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Scarce 1860’s British Walsall Police Issue Webley .44 Rim Fire, Obsolete Calibre Solid Frame Side Gate Loading 5 Shot Double Action Revolver With Captive Lever Ejector Rod. Sn 19399 - 19399 Walsall Borough Police was a police force in the Borough of Walsall, then in Staffordshire, in England, from 1832–1966. The force was created on 6 July 1832 with one superintendent and three constables. Following the Municipal Corporation Act of 1835, the force came under the control of Walsall Corporation, via a watch committee. From 1857, the force had a superintendent, four sergeants and 19 Constables. Two plainclothes detectives were appointed in 1858. At the start of the 20th century the force had 78 men. In the 1860’s P. Webley & Son introduced their solid frame .44 RF revolvers, a similar revolver to ours is illustrated on page 48 figure III/19 of the book Webley Revolvers by Bruce & Reinhart. The pistol is described as strongly constructed and intended for military use. Our Walsall Police issue example is in near mint condition, with original finish and has clearly only been test fired in its life. The revolver in .44 RF calibre has a 5 ¾” octagonal barrel and measures 11”overall. The bore is near mint clean & bright with crisp rifling. The barrel & cylinder have black powder proofs. The top of the grip frame is crisply marked ‘Walsall Police’. The left side of the frame is crisply marked ‘London No 40899’. The metal work and finely chequered walnut grips are undamaged. The frame, barrel , side gate lever and cylinder have all of its original blue finish, the hammer, trigger, cylinder spigot & ejector lever are as made in the white. The pistol is side gate loading and it's single and double action firing mechanism works crisply. This is an excellent opportunity to own a near mint example Victorian Police issue revolver. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 19399
£2,200.00
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