A good starting point would be to contact Webley & Scott- they are still in business, have a website and an email contact on their site. There are at least 3 handguns that may (at a stretch) fall into the category of a Webley & Scott .38 pistol- the Webley-Fosberry Automatic REVOLVER (somewhere between a revolver and an auto pistol) the Webley Metropolitan Police auto pistol in .380- but I expect you are looking at the W&S Military and Police in .38 Auto. These are rather scarce, made in the early 1900s, and only for a brief time. Sales seems to fall in the $2500-$3000 range. See link below for a picture-
The Mark IV was not made in .32 caliber. It was in caliber .38-200 (the 38 S&W). Value is $200 and up, depending on condition. A SIMILAR revolver is made by IOF in India in caliber .32 S&W Long, and sells new (in India) for about $1,300 USD (no competing companies).
No! Do not attempt to do this! <><><><> Strongly agree with answer above. Your revolver is possibly caliber ,38 S&W (NOT .38 Special) If you were able to load and fire a .38 Super, it will likely destroy the gun- and will not do you a lot of good. Please have a gunsmith examine it and check caliber before shooting anything in it.
According to the "Blue Book of Gun Values", a Webley mark IV .38 in 100% condition is worth $450, in 95% condition, $350. It was made and issued to the British military during WWII, and is still used today by police in some countries.
Most likely a Mk III in caliber .38 S&W (NOT .38 Special) Depending on condition and originality, value could be anywhere from $100 to $300. Many were imported into the US after WW 2, and were shortened to snub nosed barrel lengths- values of these are much less- and despite the war stories, there WAS no military issue snub nosed Webley, for tankers or commandos.
Most British officers carried the British Webley .38. -Some had a .455 version instead.
If military issue, is not refinished, between $300 and $500 US.
Blue Book of Gun Values would be one place to check.
S100 to $400. depending on exact model and condition. There was a large number of these revolvers that were imported to the US, and had their barrels shortened to snub-nosed length. They are the lower end of the price range.
Depending on exact model, around $350, plus or minus $50
.38 caliber firearms have been around for a long time- several muzzleloader, and cap & ball revolvers used that caliber (Colt Navy models). The .38 rimfire was created about 1861, and was followed by the .38 Webley, various .38 Colts, S&Ws, etc. The most common .38 cartridge today is the .38 Special (which is actually .357, not .38) It was created by Smith & Wesson in 1899, and is still in production.
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