M14 Forum

XXIV Corps · January 29th, 2012, 05:39 PM

While coaching this morning on the pistol range for people who are out to get their CCW. I had a chance to fire a Webley MK VI in .455 cal (British service revolver). A very interesting revolver from the '20's.
Mk VI, has a squared-off "target" style grip (as opposed to the "bird's-beak" style found on earlier marks and models) and a 6-inch (150 mm) barrel. Officially adopted 24 May 1915, and also manufactured by RSAF Enfield under the designation Pistol, Revolver, Webley, No. 1 Mk VI from 1921–1926. The Webley revolver went through a number of changes, culminating in the Mk VI, which was in production between 1915 and 1923. The large .455 Webley revolvers were retired in 1947. The rate of fire for the Webley Mk VI is 20-30 rounds a minute. How true! I will be staying with my Ed Brown custom in the future thank you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webley_Revolver

Vermin · January 29th, 2012, 09:44 PM

I have always wanted one of those hand cannons.

willriskit · January 30th, 2012, 05:51 AM

The .455 calibre was developed from the "Howdah" pistols carried on elephant saddles when tiger hunting during the late 19th century. Large numbers were inexpensively sold in the US beginning in the 1950's and when encountered, they're still usually reasonably priced. One of my buddies refers to them as "Wobblys" because of the characteristic amount of timing play in Webley cylinders. Great pieces of history, though.

P.E. Kelley · January 30th, 2012, 07:51 AM

Very neat.

Most of the ones you run into have been re-chambered to 45ACP and as such are generally not as accurate as the 455 (bore vs. bullet dia.)

If is was a real 455, it has increased value over the 45acp altered guns.
455 is costly too!

I have "had" two of them and sold both in my poor days (dumbass) to fund some other project. If I find another it's MINE!

Thanks for sharing (and opening up an old wound

)

Patrick

mercman · January 30th, 2012, 08:56 AM

Yeah, neat guns. I have one cut for the moon clips for .45 ACP and one of the smaller .38 S&W Irish Constabulary Webley's. Fun guns to shoot.

XXIV Corps · January 30th, 2012, 10:18 AM

The one I used yesterday, we were using moon clips with the .45 ACP rounds worked just fine in it. Very interesting gun to hold and fire. With a whole lot of tales if it could talk I bet.

mercman · January 30th, 2012, 11:54 AM

Mine:

Mk IV converted to fire .45 ACP

Irish Constabulary chambered in .38 S&W

Merwyn and Hulbert .38 S&W

XXIV Corps · January 30th, 2012, 01:25 PM

Good collection mercman, thanks for posting pictures.

Earthquake · January 31st, 2012, 02:05 PM

I have one that has been converted for 1/2 moon clips, they are a lot of fun to shoot.

casey

GCBurner · January 31st, 2012, 03:43 PM

I remember the magazine ads in the 1960s offering the .45ACP converted Webleys for around $15. Good times! Wish I'd bought one back then.

willriskit · January 31st, 2012, 04:01 PM

Classics!

Seventh Fleet · January 31st, 2012, 06:45 PM

I have a Webley MKVI that has not been converted to .45acp that is fully chrome plated. I also have a few other Webleys and Enfileds, including a snubby .450 Royal Irish Constabulary Bulldog serial 139X in my collection of military revolvers.

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bmcgilvray · February 1st, 2012, 06:41 AM

Love Webley revolvers. Wish they were still made.

Here's a Mark IV .455 (with lanyard), and a Mark IV .38/200.

XXIV Corps · February 1st, 2012, 08:18 AM

Thanks for posting a picture of your Webleys bmcgilvray.

XXIV Corps · February 1st, 2012, 08:26 AM

After seeing numerous people here with one (a lot more than I would have imagined), I just might keep an eye out for a nice one in the future. It was fun to fire on the range.