A .455 WEBLEY & SCOTT MKVI SERVICE REVOLVER, serial no. 168669, dated for 1915, with 6in. barrel, break-open frame with automatic ejecting fluted six-shot cylinder, double action mechanism and chequered hard-rubber grips with lanyard ring to the squared heel, finish faded. S5 - Sold as a Section 5 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Sections 7.3 and 7.1 Eligible. Unless prior arrangement has been made, two weeks after the Sealed bid sale, all Section 5 (and Section 7.1 / 7.3) items will be moved to a Section 5 carriers where storage charges will be incurred. Goods will not be released until all outstanding charges have been met. Collection will be by arrangement.

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