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Rusty WW1 revolver and live ammo found buried in Ramsgate driveway - stunned groundworkers uncover historic Webley Mk VI gun dating back to 1915.
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Rusty WW1 gun found by stunned groundworkers digging up driveway in seaside town

Andy Crick
Last updated: 2025/04/24 at 2:12 PM
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Rusty WW1 gun with bullets found. (Jam Press/Frank Leppard)
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A rusty WW1 gun was found by stunned groundworkers digging up a driveway in a seaside town.

The revolver is believed to be a Webley Mk VI Revolver .38.

It was also found with live rounds.

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The firearms were used across the British Empire between 1887 and 1963, as reported on What’s The Jam.

Rusty WW1 revolver and live ammo found buried in Ramsgate driveway - stunned groundworkers uncover historic Webley Mk VI gun dating back to 1915.
Rusty WW1 gun with bullets found. (Jam Press/Frank Leppard)

Early models were used during the Boer War, with their type dating back to WW1 when it was introduced in 1915.

The team from Isle Groundworks and Landscaping unearthed it at a house in Ramsgate, Kent, on Monday (22 Mar).

The gun was found in a slab of concrete along with 13 bullets.

Rusty WW1 revolver and live ammo found buried in Ramsgate driveway - stunned groundworkers uncover historic Webley Mk VI gun dating back to 1915.
Rusty WW1 gun with bullets found. (Jam Press/Frank Leppard)

The wooden grips were damaged, and the barrel was rusty.

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The ammo has also discoloured over the last 110 years.

The workers alerted cops.

Rusty WW1 revolver and live ammo found buried in Ramsgate driveway - stunned groundworkers uncover historic Webley Mk VI gun dating back to 1915.
Rusty WW1 gun with bullets found. (Jam Press/Frank Leppard)

Kent Police have been approached for comment.

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