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.455 Webley is a British handgun cartridge, most commonly used in the Webley top break revolvers Marks I through VI. It is also known as " .455 Eley " and " .455 Colt ". The .455 cartridge was a service revolver cartridge, featuring a rimmed cartridge firing a .455 in (11.5 mm) bullet at the relatively low velocity of 650 ft/s (190 m/s).
Webley further developed the design and the Webley–Fosbery Automatic Revolver was introduced at the matches at Bisley in July 1900. [2] In civilian use, the Webley–Fosbery was popular with target shooters. Because the trigger mechanism did not rotate the cylinder, shots were smooth and consistent, permitting rapid and accurate shooting.
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, although the Webley Mk IV .38/200 remained in service until 1963 alongside the Enfield No. 2 Mk I 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]
In 1879 Webley developed & sold commercially a rugged and powerful revolver intended for the British military, the WG or Webley Government in .455/.476, the WG's cylinder was long enough for .44 Russian & .45 Colt length rounds [Jim Farmer has seen .45 Colt chambered WG models, but is unsure if they were converted .455s- further research is ...
Pistols PA63: 9×18mm Makarov: Pistol Hungary [2] Browning Hi-Power: 9×19mm Parabellum: Pistol Belgium [3] CZ 75: 9×19mm Parabellum: Pistol Czechoslovakia [4] Walther P38: 9×19mm Parabellum: Pistol Germany [5] Webley Revolver.455 Webley: Revolver United Kingdom [6] Walther PPK: 9×17mm Short (.380 ACP) Pistol Germany
Webley Mk IV: Revolver: 1887-1928 British Empire: Chambered in .455 Webley: Enfield No 2: Revolver: 1932-1945 British Empire: Colt New Service: Revolver: 1900-1928 United States: Also used by the NWMP and RCMP from 1905 to 1954. Chambered in .455 Webley: Colt M1911: Semi-automatic pistol: 1914-1945 United States: Smith & Wesson Model 44 ...
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]