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The Webley Mk I service revolver was adopted in 1887 and the Mk IV rose to prominence during the Boer War of 1899–1902. The Mk VI was introduced in 1915, during wartime, and is the best-known model. Firing large .455 Webley cartridges, Webley service revolvers are among the most powerful top-break revolvers produced. The .455 calibre Webley ...
Webley & Scott Firearms of Birmingham The famous Webley Mk VI, standard sidearm of the British Army 1915–1932 Webley & Scott is an arms manufacturer founded in Birmingham , England . Webley produced handguns and long guns from 1834 to 1979, when the company ceased to manufacture firearms and instead turned its attention to producing air ...
The Webley Self-Loading Pistol was an early magazine-fed pistol. The gun was designed in 1910 by the Webley & Scott company. The Mk. 1 entered police service in 1911 in a .32 ACP model for the London Metropolitan Police. The .455 version was adopted by the Royal Navy in 1912 as the first automatic pistol in British service.
Webley Self-Loading Pistol: Webley & Scott.38 ACP.455 Webley United Kingdom: 1910-1932 Welrod: Birmingham Small Arms Company.32 ACP Great Britain: c. 1943 [citation needed] Werder pistol model 1869: Johann Ludwig Werder: 11.5mm Werder Kingdom of Bavaria: c.1869 Whitney Wolverine: Whitney Firearms Inc.22 Long Rifle United States: 1956-1957 Wildey
.442 Webley: 5 United Kingdom: 1862-1880 ... Webley Mk IV .38/200 Service Revolver: Webley & Scott RSAF Enfield.455 Webley.38/200: 6
In addition to building new firearms, W.J. Jeffery & Co was a trader in second hand firearms, by 1892 offering over 1000 for sale. In 1898 the firm opened a shop at 13 King Street, St James's , and by 1900 the company was a full-scale gunmaker with a workshop at 1 Rose and Crown Yard, near to the King Street shop.
.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).
Webley further developed the design and the Webley–Fosbery Automatic Revolver was introduced at the matches at Bisley in July 1900. [2] In civilian use, the Webley–Fosbery was popular with target shooters. Because the trigger mechanism did not rotate the cylinder, shots were smooth and consistent, permitting rapid and accurate shooting.