Web Equipment for Officers (R.A.F.)
Set Displays
Note: The "Basic Sets" in the first four sections below comprise the minimum equipment required for an R.A.F. Officer wearing W.E.O.. This would include a Belt, Braces, Brace attachments, a Magazine carrier (for the Colt automatic pistol) or Ammunition pouch (for the Webley or Enfield revolvers), and the appropriate Holster. To this he might choose to add a Haversack and a Water bottle in Carrier.
Basic Set, with 1st Type Holster for the Pistol, Colt, automatic, .455"
Basic set with 1st type Holster for the Colt automatic pistol. The Holster shown here is Air Ministry marked and is properly W.E. Pattern 1925, not W.E.O. (R.A.F.). However, it is identical to the W.E.O. Colt holster except for markings. To be completely correct as early issue, the Brace attachments should be the early type with a round loop. That type was not available, so the later version with a rectangular link has been substituted. The web equipment is from the Karkee Web Collection, whilst the weapons and other items displayed are from the Terry Hawker Collection. Photographs © Terry Hawker and Cathy Davis, 2012.
The first series of photos show the web equipment alone.
This series shows the equipment as used, complete with the pistol and accessories.
And finally, photos of the Pistol, Colt, automatic, .455" by itself.
Basic Set, with 2nd Type Holster for the Pistol, Colt, automatic, .455"
Basic set with 2nd type (all web) Holster for the Colt automatic pistol. The web equipment is from the Karkee Web Collection, whilst the weapons and other items displayed are from the Terry Hawker Collection. Photographs © Terry Hawker and Cathy Davis, 2012.
The first series of photos show the web equipment alone.
This series shows the equipment as used, complete with the pistol and accessories.
Basic Set, with 1st Type Revolver Holster for the Pistol, Webley, with 6-inch barrel
Outer view of the basic set with 1st type Holster for Webley revolver with 6-inch barrel. From the Rog Dennis Collection, photographs © Rog Dennis 2010.
Basic Set, with 2nd Type Revolver Holster for the Pistol, Webley, with 6-inch barrel
Basic set with 2nd type Holster for the Webley revolver with 6-inch barrel. The Holster and the pistol and other items displayed are from the Terry Hawker Collection, and the rest of the web equipment is from the Karkee Web Collection. Photographs © Terry Hawker and Cathy Davis, 2013.
The first series of photos show the web equipment alone.
This series shows the equipment as used, complete with the pistol and accessories.
And finally, photos of the Pistol, Webley, with 6-inch barrel by itself.
Basic Set, with 2nd Type Holster for the Pistol, revolver, No. 2, Mk. I
Basic set with 2nd type Holster for the .380-in. Enfield revolver. The web equipment is from the Karkee Web Collection, whilst the weapons and other items displayed are from the Terry Hawker Collection. Photographs © Terry Hawker and Cathy Davis, 2012.
The first series of photos show the web equipment alone.
This series shows the equipment as used, complete with the pistol and accessories.
And finally, photos of the Pistol, revolver, No. 2, Mk. I by itself.
Set with Webley Mk. VI Pistol, Double Strap
These pictures show an R.A.F. officer wearing Web Equipment, Officers, in a double strap configuration, and carrying a Mk. VI Webley with a 6-inch barrel. From the John Bodsworth Collection, photographs © John Bodsworth 2010.
Set with .455-inch Automatic Pistol, Double Strap
Here we show the officer wearing Web Equipment, Officers, again in a double strap configuration, but this time with a .455-in. Colt Automatic. From the John Bodsworth Collection, photographs © John Bodsworth 2010.
Set with Pistol, revolver, No. 2, Mk. I, Review Order
This time our officer is wearing his Web Equipment, Officers, in Review Order, i.e. a "Sam Browne" configuration, as authorised by A.M.W.O. 585 /1926, and carrying the later (and smaller) .380-in. revolver. From the John Bodsworth Collection, photographs © John Bodsworth 2010.
