*◊ EXTRAORDINARILY RARE MODEL 1906 U.S. TEST TRIALS WEBLEY-FOSBERY SEMI-AUTO REVOLVER.

SN 2371. Cal. 45 (M1906 Rimmed Trials cartridge). Blue finish with 6″ octaonal bbl that has Pryse rib, per U.S. Trial Report illustrations. Front sight is removable target bead style with fixed rear sight in thumb latch. Top of the rib is marked “P. WEBLEY & SON / LONDON & BIRMINGHAM”. Left side of topstrap is marked “WEBLEY FOSBERY”. Cyl is short, measuring only 1-5/16″, with the usual Zig-Zag patterns and tiny thumbnail flutes on the front edge. Left side of frame is engraved “WEBLEY & SCOTT Ltd / .45 AUTO REVOLVER” over the Webley winged bullet logo, exactly as the inscription that can be discerned in the illustration of the US Trial Report. Left side of frame also has a thumb safety that when the slide is retracted can be raised into the safe position which exposes the word “SAFE” in raised letters on the grip. Mounted with checkered 2-pc hard rubber grips. Buttstrap is mounted with a factory Lanyard swivel. Bottom left side of buttstrap has the serial number, which is also found on the right side of frame and various other parts of the revolver. This model of the Fosbery revolver was submitted for the 1906 U.S. military test trials and is consequently chambered for the US rimmed M1906 cartridge, which is smaller than the usual .455” Revolver cartridge, which will not chamber properly. This revolver is pictured in the Text Book of Automatic Pistols 1st edition, plate IX and in the final illustration of the US Army Ordnance Dept 1907 Report of Board on Tests of Revolvers and Automatic Pistols. This is one of the most rare English handguns to ever come to market, no other examples being known to have survived the trials. PROVENANCE: R.K. Wilson Collection; Dinley Collection; Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered but are undoubtedly original to this revolver. Overall retains about 90% strong orig blue with some scattered surface etching and a few scattered pinpricks of pitting. Grips are sound, showing light diamond point wear. Bright shiny bore. Mechanics are crisp. 4-52505 JR209 (50,000-80,000) – Lot 1331

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1331	$77,625.00	◊ EXTRAORDINARILY RARE MODEL 1906 U.S. TEST TRIALS WEBLEY-FOSBERY SEMI-AUTO REVOLVER. SN 2371. Cal. 45 (M1906 Rimmed Trials cartridge). Blue finish with 6″ octaonal bbl that has Pryse rib, per U.S. Trial Report illustrations. Front sight is removable target bead style with fixed rear sight in thumb latch. Top of the rib is marked “P. WEBLEY & SON / LONDON & BIRMINGHAM”. Left side of topstrap is marked “WEBLEY FOSBERY”. Cyl is short, measuring only 1-5/16″, with the usual Zig-Zag patterns and tiny thumbnail flutes on the front edge. Left side of frame is engraved “WEBLEY & SCOTT Ltd / .45 AUTO REVOLVER” over the Webley winged bullet logo, exactly as the inscription that can be discerned in the illustration of the US Trial Report. Left side of frame also has a thumb safety that when the slide is retracted can be raised into the safe position which exposes the word “SAFE” in raised letters on the grip. Mounted with checkered 2-pc hard rubber grips. Buttstrap is mounted with a factory Lanyard swivel. Bottom left side of buttstrap has the serial number, which is also found on the right side of frame and various other parts of the revolver. This model of the Fosbery revolver was submitted for the 1906 U.S. military test trials and is consequently chambered for the US rimmed M1906 cartridge, which is smaller than the usual .455” Revolver cartridge, which will not chamber properly. This revolver is pictured in the Text Book of Automatic Pistols* 1st edition, plate IX and in the final illustration of the US Army Ordnance Dept 1907 Report of Board on Tests of Revolvers and Automatic Pistols. This is one of the most rare English handguns to ever come to market, no other examples being known to have survived the trials. PROVENANCE: R.K. Wilson Collection; Dinley Collection; Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered but are undoubtedly original to this revolver. Overall retains about 90% strong orig blue with some scattered surface etching and a few scattered pinpricks of pitting. Grips are sound, showing light diamond point wear. Bright shiny bore. Mechanics are crisp. 4-52505 JR209 (50,000-80,000) – Lot 1331 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*◊ EXTRAORDINARILY RARE MODEL 1906 U.S. TEST TRIALS WEBLEY-FOSBERY SEMI-AUTO REVOLVER.