Re: [DL] A fine British revolver...

[Doctor X <doctorx@aa.net>]

A little research turned up the name Webley Mk. I.  It was the standard of the
British Army in 1887 and successive Webley models were adopted until 1947.
(T.E. Lawrence, aka "Lawrence of Arabia" carried one.)  Actual dates of
manufacture weren't listed, but one can assume that it existed for a few years
before it could be considered for the Army trials.

Most Webleys fired a .455 round.  Some No. 1 Mark VI revolvers have been
rechambered for the caliber .45 Colt automatic cartridge. These revolvers use
the three-round clip used with the Colt and Smith & Wesson Model 1917
revolvers.

http://www.hooked.net/users/titangh/webley.html
is where I got my information.

Eric Young wrote:

> > The Webley revolver that I'm thinking of should be right for about this
> time.
> > Are you refrring to the one where the barrel and cylinder slide backwards
> with
> > the recoil in order to chamber the next round?
> >
>
> Yes, that's the one. What was it called?
>
> Eric
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