Webley Mk VI revolver .455"
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| 12. Mountings | ||
| 03. Popular names | ||
| 01. Original name | Webley & Scott Mark VI Service Revolver | |
| 02. Other official names | Service Pattern Revolver | |
| 04. Chamberings | .455 | |
| 05. Designed by | Webley & Scott Limited | |
| 06. Design date | LoC 24 May 1915 | |
| 07. In service date(s) | 1915 – 1919 and later into the inter-war years | |
| 08. Adopted by | Common to both land, sea and air services | |
| 09. Production quantities | Production commenced in April 1915 prior to official adoption. Total production during the war was in excess of 310,000. So popular was the Mark VI that factory production did not completely stop until 1954 | |
| 10. Mechanism | 6 shot, hinge frame conventional single action (thumb cocking) and double action (trigger cocking) mechanism | |
| 11. Weight | 2 lbs 6½ oz | |
| 13. Practicality in action | Sturdy dependable medium range weapon for defensive or offensive action | |
| 14. Comments / Other information | Arguably the best combat revolver ever made |
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