doubletap9
CGN Regular
- Location
- Niagara Peninsula
Hi All,
Picked this up a while ago from an old high school teacher of mine. He had been ailing for a few years, and was worried his collection would wind up in the crusher since his immediate family and great-nephews have no interest, and had actually suggested he just turn the lot over to the authorities. Luckily, he happened to mention it to me, and I helped him sort it out. He was quite a meticulous collector, and all his pieces were better-than-well-cared-for. This was hands-down the most excellent piece I acquired from him. The pictures don't quite do it justice. It is in fantastic and tight condition, complete, clean throughout and bore is sharp and shiny.
It came with it's original holster, with the name and hometown of the owner written inside the flap in pencil ( at some point someone traced over the serial number and hometown with ink pen, but the initial and last name were still in pencil .... serial scrubbed out in the pic ) and some ammo, including what I believe is an original 12 rd box of DAC stamped issue rounds. Pics below ....
Also interestingly, the name and city in the holster matches one Private James Stephen Walter Newcombe, of Ottawa,Ont. 38th Battalion, C.E.F. active 1914-1919 if I read it right. Passed away in 1948. I even have a few pages from his service record that is public. Nothing concrete tying it together unless I had a way of tying the pistols serial number to him by way of his complete service record, if they even recorded such data, but pretty interesting nonetheless.
Any tips on any way I could find out would be appreciated.
It came with two boxes of early commercial ammo along with the issue box, but I don't think I will be firing it as it is way too clean and tidy. I have never handled any Webley revolver as tight as this one, it's condition is amazing for a 100yr old pistol that possibly saw theater.
This was just too nice a catch not to share with you all, hope you found it as interesting as I do. It is the coolest piece in my collection.
Cheers .... DT
Picked this up a while ago from an old high school teacher of mine. He had been ailing for a few years, and was worried his collection would wind up in the crusher since his immediate family and great-nephews have no interest, and had actually suggested he just turn the lot over to the authorities. Luckily, he happened to mention it to me, and I helped him sort it out. He was quite a meticulous collector, and all his pieces were better-than-well-cared-for. This was hands-down the most excellent piece I acquired from him. The pictures don't quite do it justice. It is in fantastic and tight condition, complete, clean throughout and bore is sharp and shiny.
It came with it's original holster, with the name and hometown of the owner written inside the flap in pencil ( at some point someone traced over the serial number and hometown with ink pen, but the initial and last name were still in pencil .... serial scrubbed out in the pic ) and some ammo, including what I believe is an original 12 rd box of DAC stamped issue rounds. Pics below ....
Also interestingly, the name and city in the holster matches one Private James Stephen Walter Newcombe, of Ottawa,Ont. 38th Battalion, C.E.F. active 1914-1919 if I read it right. Passed away in 1948. I even have a few pages from his service record that is public. Nothing concrete tying it together unless I had a way of tying the pistols serial number to him by way of his complete service record, if they even recorded such data, but pretty interesting nonetheless.
Any tips on any way I could find out would be appreciated.
It came with two boxes of early commercial ammo along with the issue box, but I don't think I will be firing it as it is way too clean and tidy. I have never handled any Webley revolver as tight as this one, it's condition is amazing for a 100yr old pistol that possibly saw theater.
This was just too nice a catch not to share with you all, hope you found it as interesting as I do. It is the coolest piece in my collection.
Cheers .... DT
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