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Webley Mark IV Revolver
Field Stripping

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WebleyA1.gif (4419 bytes) To field-strip the Mark IV, depress the thumb lever of barrel catch (10), open revolver fully, and remove any cartridges. Remove cam lever lock screw (38) with a coin. Rotate cam lever (39) upward and push it toward barrel (1). Lift cylinder (6) off its axle.
WebleyA2.gif (1690 bytes) Place two empty cartridge cases in opposite chambers of cylinder. Insert a nail through hole in extractor nut. Remove extractor (7) and extractor spring (3). This is sufficient stripping for normal cleaning.
WebleyA3.gif (3651 bytes) For further disassembly, unscrew hinge pin screw (46) and push hinge pin (42) out to left. Barrel and extractor lever (45) can now be removed and separated. Unscrew the two cylinder cam screws (5) and remove cylinder retaining cam (4).
WebleyA4.gif (3807 bytes) Unscrew grip screw (30) and remove grips (29), (16). Then, cock the hammer (8). Loop a paper clip around the mainspring (25), securing the wire by twisting with pliers. Pull trigger (20), and lower hammer with thumb. Unhook upper limb of mainspring from hammer swivel (14), and lift out mainspring. Relieve mainspring tension by pinching limb ends together with padded pliers and sliding loop of paper clip toward closed end of spring. Unscrew trigger guard screws (23) and remove trigger guard (22).
WebleyA5.gif (3888 bytes) Lift mainspring lever (24) from notches in frame (18) and slide out to rear. Unscrew trigger screw (27), and pull trigger and hand (21) downward from the frame and separate. Unscrew hammer screw (26) and lift out hammer.
WebleyA6.gif (3874 bytes) Compress barrel catch spring (9) against recoil shield (28) with padded pliers, meanwhile unscrewing barrel catch screw (37). Slide barrel catch and spring off to rear. Unscrew recoil shield screw (41), and drive recoil shield out to left. Use pin punch to drive out bolt pin (36). Bolt (33) and spring (35)   fall free as punch is removed. Reassemble in reverse.
WebleyA7.gif (3040 bytes) Cuttaway shows revolver with parts at rest. Hammer is in rebound position, locked by mainspring lever; cylinder is secured by bolt. One chambered cartridge lies under the hammer. Forward portion of mainspring lever has been broken away for clarity.