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Webley|ˈwɛblɪ|
The proprietary name of various types of revolver and other small arms, etc., originally made by the firm of P. Webley and Son. Also absol.
1889Field 4 May 618/1 After an exhaustive trial..the new Webley revolver..has been adopted by the English Government. 1897Sears, Roebuck Catal. 586/2, 44 caliber, center fire, Webley cartridge. 1911Encycl. Brit. XXI. 656/1 In the Webley the bolt is upon the standing breech and grips the extremity of the hinged barrel. 1920Trade Marks Jrnl. 24 Mar. 567 Webley... Small-arms. Webley & Scott, Limited,..Birmingham; small arms manufacturers. 1923Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 16 Jan. 502/2 Revolvers, automatic pistols, and other small arms. Webley & Scott Limited, Birmingham, England. 1937S. Smith Good Time was had by All 53 A Webley, service pattern, is a useful weapon. 1979P. Cosgrave Three Colonels vi. 137 Haddad was wearing a heavy Webley ostentatiously on his hip. |