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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 ...
.442 Webley: 5 United Kingdom: 1862-1880 ... - 1899 (Mark IV) - 1913 (Mark V) - 1915 (Mark VI) 1932-1978 Webley–Fosbery Automatic Revolver: Webley & Scott.455 ...
.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 Mark VI (known as the Webley Revolver No. 1 Mark VI after 1927) was the last standard service pistol made by Webley; the most widely produced of their revolvers, 300,000 were made for service during World War I. [7] Webley and Scott Model 1911 .32 Automatic Pistol
Number produced Enfield No. 2: United Kingdom.38/ ... Webley Mk IV: United Kingdom.38/200 (9×20mmR) 6: 220: 127: 260: 0.77 500,000 Webley Mk VI: United Kingdom.455 ...
11.17mm Webley British Bulldog revolver [11] ... Serial number 2137, ... .45 Webley Mark VI revolver: 1963 Dallas, United States:
Webley R.I.C. revolver No 2 that belonged to John Chard, commander of the Rorke's Drift in 1879. Produced from 1872, slightly smaller (8.25 in length, 3.5 in barrel) and lighter (0.76 kg) model, with the same overall characteristics. [1] [2] They were made in a variety of calibers, from .320 and .380 to .450. Service revolvers were six-shot ...
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.