WEBLEY & SCOTT Metro Police Revolver

Overview

Webley Police issue revolver! Great piece of history! Carried by the Peelers over 100 years ago!They were solid-frame, double-action, six-shot guns, with rounds being loaded singly through a downward-opening loading gate. Frames of the Metropolitan Police (MP) revolvers were full-size, though barrels were bobbed to 2 1/2" for ease of carry. Chambering was .450 centerfire (boxer), which had previously been Britain's principal military revolver service round. Fixed sights involved a simple rounded blade front and topstrap-groove rear. Generous stocks were one-piece checkered walnut with flat steel buttcaps and lanyard rings. Finish was normally blue. Transitional variations were produced, so occasionally, specimens will be seen with markings and features of the two basic types mixed and matched in one gun.MP revolvers were normally stamped on their topstraps "P. WEBLEY & SON/LONDON and BIRMINGHAM." The handgun's most interesting distinction, however, was an evocative rendering of a pair of manacled hands and "WEBLEY'S MP," surmounted with "POLICE" appearing on the front, left side of the frame. Issue numbers are often seen beneath. Caliber was usually indicated on the frame above the logo.