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The Webley Mk I service revolver was adopted in 1887 and the Mk IV rose to prominence during the Boer War of 1899–1902. The Mk VI was introduced in 1915, during wartime, and is the best-known model. Firing large .455 Webley cartridges, Webley service revolvers are among the most powerful top-break revolvers produced. The .455 calibre Webley ...
Webley & Scott is an arms manufacturer founded in Birmingham, England. Webley produced handguns and long guns from 1834 to 1979, when the company ceased to manufacture firearms and instead turned its attention to producing air pistols and air rifles. In 2010 Webley & Scott restarted the production of shotguns for commercial sale.
.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).
The revolver is a 'Break Action' self-extracting revolver [4] and uses the .32 Smith & Wesson Long (7.65mm x 23mm) cartridge. [5] It is based on the Webley Mk IV.38 S&W revolver, specifically the Singapore Police Force version with a safety catch.
The .450 Adams was a British black powder centrefire revolver cartridge, initially used in converted Beaumont–Adams revolvers, in the late 1860s. [1] Officially designated .450 Boxer Mk I, and also known variously as the .450 Revolver, .450 Colt, .450 Short, .450 Corto, and .450 Mark III, and in America as the .45 Webley, [2] it was the British Army's first centrefire revolver round.
In addition to .320 Revolver, it is also called .32 Short Colt, .32 Webley, .320 Short, .320 European and .320 Bulldog. [1] The cartridge was not made by Colt , but because the .32 Long Colt (which was based on the .32 Webley) was introduced soon after, the cartridge became colloquially known as the ".32 Short Colt", or more simply, ".32 Short ...
Webley further developed the design and the Webley–Fosbery Automatic Revolver was introduced at the matches at Bisley in July 1900. [1] 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.
Webley may refer to: Webley & Scott or Webley, a British arms manufacturer Webley Revolver; Webley Stinger, an air pistol.442 Webley revolver cartridge