1917 british contract .455 colt government model pistol

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Here for your perusal is British Government Contract 1917 .455 Eley Colt Government Model Pistol No. W 92124 which was 1 of 300 shipped to the London Armoury Company on March 30, 1917. Photos show British Military Crossed Pennants and Broad Arrow property and proof marks. It makes an interesting comparison to the Webley & Scott Model 1913 .455 Navy Self-loading pistol shown in my other thread.

 

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Here is the .455 Eley magazine.

 

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Here are some photos of two .455 Webley barrels produced for this pistol. You can see the notch cut into the barrel under the hood to properly seat the .455 Eley Mark I self-loading cartridge; the W (Webley) mark on the underside of the barrel and the Royal Small Arms Factory/Enfield Lock view mark (Crown) and crossed pennants military proof marks on the barrel links.