Deactivated WWI British issued Smith & Wesson .455 Second Model Revolver

Deactivated WWI British issued Smith & Wesson .455 Second Model Revolver

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A First World War, British issued Smith & Wesson .455 Second Model Revolver, with matching numbers. The serial number range for this model was from 5001- 74755. The serial number of this one is 69269 which dates to 1916. These large framed revolvers were produced in .455 calibre for the British army at the request of UK Government during WWI. All British issued revolvers were Broad arrow marked with inspectors stamps below. The outbreak of WW1 quickly revealed that there were insufficient quantities of Webley MK6 .455 revolvers. The UK Government realising this looked for alternate sidearms and approached S&W to produce this model in British .455 calibre. The contracted started in 1915, with it being terminated in 1917. S&W only  produced a total of around 69,000 revolvers during this period.  A great piece British WWI history and much rarer than the Webley MK6.  Deactivated with a working action it can be cocked, stripped and dry fired.

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Product Code: 85

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