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This was considered to be a very satisfactory revolver and officially remained in service for 14 years.
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It is unknown how many Mark IV's were produced the British Government did not purchase any more after 1904 and the commercial sales had there serial numbers mixed with sales of the W.S Model.Ī commercial 6" version with Metford rifling and an adjustable foresight was produced, this was available to Officers and Cadets from the Government at their own expense.
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Lowest known serial number 77503 (overlap of the Mark III) and the highest serial number 130024.
There were some changes to the type of steel used ,the tip of the pawl was hardened and the ratchet teeth of the extractor were case hardened. Large quantities (36,756 delivered between 18) were issued during the South African War 1899 to 1902 and were often referred to as the "Boer War Model" The main visible alterations were the change to the hammer and the increase in the cylinder locking slots from 0.062" to 0.125" wide. This model was introduced on 21st July 1899 and approved 5th October 1899. The cylinder arbour was now attached to the frame with a spiral groove cut into it to reduce fouling. A similar system was used on the 1891 Webley Government and in a revised form on later WG models. The most obvious visible difference from the previous models of the service revolver was the change to the way the cylinder was retained using a crossbar under the holster guide which engaged on a collar on the cylinder, effectively doubling the area of contact. The Mark III was introduced in October 1897 and approved for Government service on 27th November 1897. There were approximately 80,000 of this model produced. For the Mark II** see Mark I** as the same modifications were done to both Marks. The * was added when the hammer was changed to that of a Mark IV after October 1899. A few changes to the extractor lever assembly and minor changes to the trigger guard were also made.Īpproximately 23000 Mark II's were produced the lowest known serial number being 39869 and the highest 63282. The removable recoil shield was now standard. A new hammer was introduced with a shorter, thicker, straighter striker nose (firing pin) the cocking spur was also made wider after complaints were received from the Cavalry that they were having difficulty cocking the gun with gloves on.
This remained unchanged until the introduction of the Mark VI. It was removed and changed to make a continuous curve. The main changes were made following complaints that the hump (prawl) on the rear grip strap made it painful to shoot. The Mark II was introduced in 1894 and approved for Government service on 21st May 1895. After the 5th June 1915 further changes were made with the addition of 6 inch Mark VI barrel with a removable blade foresight. The left hand side of the frame was drilled and tapped to accept the cam.
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This upgrade was done to old stocks during Wartime shortages to accommodate the extra power of the new cordite round.
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This involved fitting a 4 inch Mark IV barrel, a Mark V cylinder plus the new type cylinder cam and lever as used on the Mark IV onwards. This was a modification done to old stocks of Mark I’s and II’s after 27th April 1915 for the Royal Navy. One of the problems with the Mark I was that the firing pin hole tended to burn out so the frame was modified to accept a replaceable hardened recoil shield instead of being part of the frame, this continued on all further models. It also rotated on a hollow tube axis making it almost frictionless and therefore very smooth, see photo. This was eliminated on the service revolvers by a collar at the rear of the axis pin and a nut sealing it.
Another problem with top break self extracting revolvers was gas and powder fouling getting into the cylinder axis pin. Holster guides were added to stop snagging on the holster.
It also saw the introduction of a special pawl to stop the rebounding hammer being knocked forward and discharged accidentally. The less components there were on the gun the less could go wrong, it was easier to maintain and cheaper to produce. The lock was simplified using only five main components instead of nine to twelve as used in other revolvers. Being a powerful top break revolver it needed to be safe and strong this was achieved partly by the hammer hitting the stirrup latch before the pin hit the cartridge and either forced the latch closed or opened the gun either way the gun could not be fired without it being in a safe condition, this system was already in use on the WG revolvers.
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The service revolver was a series of six models it was designed so that parts could be as interchangeable as possible to simplify repair and maintenance, even between different models.
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