CASED WEBLEY GREEN TARGET MODEL 1894 WITH AUXILIARY .297/ .230 MORRIS BARREL AND CYLINDER.

CASED WEBLEY GREEN TARGET MODEL 1894 WITH AUXILIARY .297/ .230 MORRIS BARREL AND CYLINDER. SN 8338. Cal. .455 and 297/ 230 Morris long. Blued finish. 7-1/2″ Bbl is marked “P. Webley & Son London & Birmingham” on top rib, and “”W. G” Target Model” on left top strap. Caliber is on left bbl lug, with “Webley Patents” along with winged projectile logo on left side of frame. Pistol is fitted with improved target sights, nickel-plated sight protector, and squared butt with checkered walnut grips with lanyard ring. Quartered oak case with pivoting brass hook closure has central medallion on top. Interior is lined in blue cloth with large paper label for “Webley’s Patent Extractor Revolvers” giving instructions for mounting and dismounting spare cylinder and bbl. Interior has oak topped partitions containing spare cylinder, bbl, and cleaning rod, along with a cartridge block and crystal oil bottle. This exact revolver was offered as lot 146 at Weller & Duffy’s June 1966 sale in Birmingham Englend. A xerox copy of the catalog cover and p.16 accompany this lot. PROVENANCE: Dr. John and Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 85 – 90% orig high polish blue, silvered on high edges from normal wear, with some flaking, especially on cylinder and frame. Blue has thinned on grip straps. Grips show some wear. Hammer, extractor mechanism, and trigger retain nearly all their bright polish. Sight protector has some minor marks. Bore is very good with some minor pitting. Action is crisp. Case is excellent, retaining most of its exterior varnish. Interior cloth is fine. Label is slightly foxed with some wear. Spare cylinder shows some flaking of blue. Auxiliary bbl bore is excellent. Other accessories are fine. 4-46486 MGM247 (7,000-9,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	2326	$8,050.00	CASED WEBLEY GREEN TARGET MODEL 1894 WITH AUXILIARY .297/ .230 MORRIS BARREL AND CYLINDER. SN 8338. Cal. .455 and 297/ 230 Morris long. Blued finish. 7-1/2″ Bbl is marked “P. Webley & Son London & Birmingham” on top rib, and “”W. G” Target Model” on left top strap. Caliber is on left bbl lug, with “Webley Patents” along with winged projectile logo on left side of frame. Pistol is fitted with improved target sights, nickel-plated sight protector, and squared butt with checkered walnut grips with lanyard ring. Quartered oak case with pivoting brass hook closure has central medallion on top. Interior is lined in blue cloth with large paper label for “Webley’s Patent Extractor Revolvers” giving instructions for mounting and dismounting spare cylinder and bbl. Interior has oak topped partitions containing spare cylinder, bbl, and cleaning rod, along with a cartridge block and crystal oil bottle. This exact revolver was offered as lot 146 at Weller & Duffy’s June 1966 sale in Birmingham Englend. A xerox copy of the catalog cover and p.16 accompany this lot. PROVENANCE: Dr. John and Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 85 – 90% orig high polish blue, silvered on high edges from normal wear, with some flaking, especially on cylinder and frame. Blue has thinned on grip straps. Grips show some wear. Hammer, extractor mechanism, and trigger retain nearly all their bright polish. Sight protector has some minor marks. Bore is very good with some minor pitting. Action is crisp. Case is excellent, retaining most of its exterior varnish. Interior cloth is fine. Label is slightly foxed with some wear. Spare cylinder shows some flaking of blue. Auxiliary bbl bore is excellent. Other accessories are fine. 4-46486 MGM247 (7,000-9,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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