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The Webley Royal Irish Constabulary revolver is a British double-action, centerfire cartridge revolver designed in 1867. It was one of the earliest British breachloading revolvers and one of the most popular British revolvers of the 19th century. [1]
Reportedly at right in gunrack is a Webley Revolver used by Custer [35] Webley Royal Irish Constabulary Revolver. The Webley RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) model was Webley's first double-action revolver, and adopted by the RIC in 1868, [36] hence the name. It was a solid frame, gate-loaded revolver, chambered in .442 Webley.
The design originated in 1868 for the Webley Royal Irish Constabulary model revolver and was manufactured as late as 1917. [4] A version made by Webley, but finished by Belfast-based gunmaker, Joseph Braddell, known as the Ulster Bull Dog, used a longer grip frame than the standard, making the revolver easier to control and shoot. [2] [5]
Introduced in 1868, the .442 (11.2mm) Webley round was used in the Webley RIC revolver. This was the standard service weapon of the Royal Irish Constabulary [2] (RIC, hence the revolver's name), which were also chambered in (among others) .450 Adams and 476/.455. [3]
Service Revolver USA: Canadian Military Police Corps Canada: Military: 1917–1920: Colt M1911, Colt New Service, and S&W Hand Ejector 2nd Model.45 ACP .455 Webley .455 Webley Semi-automatic Revolver Revolver USA: Several types of handguns issued [31] Dominion Police Canada: Federal: 1868–1920: Enfield Mk II.476 Enfield: Service Revolver ...
Webley Revolver.455 Webley: Revolver United Kingdom [5] M1911.45 ACP: Pistol United States: Known to be used in some quantities from 1969-98. [6] Taurus PT92: 9×19mm Parabellum: Pistol Brazil Libya: Smuggled from Libya. [7] Glock 17: 9×19mm Parabellum: Pistol Austria: Several smuggled from the US following the IRA's 1994 ceasefire. [8] [9]
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The Webley Revolver was, in various marks, the standard-issue service pistol for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, the British Empire, and the Commonwealth from 1887 until 1963. The Webley is a top-break revolver with automatic extraction; breaking the revolver open for reloading also operates the extractor , removing the spent cartridges ...