Manufacturer catalog

Webley & Scott

Webley & Scott is a British firearms name with roots in Birmingham gunmaking, best known in this catalog for Webley service revolvers and related military handguns. Official company history traces the lineage to William Davies's gun-implement and bullet-mould business, later run by Philip Webley, with the Webley & Scott name formed after the 1897 amalgamation with W & C Scott.

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The manufacturer is most visible through British top-break revolvers. Webley's handguns moved from handcrafted commercial firearms into police and military mass production, and the firm's own history says its revolvers became official British sidearms in 1887. Royal Armouries describes the later Mark VI as developed and manufactured by Webley and Scott until 1921, while Imperial War Museums records Webley's smaller .38 Mk IV as a commercial design later bought in quantity during the Second World War pistol shortage.

The modern public brand presents Webley & Scott around shotguns, air rifles, air pistols, pellets, accessories, and the long Webley revolver legacy. The current Companies House record for Webley & Scott Limited identifies an active UK private limited company incorporated in April 2021; that current corporate registration should be read alongside, not as a replacement for, the historical Birmingham manufacturing lineage behind the cataloged revolvers.

Service revolversMilitary and police handgunsCommercial sporting firearmsShotgunsAir rifles and air pistols

Notable Systems

Webley Mk IV revolver, Service revolver, Infantry Weapons

Webley Mk IV revolver

Service revolver

Imperial War Museums describes the .38 Mk IV as a Webley design developed for a lighter War Office pistol requirement and later bought by Britain from 1940 during wartime pistol shortages.

Sources: IWM Webley .38 Mk4 war finish
Webley Mk VI revolver, Service revolver, Infantry Weapons

Webley Mk VI revolver

Service revolver

Royal Armouries identifies the Mark VI as a Webley and Scott-developed and manufactured top-break service revolver officially adopted by the British military from 1915 to 1923.

Sources: Royal Armouries Arms of the First World War

Manufacturer History

  1. Birmingham lineage begins

    Webley & Scott's official history traces the business lineage to William Davies, a gun-implement and bullet-mould maker in Weaman Street, Birmingham.

    Sources: Webley & Scott official history

  2. Philip Webley takes over

    The official history says Philip Webley and his brother James took over the business in 1845 and began producing percussion sporting guns.

    Sources: Webley & Scott official history

  3. Webley & Scott name formed

    Webley & Scott records the 1897 amalgamation with W & C Scott as the point at which the Webley & Scott name was formed.

    Sources: Webley & Scott official history

  4. First World War revolver production

    The company's history highlights First World War production of 310,000 Mark VI revolvers, while Royal Armouries identifies the Mark VI as the British military's officially adopted Webley service revolver from 1915 to 1923.

    Sources: Webley & Scott official history, Royal Armouries Arms of the First World War

  5. Current UK company incorporated

    Companies House records Webley & Scott Limited as an active private limited company incorporated on 12 April 2021.

    Sources: Companies House Webley & Scott Limited

Predecessors
William Davies gun-implement and bullet-mould businessP. Webley & SonW & C Scott
Website links
Official websiteOfficial historyCompanies House recordRoyal Armouries WWI arms feature

Historical Webley & Scott manufacturing context comes mainly from museum and official brand-history sources. The current Webley & Scott Limited Companies House record documents the active UK company, while older revolver records refer to the earlier Birmingham manufacturing lineage.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Webley & Scott official historyPublisher: Webley & Scott | Note: Supports the manufacturer lineage, Birmingham origins, 1845 Webley takeover, 1897 Webley & Scott formation, historic handgun focus, official British-sidearm milestone, First World War Mark VI production claim, and current product-family framing. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Webley & Scott official websitePublisher: Webley & Scott | Note: Supports current public website, brand identity, and current shotgun and airgun product focus. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Companies House Webley & Scott LimitedPublisher: Companies House | Note: Supports current UK company name, company number, active private-limited status, incorporation date, and registered-office context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • IWM Webley .38 Mk4 war finishPublisher: Imperial War Museums | Note: Supports Webley Mk IV .38 development for a lighter War Office pistol requirement, commercial production, and 1940-onward British Ministry of Supply purchases. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Royal Armouries Arms of the First World WarPublisher: Royal Armouries | Note: Supports Webley and Scott development and manufacture of the Mark VI until 1921, British adoption from 1915 to 1923, and Mark VI specification context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • National Army Museum Webley Mk VIPublisher: National Army Museum | Note: Supports a Webley and Scott Limited Mk VI example manufactured in 1916 and general First World War British officer use of Webley Mk IV, V, and VI revolvers. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Webley Mk VI Commons imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the rights-clear image used for the manufacturer profile; the file page identifies the subject as a Webley Mk VI revolver and lists reusable Creative Commons license options. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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Webley Mk IV revolver, Service revolver, Infantry Weapons2021 Myanmar Civil WarWebley Mk IV revolverService revolverBuilt in: United KingdomThe Webley Mk IV name covers two closely related British top-break revolver lines: the 1899 .455 pattern associated with the South African War and the later .38/200 revolver that Webley & Scott built for service and police users. The .38/200 model was bought in large numbers by Britain's Ministry of Supply from 1940 and remained visible in Myanmar police stocks when an example was captured from police in Monywa in 2021.
Webley Mk VI revolver, Service revolver, Infantry WeaponsFirst World War, Second World WarWebley Mk VI revolverService revolverBuilt in: United KingdomThe Webley Mk VI was Britain's definitive .455 top-break service revolver of the later First World War: adopted in 1915, built by Webley & Scott before Enfield No. 1 Mk VI production, and carried by British and Commonwealth officers, crews, airmen, and raiding parties. Museum sources tie Mk VI examples to First World War service, while NRA Museums notes continuing British troop use through the Second World War.