November, 2024

Gewehr 88-05

German Empire
First World War
Made by Spandau in 1890
7.92x57mm

World War I, United Kingdom, Handguns, Revolvers, .455 Webley, 1915, Webley and Scott, Webley Revolver, WWI Standard Issue Handguns Walter Gurske World War I, United Kingdom, Handguns, Revolvers, .455 Webley, 1915, Webley and Scott, Webley Revolver, WWI Standard Issue Handguns Walter Gurske

Webley MkVI

The large .455 Webley MkVI revolver was the standard service sidearm of the British Army during the First World War, and remained in service through the Second World War as well despite being replaced by .38/200 designs for the latter conflict as the primary arm.

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