Webley-Scott .455 1913 Navy Automatic

varifleman · 05-06-2013, 02:40 PM

An interesting observation about use of this pistol by the Royal Flying Corps. According to the 1916 Admiralty manual this pistol is supplied for the use of destroyers and torpedo boats where a sword will not be worn and therefore the pistol is carried at the left side. Sounds almost like the days of the sailing ships and boarding parties...and Errol Flynn!

05-06-2013, 02:40 PM	#8
varifleman User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 71 Thanks: 9 Thanked 64 Times in 15 Posts	An interesting observation about use of this pistol by the Royal Flying Corps. According to the 1916 Admiralty manual this pistol is supplied for the use of destroyers and torpedo boats where a sword will not be worn and therefore the pistol is carried at the left side. Sounds almost like the days of the sailing ships and boarding parties...and Errol Flynn!