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Are you sure the two on the left are Webley screw grips ?

They look like they lock with a swinging bite that works off the top lever similar to the W & C Scott Triplex Lever Grip.

Hj, you can see the "screw" of the gun on the left in the previous photo. Note the "Patented" on the lever of the A & N in the middle. Yep, they are definitely Screw Grip guns.

The gun in the center is a Webley A & W model boxlock, a screw grip. It uses the same doll's head and screw grip arrangement as the W & R model sidelock, which is what the Evans pair in question are. All screw grips used a rib extension of some type - doll's head or straight extension - because that's what the third fastener locked on, not on the threads on the spindle.

Again, those Evans guns are illustrated in the 1914 Webley & Scott catalogue at the bottom of page 20. They're Webley W & R models, and it's quite obvious. I'm beginning to think that you just want to argue, rather than obtain answers.

I agree the gun on page 20 appears to be the Evans gun....

It reads "Patent Top Screw Treble Grip, Side Lock".

If want to call it a screw grip help yourself.

A couple more pics of a Webley Screw Grip action....and nice fences to boot..

Beautiful gun and no doubt a screw grip. I was hoping someone would show a patent drawing of Mssrs. Webley's screw grip used on his Proprietary gun.

You are welcome, jOe!

Curl

...and what do you think "Patent Top Screw Treble Grip" means?

It means it has a third bite....

Do you think Mssrs. Webley would be ashamed to call it a screw grip Proprietary gun ?

I have a Webley and Scott wholesale catalogue of 1914 . The guns in question are pictured and decribed as, "London Pattern Side-Lock Ejectors, with leaf fences and intercepting safety sears. The action is stated to be;Patent Top Screw Treble Grip". The price is given as 61 pounds with 2.5 pounds extra for leaf fences.By comparison the W.&C.Scott, Imperial is listed at 82 pounds. I once owned a pair of Evans guns that were identical to those advertised excepting that they had single triggers. These guns were serial #85** made in 1906. The guns offered for sale have lower serial numbers and are likely older.