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Webley Scott Model 1913 MK1N Navy Self-loading Pistol

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  • varifleman

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    Here for your viewing pleasure is my Webley-Scott .455 1913 MK1 Navy automatic pistol serial number 3800. This pistol (serial number 3800) was 1 of 1919 (serial numbers 3691-5609) delivered to the Royal Navy in December 1914. It served through most of WWI. Close-up photos show the (19)14 acceptance date above the Crown/GR on the frame and breech-block, the serial number, the broad arrow property mark on the grip and a 7-pack of .455 ammo dated January 30, 1919.

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    close up of Broad Arrow military property mark on grip, 1914 acceptance marks and 7-pack of .455 Webley Automatic ammo dated January 30 1919.
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    varifleman

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    After years of searching for a spare recoil spring I found this cache of spare parts on Ebay recently, probably a rare find since it also includes a slide, barrel etc. Now I can shoot this pistol a few times with less worry about replacement parts if needed.
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    Here's a photo of the open action and several rounds of WWI-issue .455 automatic ammo.
     

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    majormadmax

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    .455 Webley Auto MkI round is semi-rimmed cartridge, and not the same as the fully-rimmed .455 used in their revolvers.

    It originally contained cordite, which left a lot of residue in the barrel causing frequent jamming; so a new cartridge called the Mk Iz was developed in 1914 using nitrocellulose.

    That's a sweet pistol, let me know if you ever want to sell it! ;)
     

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    Cool piece of history.

    Many thanks for showing it.

    Can you get ammo for it?
    I was very lucky and a few years ago got around 300 rounds of 1917/1918 dated WWI issue .455 self-loading ammo shown in previous post. You'll notice the red stamped "Not for Revolvers" on the 7-round packet .455 Webley Self-loading ammo pack. I've shot a few magazines in my WWI British Contract .455 Webley Colt Government pistols and except for one so far all went bang. I don't think any commercial .455 Webley Auto ammo is produced; Fiocchi periodically makes the .455 Webley ammo for the Webley-Scott revolvers. Also got some reloaded/reformed .455 auto ammo which doesn't perform as well as the WWI ammo.
     
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    I've shot the WWI auto ammo in my British Government Contract 1917 .455 Eley Colt Government Model Pistol No. W 92124 which was 1 of 300 shipped to the London Armoury Company on March 30, 1917. Photos show British Military Crossed Pennants and Broad Arrow property and proof marks. Here are photos of the .455 Eley magazine for this pistol. Here are two British contract .455 Webley auto barrels for this pistol. You can see the groove cut into the barrel below the hood to accept the .455 Eley auto cartridge. Such barrels are often marked with a "W" on the bottom of the barrel as shown in the photos (or sometimes an "E") or with British military inspection and property marks such as the crossed pennants and Crown/E etc on the barrel links.

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