Identify old revolver?

MayoForSam

Some of you firearms experts might be able to help me out here.

My dad found an old handgun hidden in a wall while knocking an old house a few years ago. It's a 6-cylinder revolver, not in great condition by any means but the mechanism still works.

Few photos here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0mnzw9c50nf3vki/IMG_20140612_162153.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/grbzvnrvjp0nt74/IMG_20140612_162049.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkdb7712fxfn183/IMG_20140612_162138.jpg

Can anyone tell me what type of gun this is? It may be an RIC Webley Mk 1 from doing a spot of googling, apparently Custer may have had a pair of these at the Little Bighorn. It would be nice to know the story behind this gun, probably a few IRA lads on the run back in the 1920's hid it and never came back. Would it be worthwhile getting it cleaned up?

Witcher

Tac Foley here will probably know what it is if he's around.

Sparks

Just to ask the obvious question looking at your location - you're in the states, right?
(I only ask 'cos in Ireland even in that awful condition, you'd have to contact the Gardai about it).

civdef

Webley RIC is my guess too.

Second Pattern, according to google?

rowa

Possibily a webley bulldog, or a rip off made in leige in belgium. The webley bulldog was a civilian development of the ric model. What calibre is it can you see and are there any stamps or proof marks on it anywhere ?

Dian Cecht

I reckon Rowa is right.

It's a .455 calibre I'd say

deerhunter1

Dian Cecht wrote: »

I reckon Rowa is right.

It's a .455 calibre I'd say

yes and a military service piece going by the lanyard swivel on the pistol grip

Dian Cecht

deerhunter1 wrote: »

yes and a military service piece going by the lanyard swivel on the pistol grip

I missed that Well spotted If it was military I'd say calibre wise it'd be .38 though.

deerhunter1

Dian Cecht wrote: »

I missed that Well spotted If it was military I'd say calibre wise it'd be .38 though.

No i would safely bet .455 going by how old it looks;) told old for .38

Dian Cecht

deerhunter1 wrote: »

No i would safely bet .455 going by how old it looks;) told old for .38

Who's holding the bets

rowa

There's no way looking at the pictures of the barrel that revolver is .38. The victorians believed in large calibre soft lead bullets at relatively low velocities. It could be .455 webley or .450 adams. Looking at the grip frame i'd say it is a RIC model too.

deerhunter1

rowa wrote: »

There's no way looking at the pictures of the barrel that revolver is .38. The victorians believed in large calibre soft lead bullets at relatively low velocities. It could be .455 webley or .450 adams. Looking at the grip frame i'd say it is a RIC model too.

I would agree just about to say that about the barrel :rolleyes:

tac foley

Rowa hits it.

Nice old piece.

tac

PS - Why would IRA men be on the run in the USA?

davycc

Tac the Ira men were in the witness protection programme obviously

OP nice revolver is it a webley RIC bullpup .455?
shame it cant talk would have some tall tales for sure:cool:

tac foley

Davy - I tthink you mean 'Bulldog'! Looks like it - it has the so-called 'bird's head' butt.

Nice find!

tac

davycc

bulldog yes:D cant believe i typed bullpup lol