Draft:Webley & Scott Mark III

Webley & Scott Mark III
Webley & Scott Mark III
	Webley and Scott flare pistol-IMG 6507 Webley & Scott Mark III*
Type	Flare gun
Place of origin	British Empire
Service history
In service	1911-1975
Used by	British Empire; United Kingdom;
Wars	World War I; World War II; Korean war
Production history
Designer	Webley & Scott
Designed	1911?
Manufacturer	Webley & Scott, WW Greener, Wolseley, and Cogswell & Harrison
Produced	1911-1918
Variants	Lanyard swivel added onto the butt in 1915, MkIII* with a flanged barrel made in 1915
Specifications
Length	8 in (Mk III* 9.5 in)
Barrel length	Barrel length 4 in (Mk III* 5.5 in)
Caliber	1 in (25 mm)
Action	Single action
Feed system	Break action

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Instructions · What links here · Webley & Scott Mark III (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 41 hours ago by Henry Ferris (talk: D · +) · Last edited 41 hours ago by Henry Ferris

The Webley & Scott Mark III was a flare gun used by the British army from the years 1911 to 1975. It was originally used during World War I and ended production with the end of the war however it was used until the end of the Vietnam War. In 1915 the Webley & Scott Mark III* was put into combat use which had a flanged barrel to protect the users hand.

References

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^ "Webley & Scott Signal Pistols". imfdb.org. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
^ "Webley & Scott MkIII* Signal Pistol". collegehillarsenal.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
^ "Original British WWI 1915 MkIII Webley & Scott Brass Flare Gun". ima-usa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

[1] "Webley & Scott Signal Pistols". imfdb.org. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

[2] "Webley & Scott MkIII* Signal Pistol". collegehillarsenal.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

[3] "Original British WWI 1915 MkIII Webley & Scott Brass Flare Gun". ima-usa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

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