A Stunning Miniature Model Webley Model 1913 Automatic Pistol By Ron Platt

Made by the reknown late engineer and miniature gun maker Ron Platt. A miniature so good it is near impossible to tell from the photographs this is not a full scale original pistol. William Whiting created his full size military automatic pistol and presented it to the British Army and Navy. Whiting?s pistol was run through comparison testing against John M. Browning?s Colt M1911 and was declared to be superior to the Colt. The first official issue of the pistols was to the Royal Horse Artillery in 1913 followed by a limited issue by the Royal Navy on 14th May 1914 and the newly formed Royal Flying Corps on 26th April 1915.

Of special interest to collectors is that William Whiting had designed both military and commercial versions of his full size pistol and they were available in both the military .455 Webley Automatic calibre and in John M. Browning?s .38ACP. These Webley Automatic pistols are finished to commercial quality and were sold by some of the most prestigious London gunmakers including Holland & Holland. The gun went through a few alterations for various models but visually they are all most similar. 52m long overall

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