While I'm thinking of it...two good Webley movies other than, "Zulu" are "Drums" and "Flame Over India". Amazon.com may have them, or check movie rental houses where they have a classic films section.
The first actually shows Enfield .38's and the Pattern 1937 web gear, although it was made about 1937 or 1938. The gear must have been in use soon after adoption! However, the officer who was kidnapped by the Muslim leader escaped and killed his foe with a four-inch barrelled .455 Webley. His wife had a Colt .32 auto in that film.
In the other movie, star Kenneth More (Lauren Bacall was the female lead) had two Webleys, I think. One had a four-inch bbl. and one a six-inch. They changed with the scenes where he had one out of the holster. Prop house probably sent two guns, and he alternated.
Finally, if you watched the discontinued TV show, "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World", in later seasons, Lord John Roxton, played by Will Snow, had a pair of white-handled MK. VI Webley .455's in a shoulder rig. They were nickled. I'll try to attach a fan video showing the guns toward the end of the video. Look for the scene where his love, Marguerite, is rising from her knees and gives his guns a seductive look. If I can, I'll note the count number in the video where that scene occurs. But the whole video is sensual, and well worth watching. This show has some die-hard fans, who operate at least three boards devoted to the show, like "Star Trek" fans have been so zealous about THEIR show. Roxton also carried a Colt M-1911 at times, and varied his pistols. Even in the Third Season, he sometimes used the .45 auto that he had in Season One.
Will Snow is now the voiceover for Outback Steakhouse commercials. He is Australian, like almost all the actors in that series.
Oh: That show also showed Webley Mk. IV .38's! And in one episide, where the Druid priests seized Marguerite, she had a Mk. III .38 instead of her usual hammerless revolver. It took a good eye to spot it, but it stood out to me!
Alas, the show isn't playing any longer in North America, but DVD's are available for all three seasons. For more info, try the Official New Line Cinema board for the show, which is still active:
www.lostworldtv.net and click on Message Board when the main display comes up. I think amazon .com, among others, has the DVD's. That was a great show, and I wish they had been able to continue with a Fourth Season. It not only showcased Webleys well, it was just plain a good show, with enormous chemistry among the main actors. If I can post that video link, look at how Marguerite and John interact...and watch for that scene where she gives his Webleys the erotic eye!
Video link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krlQKJyLkbA The scene where she rises and looks at his guns is 04:09 on the counter. You can see his double shoulder holster rig at point 02:07. The music is Madonna's, "Justify My Love", which certainly fits the pace! The video is the work of a very talented Dutch girl using the board name of Angelic Annika.
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