Why make a revolver so smol? The tiny 'pocket' Webley Mark IV
Royal Armouries
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This week Jonathan's joined by the dinky little brother of the Webley Mark IV family, the 'pocket model. Designed for ease of concealment and personal defence, this compact design is seeing a new lease of life as the Webley brand is reborn in the 21st century.
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