Webley & Scott Mark III Target .22 Cal

This pre-owned Webley Scott Mark III Target pistol in .22 caliber is a tilt-up break action single shot handgun from Webley and Scott Ltd of Birmingham, and it represents an era when target pistols were built by hand and expected to last a century. It has clearly been cared for.

Single shot target pistols occupy a special place in shooting history. Without a magazine or a reciprocating slide, the entire mechanism exists to put one round exactly where the sights are pointed.

What the Webley Scott Mark III Target pistol is

The action is a tilt-up break design. The barrel pivots upward at the breech for loading and unloading, which gives you direct access to the chamber and a very clean, very simple lockup with almost nothing to go wrong.

It carries a 9.7 inch barrel on an original gloss blue finish. That barrel length is a target shooter’s specification, delivering a long sight radius and a muzzle-heavy balance that steadies the front sight during the hold.

Collectors, rimfire enthusiasts, bullseye shooters, and anyone who appreciates British gunmaking will understand what this piece represents. It is a shooter and a collectible at the same time, which is a rare combination.

Features and condition of this Webley Scott Mark III

• Tilt-up break action single shot design chambered in .22 caliber.
• 9.7 inch barrel wearing its original gloss blue finish.
• Square post front sight paired with an adjustable square-notch tangent rear sight.
• Single piece checkered wood target grip with a swelled bottom for a repeatable hand position.
• Clean checkering on the wood grips, all in good condition.
• Manufactured by Webley and Scott Ltd of Birmingham, England.

Sights, grip, and how the specifications shoot

The sight arrangement is pure target work. A square post front and a square-notch rear give you flat, unambiguous edges to align, which is the most precise sight picture available to an iron sight shooter.

The rear sight is an adjustable tangent design, so elevation can be dialed rather than guessed. That was a premium feature when this pistol was built and it is still a genuinely useful one for a shooter working at different distances.

The one-piece checkered wood target grip with a swelled bottom is the other half of the accuracy story. The swell fills the palm and indexes the hand identically shot after shot, which is exactly what a bullseye shooter needs from a grip.

Condition is good throughout. The original gloss blue is present, and the checkering on the wood grips remains clean rather than worn smooth, which tells you this pistol was used carefully rather than knocked around.

Ownership, care, and shooting it today

Rimfire ammunition is cheap and quiet, which makes the Webley Scott Mark III genuinely enjoyable to shoot rather than a safe queen that never leaves the cabinet. Use standard velocity target ammunition and let the long barrel do its work at 25 yards.

Care for an older firearm starts with restraint. Clean the bore with a soft brush and quality solvent, wipe the exterior with a lightly oiled cloth, and never take abrasives to original bluing, because refinishing destroys collector value permanently.

Store it in a dry, stable environment rather than a sealed case that traps humidity, and check the hinge and lockup periodically for wear. Have any pre-owned firearm inspected by a qualified gunsmith before its first range session with you.

Browse more collectible and modern handguns in our firearms collection if you are building out a rimfire or historical shooting battery.

A well-kept British target pistol with a good bore and honest bluing is a piece of history you can still shoot. Like every firearm, it ships to your local licensed dealer for transfer after your background check.