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[[Image:20044530.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Webley & Scott Metropolitan Police Pistol in .32 ACP]] | [[Image:20044530.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Webley & Scott Metropolitan Police Pistol in .32 ACP]] | ||
[[File:Webley-scott-1909.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Webley & Scott Model 1909 (also called Model 1910), a pocket version of Metropolitan Police Pistol]] | [[File:Webley-scott-1909.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Webley & Scott Model 1909 (also called Model 1910), a pocket version of Metropolitan Police Pistol]] | ||
[[Image:Webley & Scott-pistol.jpg|thumb|right|300px| | [[Image:Webley & Scott-pistol.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Harrington & Richardson Self Loading Pistol - .32 ACP.]] | ||
The '''Webley & Scott Mk I''' is a British semi-automatic pistol first adopted by the British Royal Navy in 1915. It was also issued to the Royal Flying Corp during World War One. It is large and ungainly. The weapon was well made, but was lacking when it came to ergonomics. Instinctive shooting is difficult thanks to the grip, but it is a very accurate weapon when slow fired. It is chambered for the .455 Webley Auto which is a semi-rimmed round. Webley also made a commercial version chambered in .32 ACP and 380 ACP. The smaller model was called the Webley Metropolitan Police Pistol and was carried by the Royal Irish Constabulary and the London Metropolitan Police throughout the first half of the 20th century. The smaller .32 and .380-caliber models are more likely to be found in the United States. | The '''Webley & Scott Mk I''' is a British semi-automatic pistol first adopted by the British Royal Navy in 1915. It was also issued to the Royal Flying Corp during World War One. It is large and ungainly. The weapon was well made, but was lacking when it came to ergonomics. Instinctive shooting is difficult thanks to the grip, but it is a very accurate weapon when slow fired. It is chambered for the .455 Webley Auto which is a semi-rimmed round. Webley also made a commercial version chambered in .32 ACP and 380 ACP. The smaller model was called the Webley Metropolitan Police Pistol and was carried by the Royal Irish Constabulary and the London Metropolitan Police throughout the first half of the 20th century. The smaller .32 and .380-caliber models are more likely to be found in the United States. | ||
Revision as of 20:11, 24 September 2022
The Webley & Scott Mk I is a British semi-automatic pistol first adopted by the British Royal Navy in 1915. It was also issued to the Royal Flying Corp during World War One. It is large and ungainly. The weapon was well made, but was lacking when it came to ergonomics. Instinctive shooting is difficult thanks to the grip, but it is a very accurate weapon when slow fired. It is chambered for the .455 Webley Auto which is a semi-rimmed round. Webley also made a commercial version chambered in .32 ACP and 380 ACP. The smaller model was called the Webley Metropolitan Police Pistol and was carried by the Royal Irish Constabulary and the London Metropolitan Police throughout the first half of the 20th century. The smaller .32 and .380-caliber models are more likely to be found in the United States.
The Webley & Scott Automatic Pistols and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Films
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sign of Four | Eille Norwood | Sherlock Holmes | Metropolitan Police and Pocket Model 1909 | 1923 | |
| Miss Mend | Sergey Komarov | Chiche | Metropolitan Police | 1926 | |
| Hangmen Also Die! | Brian Donlevy | Dr. Frantiček Svoboda / Karel Vaněk | 1943 | ||
| Everything Ends Tonight | Eva Kubesová | Irena Vágnerová | 1955 | ||
| A Shot in the Dark | Assassin | Suppressed | 1964 | ||
| River of Death | Foziah Davidson | Dalia | Metropolitan Police Pistol | 1989 | |
| Four Sheets of Plywood (Chotyry lysty fanery) | seen in Encyclopedia | 1992 | |||
| The King's Man | Harris Dickinson | Conrad | 2021 | = |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | 1983 | |||
| Peaky Blinders | Karl Sheils | Ryan | .32 ACP | 2013 |
| Peaky Blinders | Keith Dunphy | Maguire | .32 ACP | 2013 |
| Spy City | Aleš Košnar | Mr. S. Haldane | Suppressed | 2020 |
| Eugenia Kuzmina | Friedericke Stahl | |||
| Dominic Cooper | Fielding Scott |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdun | "Webley Self-Loading Pistol Mk. I" | 2015 | |
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | Webley1913 | Mk I pistol | 2016 |
| Screaming Steel: 1914-1918 | "Self-Loading Mk. I" | 2018 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mystic Archives of Dantalian | London police | 2011 |