Original Item: Only One Available. The British Police are divided up into County Regions, although in recent years there has been some amalgamation. London became the METROPOLITAN POLICE and traditionally is housed at New Scotland Yard. However, up until the end of WWII they were housed in (OLD) SCOTLAND YARD but this old Victorian building unfortunately became too small and outdated. This however was where the effort to catch "JACK THE RIPPER" was based.

Here is a period British Metropolitan Police Solid-Frame Revolver from that time, in a lovely commercial "blued" finish. It is actually marked by the manufacturer on the top of the barrel strap:

This indicates manufacture by the famous firm of P. Webley & Son, who would later design the famous "Top-Break" Webley Revolver. In 1897 they would merge with W & C Scott and Sons to become The Webley & Scott Revolver and Arms Company Ltd of Birmingham. This ensures that this is a Pre-1899 antique revolver per Federal Law. The left side of the frame in front of the cylinder is marked with:

These markings are somewhat faint, as the revolver may have had a period reblue, and then suffered some oxidation afterwards. The revolver is fitted with a very short 2 1/2 inch snub barrel, which is marked with caliber of .450 on the left side of the frame. The right side of the frame is marked under the cylinder with serial number 79847, and the bottom of the barrel is marked with shortened number 47. The cylinder takes 6 cartridges, and is marked on the rear with shortened serial number 847. That makes this a very nice "ALL MATCHING" example, with no major parts swapped out over the years. This revolver has the expected Birmingham CROWN / CROSSED SCEPTERS / B P C "proof" and CROWN / CROSSED SCEPTER / V "viewing" marks on the barrel and cylinder from manufacturing and inspection.

The revolver operates in both Double Action and Single Action, and the wood grip is fully checkered and lovely. Folding side gate on the right hand side provides access to the chambers for ejection and reloading using the attached ejection rod, which still turns to lock and unlock. The action works well, and we did not notice any finicky behavior or any issues with cycling. The revolver still breaks down correctly, without any real issues to note. We checked the bore, and it is in excellent condition, showing a bright finish with crisp lands and grooves, and very little sign that it has ever been used.

In fine working condition with metalwork still retaining much of the original finish and great markings. "A CLASSIC", ready to display!

Specifications: 

Year of Manufacture: circa 1885
Caliber:  .450 Adams / Boxer
Ammunition Type: Centerfire Cartridge
Overall Length: 7 1/2 inches
Barrel Length: 2 1/2 inches
Action: External Hammer Double/Single Action
Feed System: 6 Shot Revolver

IMA considers all of our antique guns as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of IMA's Antique guns may be shipped to most US States and most U.S. territories.

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Pre-1899 Manufacture, no licenses required, allowed to ship to most addresses within the United States.