Enfield MK6

Pistol, Revolver, Webley, No. 1 Mk VI in .455 Webley

or

Enfield Mk VI Revolver in .455 Eley?

 

The Webley Mk VI is similar to the Mk V, but with a square "target" style grip (as opposed to the "bird's head" style found on earlier models) and a 6-inch (152 mm) barrel. This model was officially adopted on 24 May 1915 and was produced until 1923.

The Mk. VI was also manufactured by the Royal Small Arms Factory, otherwise known as "Enfield" under the designation: Pistol, Revolver, Webley, No. 1 Mk VI in .455 Webley from 1921 to 1926.

It was an external copy of the Webley, but the internals were modified so as not to fit the Webley.

It turns out that the RSAF had not purchased a licence from Webley to manufacture the Mk. VI.

Webley launched legal proceedings and won.

The RSAF ceased production in 1926.

Weight, empty: 1090g

Total length: 286mm

Barrel: 152mm = ~6 inches

Notes:

- The Colt New Service was also supplied to the British in .455 Eley caliber for 2 reasons.

1) the cartridges supplied to Colt were of "Eley" manufacture.

2) Colt did not see itself engraving the name of a competitor on its revolvers and preferred to engrave .455 Eley than .455 Webley.

- Enfield was a state-owned manufacturer, the British government was not satisfied with the price to pay for a Webley weapon, a private company that had to make a profit and pay taxes; but the 14-18 war was far away and Enfield had workers without having orders. It is possible that the government wanted to obtain cheaper supplies and/or export weapons without leaving too many traces.

The Enfield revolver has a marking that is probably Egyptian. (why?)

It is rarer than the classic Webley because the quantities produced would probably be 20 to 30,000 and would be numbered as follows:

1 to 9999

A1 to A9999

B1 to B9999

George E.

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