.450/455. 4" barrel. SN: 125564. Blued metal refinish overall mounting replaced checkered hardrubber grips with lanyard loop to butt and fixed half moon front blade and latch rear notch sights. Double action top break six-shot revolver with automatic ejection. Left topstrap struck with model marking "W.S" ARMY MODEL, a maker mark on left frame reading WEBLEY / PATENTS {Flying Bullet Logo}. Topstrap struck with retailer marking J. DICKSON & SON. / EDINBURGH. Item shows Birmingham firing proofs to frame and barrel, with cylinder showing martial proofs of {Crown/GR/Crossed Swords/P} between each chamber. Left grip panel with M initial at base. Serial numbers mixed with cylinder cut down for .45 ACP. Broad arrow marks to left grip panel.

J. Dickson & Son, founded in 1840, is a famous Scottish gunmaker best known for producing Best quality sporting shotguns for an elite clientele. In addition to shotguns, the firm applied its mark to small arms sold to British officers and civilians alike, such as this revolver. {C&R}

WARNING: .45 ACP achieves higher peak pressures than the .455 caliber ammunition the Webley revolvers were designed to use. Great care must be taken in selecting ammunition to prevent overloading the revolver and risking damage or injury. 

Good as Refinished. Bore is dirty with firing residues that should clean to Bright with crisp rifling throughout. Metal finish fading to brown patina on gripstraps, triggerguard and forward barrel. Brown flecking and light scratches overall. Grips show handling wear, dents, and scratches. Both grip panels show some erosion over cross pin ports with the edges recessed, likely originally intended for a smaller frame. Action with good timing but a sluggish hammer reset, likely due to old lubricants in the action.

WARNING: .45 ACP achieves higher peak pressures than the .455 caliber ammunition the Webley revolvers were designed to use. Great care must be taken in selecting ammunition to prevent overloading the revolver and risking damage or injury.