I have a webley service rifle with W r pape Newcastle. And did have a senior same retailer stamp .just wondering what retailer stamps you may have or seen on pre war rifles and pistols.
I have a webley service rifle with W r pape Newcastle. And did have a senior same retailer stamp .just wondering what retailer stamps you may have or seen on pre war rifles and pistols.
Hi.
I have a 1924 Webley mk1 pistol which the the Pape Newcastle stamp too.
Cheers,
Matt
Can't remember exactly what model BSA they were (certainly pre-war), but a friend used to have a couple with Edwinson Green Cheltenham impressed stamps on the stock. I'm not sure, but I think they were originally filled in in red...
Last edited by ashf9999; 04-06-2023 at 01:05 AM. Reason: (On the stock)
Also John M's BSA book has a nice section on stock stamps.
I have a BSA stamped
Pape
Newcastle
i.e omitting the WR
This is the earlier stamp .