The Webley & Scott produced single-shot, break open Signal Pistols for used by British & Commonwealth Military Forces during the First and Second World Wars. Perhaps the most prolific of these was the No.1 MkIII, produced in 1911 at the company's Birmingham facility.
The Webley & Scott Signal Pistols and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. III
Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. III Signal Pistol - 1 inch - brass frame and barrel
A lanyard swivel was added on the butt in 1915.
Specifications
- Year of Production: 1911
- Caliber: 1 inch [25 mm]
- Length: 8 inches
- Barrel Length: 4 inches
- Weight:
Film
Television
Video Games
Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. III*
Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. III* Signal Pistol - 1 inch - brass frame and barrel
Added a flanged muzzle extension as a safety feature. Its purpose was to keep the operator's hand clear of the muzzle when the barrel was depressed for loading and unloading shells from its breech.
Specifications
- Year of Production: 1916
- Caliber: 1 inch [25 mm]
- Length: 9.5 inches
- Barrel Length: 5.5 inches
- Weight:
Film
Television
Show Title
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Actor
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Character
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Note / Episode
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Air Date
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Doctor Who |
Paul Darrow |
Capt. Sam Hawkins |
"Doctor Who and the Silurians" |
1970
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Video Games
Anime
Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. V
No. 1 Mk. V Signal Pistol - 1 inch - steel frame and barrel
A simplified steel version of the Mk III. It had 50% parts commonality with the .455-caliber Webley Mk VI service revolver.
Specifications
- Year of Production: 1915
- Caliber: 1 inch [25 mm]
- Length: ?
- Barrel Length: 4 inches
- Weight:
Film
Webley & Scott No. 2 Mk. V
Webley & Scott No. 2 Mk. V Signal Pistol
A No.1 Mk V with a longer flanged barrel like the Mk III*.
Specifications
- Year of Production: 1916
- Caliber: 1 inch [25 mm]
- Length: ?
- Barrel Length: ?
- Weight:
Film
Webley & Scott No. 3 Mk. I
Webley & Scott No. 3 Mk. I - 1 inch
Film
Video Games
Game Title
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Appears as
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Note
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Release Date
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Mad Max |
Flare Gun |
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2015
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Webley & Scott No. 4 Mk. I
Webley & Scott No. 4 Mk. I Signal Pistol - 37 mm
Film
Video Games
Game Title
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Appears as
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Note
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Release Date
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Far Cry 2 |
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2008
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See Also