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To cover manufacturing shortages of the Webley Mk VI, early in the war the Ministry of Munitions contracted Colt and Smith & Wesson to manufacture revolvers chambered in .455 Webley. Smith & Wesson were given an initial contract to manufacture 5,000 triple lock pistols, known as the Pistol Smith & Wesson .455 with 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 inch barrel Mark I ...
.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).
Smith & Wesson kept their version in production for civilian and police sales until they replaced it with their Smith & Wesson Model 22 in 1950. A .45 AUTO RIM cartridge (left) compared to a .45 ACP cartridge (right). After the War, Naomi Alan, an engineer employed by Smith & Wesson, developed the 6-round full-moon clip. [4]
Smith & Wesson Model 60: Smith & Wesson.38 Special.357 Magnum: 5 United States: 1965–present Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless: Smith & Wesson.38 S&W.32 S&W: 5 United States: 1887-1940 Smith & Wesson Triple Lock: Smith & Wesson.44 Special.455 Webley: 6 United States: 1908-1915 Starr revolver: Starr Arms Company: Ball, percussion cap #11 6 ...
Smith & Wesson M&P: Smith & Wesson: FN 5.7×28mm 9×19mm Parabellum 10mm Auto.22 LR.22 WMR.30 Super Carry.357 SIG.380 ACP.40 S&W.45 ACP United States: 2005 Smith & Wesson Model 22: Smith & Wesson.45 ACP.45 Auto Rim.45 GAP United States: 1917 Smith & Wesson Model 25: Smith & Wesson.45 ACP.45 Colt United States: 1955 Smith & Wesson Model 625 ...
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.
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]
The Smith & Wesson Model 3 is a single-action, cartridge-firing, top-break revolver produced by Smith & Wesson (S&W) from around 1870 to 1915, and was recently again offered as a reproduction by Smith & Wesson and Uberti.