*◊ WEBLEY FOSBERY M1901 PROTOTYPE REVOLVER WITH HIGH BARREL RIB.

SN 69. Cal. .455. Very early Webley Fosbery M1901 revolver, blued, with large cyl & frame, smooth thin trigger, with usual self-cocking mechanism/zig-zag cyl, having a 6″ bbl with a full height rib (Pryse ribbed bbl), a pinned Patridge front sight & drift adjustable rear sight. Levered top break release. Bbl rib marked “P. WEBLEY & SON LONDON & BIRMINGHAM”. Left side of top strap is marked “WEBLEY FOSBERY AUTOMATIC”; left side of frame has the Webley flying bullet logo followed by “.455 CORDITE”. SN “69” is on the right side of the frame & repeated under the bbl & on front face of cyl that has prototype scalloped recesses in front & back. Mounted on left side of frame is a prototype safety lever that operates in the normal manner. At the base of the frame is a rotatable lanyard ring. Fitted with 2-pc checkered grips, neither having been numbered. NOTE: In addition to the high bbl rib, this revolver has a differently contoured bbl release lever that is more beveled at the top, a higher than usual sight blade, and each side of the bbl flange has 1/4″ diameter lightening hole. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Approx 20% orig blue in protected areas, elsewhere having gently transitioned to a mellow grey-brown. Comparable condition grips with scattered dings & minor losses. No cracks. Very bright bore with shallow rifling & minor oxidation. Hammer & safety operate properly, but unable to manually cycle – mechanics need adjustment. One of the earliest pre-production Fosberys, with a dramatically different prototype bbl and release lever, seldom if ever offered for sale. 4-52499 (11,000-15,000) – Lot 2250

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	2250	$14,950.00	◊ WEBLEY FOSBERY M1901 PROTOTYPE REVOLVER WITH HIGH BARREL RIB. SN 69. Cal. .455. Very early Webley Fosbery M1901 revolver, blued, with large cyl & frame, smooth thin trigger, with usual self-cocking mechanism/zig-zag cyl, having a 6″ bbl with a full height rib (Pryse ribbed bbl), a pinned Patridge front sight & drift adjustable rear sight. Levered top break release. Bbl rib marked “P. WEBLEY & SON LONDON & BIRMINGHAM”. Left side of top strap is marked “WEBLEY FOSBERY AUTOMATIC”; left side of frame has the Webley flying bullet logo followed by “.455 CORDITE”. SN “69” is on the right side of the frame & repeated under the bbl & on front face of cyl that has prototype scalloped recesses in front & back. Mounted on left side of frame is a prototype safety lever that operates in the normal manner. At the base of the frame is a rotatable lanyard ring. Fitted with 2-pc checkered grips, neither having been numbered. NOTE:* In addition to the high bbl rib, this revolver has a differently contoured bbl release lever that is more beveled at the top, a higher than usual sight blade, and each side of the bbl flange has 1/4″ diameter lightening hole. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Approx 20% orig blue in protected areas, elsewhere having gently transitioned to a mellow grey-brown. Comparable condition grips with scattered dings & minor losses. No cracks. Very bright bore with shallow rifling & minor oxidation. Hammer & safety operate properly, but unable to manually cycle – mechanics need adjustment. One of the earliest pre-production Fosberys, with a dramatically different prototype bbl and release lever, seldom if ever offered for sale. 4-52499 (11,000-15,000) – Lot 2250 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*◊ WEBLEY FOSBERY M1901 PROTOTYPE REVOLVER WITH HIGH BARREL RIB.