1 August 2007, 14:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,600 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA fine Army & Navy retailed .455 Webley Fosbery Patent Model 1901 recoil-operated revolver, no. 506
The solid recoiling-frame with the makers stamp and '.455 Cordite only', standard Webley cylinder release and safety, dull blued finish overall, the butt with chequered wooden grips and lanyard-ring, the barrel with fixed high-blade foresight and standard backsight
6in. barrel, contemporary proof marks as for Black Powder,
In a left-handed leather holster
6in. barrel, contemporary proof marks as for Black Powder,
In a left-handed leather holster
Footnotes
The Fosbery is one of the few Webley top-break revolvers legally importable in to the U.S.A.