| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL26183.001 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Maker |
Garden & Son |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | c 1880 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Webley Pryse No 4 Revolver : Pilot Officer A T Ruskin-Rowe, 452 Sqn, RAAF
Description
Webley Pryse No 4 Revolver (1876, British Patent 4,421). The revolver is double action, six shot revolving cylinder with an external cylinder lock. The action features a rebounding hammer and a half cock arrangement when the trigger was released upon firing. The revolver has wooden grips and a post front sight. The revolver has a deep blued lustre finish. Markings: Impressed into butt-strap " GARDEN & SON " CYLINDER ", Frame " 6117 ", barrel " WEBLEY'S/ NO.4/ 455 CF ", CYLINDER " 117 ".
History / Summary
The revolver is associated with Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Rowe, commanding Officer NSW Corps of Engineers. Rowe more than likely purchased the Webley Pryse Revolver during a visit to the United Kingdom during 1884-1885. This Revolver was also carried by his son Captain Harry Ruskin-Rowe, Sea Transport Service, Australian Army Service Corps, Australian Infantry Force in the First World War and his grandson 411389 Pilot Officer Anthony Thomas Ruskin-Rowe 452 Sqn, Royal Australian Air Force (Spitfire). During Raid 55 on Darwin, Pilot Officer Rowe was shot down and killed in action on the 20th of June 1943. The revolver was discovered on his body when his aeroplane, BS 174 crashed. See also Holster REL26183.002.