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

[Doctor X <doctorx@aa.net>]

Apparently, the first was introduced in 1877.
http://www.gunweb.com/articles/380brits/index.html has a rather extensive article
about them.

Doctor X wrote:

> 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
> >
> > "Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
> > "I think so Brain, but if they called them Sad Meals then kids wouldn't buy
> > them."
> >
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