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Example with ratchet cylinder probably manufactured in Liege. London proof marks and retailed by J. Braddell & Son, Belfast. Models in similar style to this and within same serial range were also produced by P. Webley & Son. Serial No. 20503. Courtesy Imperial War Museum, London.

• Calibre .32, .38, or .44 with che-quered walnut stock, round barrel and plain cylinder, for $5.

It was also stated that, in recent times, many hundreds of these models had been sold throughout the western regions to places such as Deadwood, Cheyenne and Virginia City.

Included amongst all the other Bull Dog titles, with their deliberate inclination toward the American market, was a usage by Belgian gun makers of the full phrase stamped on the original Webley model, THE BRITISH BULL DOG. (As well as being a British trade mark, it had also been registered in Belgium by the firm P. Webley & Son in May 1881).

At this point, it is worth noting that the Webley firm had resorted to having some of their Bull Dog revolvers made by others in order to cope with an increasing demand from abroad. These were duly returned to the Birmingham for finishing and to receive a British proof mark. However, it had been customary for the Webley firm to identify their products with the “Flying Bullet” symbol in addition to the title stamping and so it may have been an infringement of the Webley Trade Mark registration for the Belgian models to be marked in that way .