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The Webley Royal Irish Constabulary revolver is a British double-action, centerfire cartridge revolver designed in 1867. It was one of the earliest British breachloading revolvers and one of the most popular British revolvers of the 19th century.
Reportedly at right in gunrack is a Webley Revolver used by Custer [35] Webley Royal Irish Constabulary Revolver. The Webley RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) model was Webley's first double-action revolver, and adopted by the RIC in 1868, [36] hence the name. It was a solid frame, gate-loaded revolver, chambered in .442 Webley.
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 Webley Longspur Revolver (1853) The Royal Irish Constabulary Revolver (1867) The Boxer Revolver (1868) The British Bull Dog revolver (1872) Developed from the RIC Revolver, with a barrel only 2½ inches long, it can fit in a coat pocket. The Webley Revolver Marks I - VI, (1887 to 1923) Sold commercially as the "Webley-Government"
Introduced in 1868, the .442 (11.2mm) Webley round was used in the Webley RIC revolver. This was the standard service weapon of the Royal Irish Constabulary [2] (RIC, hence the revolver's name), which were also chambered in (among others) .450 Adams and 476/.455. [3]
Webley Revolver.455 Webley: Revolver United Kingdom [5] M1911.45 ACP: Pistol United States: Known to be used in some quantities from 1969-98. [6] Taurus PT92: 9×19mm Parabellum: Pistol Brazil Libya: Smuggled from Libya. [7] Glock 17: 9×19mm Parabellum: Pistol Austria: Several smuggled from the US following the IRA's 1994 ceasefire. [8] [9]
Station badge of the "Irish Constabulary" (on display at the Garda Museum) Badge of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Tack badge from the RIC Mounted Division. The first organised police forces in Ireland came about through Dublin Police Act 1786, which was a slightly modified version of the failed London and Westminster Police Bill 1785 drafted by John Reeves at the request of Home Secretary Lord ...
Service Revolver USA: Canadian Military Police Corps Canada: Military: 1917–1920: Colt M1911, Colt New Service, and S&W Hand Ejector 2nd Model.45 ACP .455 Webley .455 Webley Semi-automatic Revolver Revolver USA: Several types of handguns issued [31] Dominion Police Canada: Federal: 1868–1920: Enfield Mk II.476 Enfield: Service Revolver ...