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Webley Mark VI Revolver, .455 Webley caliber - 1918
Another one of my "gotta haves" finally showed up at the doorstep. It's a British Webley Mark VI Revolver in the original .455 caliber. For those of you not familiar with the gun, here's the background:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webley_Revolver
This was an online auction score. Over the past few years I have lost many bids because I couldn't find one with the right combination of price and condition. Well, this one finally showed up, and it's a winner. It will make a nice older brother for my Albion manufactured Enfield.
All matching serial numbers, original bluing, original grips (without the chip!) and in the original caliber. Most of these were "shaved" when imported to the U.S. so they could use the more available (and relatively inexpensive) .45 ACP round with moon clips.
You can tell the ones that have been shaved, because the bottom third of the serial number along the rim of the cylinder is gone. Also, the face of the cylinder would be lacking the typical stampings found on most British guns.
Ammo is rather scarce, but I did manage to score some boxes of Fiocchi at Shooters Outpost a few weeks back. Lee makes .455 Webley dies (got them), and I found a fellow from the British Militaria Forum who casts the right bullet - a .455 diameter, 265 grain round nose with a hollow base.
The only "negative" on this gun is that the extractor has been replaced - probably an arsenal repair. I can live with that.
Anyway, I managed to put some rounds downrange today, and it was very comfortable shooting. Accuracy was "battle sufficient" at 25 yards.
Enjoy!
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