Webley Mark IV .38 - The Firearms Forum

Jeff.45 · 01-09-2008, 10:19 PM

My old man has a Webley Mark IV .38 revolver sn# 135907. The gun has pearl grips, original war finish, sn# on every part, and is in immaculate shape. It has absolutely no rust or flaws and about 90-95% of the original war finish.

My question is, how can I go about finding out the history of the gun, or the value?

It would be cool to know if this particular gun has any history behind it, or who it was issued to....

Xracer · 01-10-2008, 07:01 AM

Hi Jeff......many, many thousands of Webley Mark IV .380 (.38 S&W) revolvers were made and issued to British and other Commonwealth troops during WWII. I know of no way to trace a particular gun to a particular unit, much less, to any particular person.

Here's some general info on Webley revolvers: http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg91-e.htm

As for approximate value, I can help you there. The Standard Catalog of Military Firearms lists the value at:

Exc. - $375
V.G. - $325
Good - $250

Of course, the pearl grips aren't original and will detract from the value somewhat.

Flint87 · 12-21-2008, 05:57 PM

Mark IV .38 revolver sn# 135907 was made in 1944.

01-09-2008, 10:19 PM	#1
Jeff.45 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Ga Posts: 16	Webley Mark IV .38 My old man has a Webley Mark IV .38 revolver sn# 135907. The gun has pearl grips, original war finish, sn# on every part, and is in immaculate shape. It has absolutely no rust or flaws and about 90-95% of the original war finish. My question is, how can I go about finding out the history of the gun, or the value? It would be cool to know if this particular gun has any history behind it, or who it was issued to.... __________________ "Facts are stupid things." Ronald Reagan "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Benjamin Frankiln "Being on top doesn't always make you better. Turds can float to the top too." Unknown "The only thing you should feel when eliminating a threat is recoil" Jeff.45 -->

01-10-2008, 07:01 AM	#2
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Re: Webley Mark IV .38 Hi Jeff......many, many thousands of Webley Mark IV .380 (.38 S&W) revolvers were made and issued to British and other Commonwealth troops during WWII. I know of no way to trace a particular gun to a particular unit, much less, to any particular person. Here's some general info on Webley revolvers: http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg91-e.htm As for approximate value, I can help you there. The Standard Catalog of Military Firearms lists the value at: Exc. - $375 V.G. - $325 Good - $250 Of course, the pearl grips aren't original and will detract from the value somewhat.

12-21-2008, 05:57 PM	#3
Flint87 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1	Re: Webley Mark IV .38 Mark IV .38 revolver sn# 135907 was made in 1944.