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WW1 WWI IDENTIFIED GORDON HIGHLANDERS OFFICER’S SMITH & WESSON .455 .45LC MARK II HAND EJECTOR REVOLVER CIRCA 1916 STAMPED N. S. WILLIAMSON/ 4 GORDON. Guns International #: 101657290 Seller's Inventory #: 29093 Category: Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Pre 45 - Military Revolvers - Non-US Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: David Condon, Inc. Company: David Condon, Inc. Member Since: 9/24/08 First Name: Britton Last Name: Condon State: Virginia Zip: 20118 Country: United States Phone: (540) 687-5642 Fax: (540) 687-5649 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 621 Total Number of Listings: 9071 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. 5 days Payment Types Accepted: amex, visa, mastercard and check Description: WW1 WWI IDENTIFIED GORDON HIGHLANDERS OFFICER’S SMITH & WESSON .455 .45LC MARK II HAND EJECTOR REVOLVER CIRCA 1916 STAMPED N. S. WILLIAMSON/ 4 GORDON. All original and matching with Royal Ordnance inspection stamps and Broad Arrow proofs. Retains most of the blue and case colors and has excellent grips. Excellent bore and in perfect working order. Butt of grips stamped “N.S. WILLIAMSON/4 GORDON” for Lieutenant N. S. Williamson (later Captain} of the 4th Gordon Highland Regiment who led the final assault on the infamous crest of Greenland Hill and the Windmill Copse during the Second Battle of the Marne in September 1918. One of a series of sketches of the Highland Division in action during the war done by Frederic Arthur Farrell as part of the official history of the Royal Highland Division in WW1 depicts Lt. N. S. Williamson leading the charge. Famous WW1 Highland Regiment and famous officer as well. Winston Churchill referred to the Gordon Highlanders as the “Finest Regiment in the World”. Converted to .45 long colt. SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes Handgun Caliber: .455 Webley (.455 Webley Mk I, .455 Revolver, .455 Colt, .455 Colt Mk I, .476 Enfield, .476 Eley, .476/.455) |