20th Century Original Webley with reproduction bayonet for study and looks.

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Everything else in the picture is period original.

 

A Webley MKVI with an unshaved cylinder is not too common in the US.

(In the 50's when these were imported in large numbers; a shortage of .455 ammo prompted the importer to lathe the tops of the cylinders so that it could be loaded with the more available .45acp with a moon clip (proven also not to be very safe, .45 auto-rim being advisable.) This one is un-alttered, the full serial number and crows foot stamp being readable on the cylinder; the number is usually gone, or cut through by the lathe process.)

 

The Pritchard Pistol Bayonet is a modern Reproduction.

Patented on 29 November 1916 by Lt. Arthur Pritchard of the 3rd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment the Pritchard bayonet was designed to fit the Webley revolver.

 

My thought is, you would adjust you grip position when it was shot empty and there was no time to reload, and use it as I do in picture 6, at least I would, lol.

 

Webley MKVI .455 revolver (British 1916)

.303 cordite cartridge (British 1916)

Box of .455 Revolver cartridges (Canada 1944)

Canvas Webley holster (Canada1943)

No. 36 Mills Bomb SPF (British 1936)

US MKII Trench Knife 1918 (USA 1918)