P. Webley & Son British Bull Dog No. 2 .450 Adams Revolver, 2.5-Inch, Five-Shot, UK Proofs
This authentic P. Webley & Son British Bull Dog No. 2 in .450 Adams is a compact, solid-frame revolver with clear period markings and British proofs. The No. 2 variant is identified by its five-shot unfluted cylinder and left-frame caliber/model stamp.
Its short 2.5-inch barrel, bird’s-head grip frame, and fixed sights reflect the classic British pocket-revolver profile that made the Bull Dog line widely recognized.
Condition
Overall Condition: Poor condition.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: Pistol does not properly operate. The cylinder does not cycle. The hammer can be pulled and will drop. There is widespread rust and pitting, with widespread scratches and blemishes. The bore is dark and shows blemishes.
What’s Included
- P. Webley & Son British Bull Dog No. 2 revolver
The top strap is marked "THE BRITISH BULL DOG," and the barrel bears "P. WEBLEY & SON," confirming manufacture by P. Webley & Son in the United Kingdom. The left frame is stamped "WEBLEY'S No 2 .450 CF." alongside the winged-bullet W&S trademark, with crown-over-letter proofmarks near the barrel/frame junction.
This No. 2 variant features a five-shot unfluted cylinder, a defining attribute of this model. It retains the solid-frame construction with a right-side loading gate and an under-barrel ejector rod, reflecting the straightforward, durable design of the Bull Dog series.
The revolver is chambered in .450 Adams and uses a double-action/single-action mechanism with an external spurred hammer. Sighting is via a small half-moon front blade and a shallow top-strap groove rear, consistent with period fixed-sight arrangements.
Its compact "micro" size, 2.5-inch barrel, and bird’s-head grip frame with smooth, light-colored grip panels align with the classic pocket-revolver format associated with the British Bull Dog name. No lanyard ring is observed on this example.