The Webley Revolver was, in various designations, a standard issue service revolver for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, and countries of the British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations, from 1887 to 1970.
A Webley Mk. VI top-break revolver.
Webley Revolver
A Webley Mark I Revolver, circa 1887, from Canada, cal .455 (Mk I) Webley
Webley Mark VI .455 service revolver
A service pistol, also known as a personal weapon or an ordnance weapon, is any handgun issued to regular military personnel or law enforcement officers. Typically, service pistols are semi-automatic pistols issued to officers, non-commissioned officers, and rear-echelon support personnel for self-defence, though service pistols may also be issued to special forces as a backup for their primary weapons. Pistols are not typically issued to front-line infantry. Before firearms were commonplace, officers and non-commissioned officers typically carried swords.
A United States Army soldier in 2009 demonstrates the usage of his Beretta M9 sidearm.
A rear echelon US Marine with an issued M9 Beretta.