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British service revolvers compared with Patton's

British servicemen probably carried revolvers when they were standard issue, although the comparison with Patton's distinctive weapons remains general.

Question

Did British servicemen ever carry service revolvers like Patton?

Short answer

Probably many did when revolvers were standard, although their weapons were probably less elaborate than Patton's.

Notes

The tentative answer is that many British servicemen probably carried revolvers while those weapons were standard. Patton's revolvers provide a comparison for their distinctive appearance. No particular British serviceman or revolver model is identified, and the suggestion that British examples were less elaborate remains a general impression.