Webley Mark I Straight Grip Variants

[Josie & John]

On the back of a recent Webley thread around Mark I variations, I'm going to attempt to produce a table of all known variants of the wooden gripped 'Straight Grip' model. I'm not going to try and classify the pistols into 'Series' but a list containing all known variations along with known serial numbers may prove beneficial to us.

This is where you all come in. The following is a list of variants I have come up with so far. I'm sure there are others and I have purposely omitted variants I think exist but have not handled/seen. There are two areas I need assistance with:-

1. If you have a Mark I, please tell me if it fits under one of the following categories and if so, respond on here by stating the variant type and serial number.

2. If you identify a variant that I have not listed, please supply details of markings and any unusual features. Be prepared, I may ask for pics so we can positively identify any unusual variations.

• Single Spring Clip Model
• Double Spring Clip Model
• Early Thumbcatch Model with Patent Applied For on Breech Block. Slim grips
• British Patent on Breech Block Model without Trigger Adjustment
• British Patent on Breech Block Model with Trigger Adjustment
• British Patent on Breech Block Model with U.S.A. Patents Pending Model
• British and U.S.A. Patent Model with no Breech Block markings ( and U.S.A. patents only stamped either side of front of cylinder)
• International Patent Model with patents stamped above and below WEBLEY MARK I and BRITISH PATENT stampings
• Etched Patents Model with MADE IN ENGLAND on breech block and British Patent on right front of cylinder
• Etched Patents Model with no stampings on Breech Block or right front of cylinder
• International Patent Model with Webley Mark I on right side of Cylinder. Non locking trigger adjuster and no Barrel Joint Locking screw
• International Patent Model with Webley Mark I on right side of Cylinder and non locking trigger adjuster
• International Patent Model with Webley Mark I on right side of Cylinder and locking trigger adjuster. Birmingham & London address
• International Patent Model with Webley Mark I on right side of Cylinder and locking trigger adjuster. Birmingham address
• International Patent Model with Webley Mark I on right side of Cylinder and locking trigger adjuster. Twin Bung Model
• Abridged International Patent Model (, U.S and Canada only) with Webley Mark I on right side of Cylinder and locking trigger adjuster
• Stoeger marked Model
• Smoothbore Mark I
• Retailer Marked Mark I


I have included smoothbore as this was an option and original smoothbore barrels on Mark Is are rare. Similarly, as I have included Stoeger marked pistols, I thought it only fair to also include other retailers.

Thanks in advance to all who participate. I hope the finished result will prove to be beneficial.

John