Thanks for posting the pictures Ross. I have no idea what grade this Webley is. I thought it looked alot like the Webley 701 that Champlin Arms had on their website a couple weeks ago. Almost the same engraving pattern (except for the oak leaf motif on my gun and the scroll work on the barrel breeches), the sculpted top lever, the "knuckles" carved into the forend wood, etc.
Dustin, you need to get a copy of Webley & Scott's 1922 catalogue. Reprints were done some years ago and are still available around the web. Your EXACT gun is illustrated at the top of page 7, '"Proprietary" Hammerless Ejector Guns'. Same model gun, same carved oak leaf fences, same treatment of the fore-end wood, same engraving pattern on action body, etc. The only differences between the illustrated gun and the photos of yours are that the engraving wedge on the barrels is a little smaller in the catalogue, and the makers name is in an oval in the center of the action bar instead of across the top of the bar. Otherwise, your gun is absolutely identical. The illustration is of "Grade 1". There is no doubt about the Model and grade.
The gun at Champlins was made in the late 60's if I recall and my gun was made somewhere around 1927 I think.
Brown shows 1923 for that number. Also, your proof marks don't show case length, which became a required mark under the new rules of 1925, so the 1923 date is more likely to be correct than 1927.
