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Robin Brown kindly (and very promptly) responded to my inquiry and confirmed that the gun in question (the second photo above) "is by A A Brown and does not have a screw grip, it is built on our own action with Scott spindle leverwork plus replaceable hinge pin." He also confirmed that AA Brown "never made a gun using a W&S action so there is not in existence a genuine A A Brown with screw grip."

So, in conclusion:

1. As Dig said, AA Brown did not use W&S actions for their boxlocks, so none of their boxlocks will have a Webley Screw Grip.
2. Webley Screw Grips are indicated by the shape of the top lever, not the barrel extension.

I will leave to others to sort out if any apologies are necessary, but should clarify that Lovel did not advertise this gun as a Webley Screw Grip and it was only after I purchased the gun in response to my inquiry that they told me it was a Webley Screw Grip.

If you think this is a Webley screw grip action.....I've got an opening in my hunting club in Death Valley (only 100 pounds).

Thank you Doverham, now we are getting somewhere.

Could someone please answer the following:

In reference to the gun Doverham purchased from Lovel & is now confirmed to be built by AA Brown, was this type of 3rd bite used exclusively by AA Brown or was it commonly used by other makers & suppliers of actions to the trade & what is the proper name for this style of 3rd bite?

Actually, I said it has "a Webley Screw Grip action top lever."

You're a prime candidate for my hunting club...bring extra clothes when you come to hunt.

That observation was passed on to me by a respected Birmingham gunmaker who is a current Guardian of the Birmingham Proof House. I think others here with familiarity with these actions have also confirmed that is the signature top lever shape for a Webley Screw Grip - not sure there is an argument to be had on this point.

Doverham,

Don't mind Joe. He failed both Reading Comprehension 101 & Dale Carnegie Training. Probably why he is homeless!

I am certainly sorry I stuck my nose in this,except I did learn a lot about the Webley patent.

Doverham ,it certainly looks like a screw grip nut ,but not benefiting from the extension,as with the later Webley 600 and 700 range .Whether it is a Webley action or not I could not say from the picture . There were a couple variations on the theme ,I recall a Danial Frasier that had what looked like a grip nut but was in fact a boss that keyed into the action rather than a screw thread . The gun shown does not have a typical Webley top strap being longer than the norm for a Webley .

Not from what I'm seeing.