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Production history
Designer
Webley & Scott
Designed
1887
Manufacturer
Webley & Scott, RSAF Enfield
Produced
1887–1924
No. built
approx. 125,000
Specifications (Revolver Mk VI)
Mass
2.4 lb (1.1 kg), unloaded
Length
11.25 in (286 mm)
Barrel length
6 in (150 mm)
Cartridge
.38 S&W
.455 Webley Mk II
.45 ACP
Calibre
.455 (11.6 mm)
Action
Single or double action
Rate of fire
20–30 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity
620 ft/s (190 m/s)
Effective firing range
50 yd (46 m)
Feed system
6-round cylinder
Sights
Fixed front blade and rear notch
The Webley Revolver (also known as the Webley Top-Break Revolver or Webley Self-Extracting Revolver) was, in various designations, a standard issue service revolver for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, and countries of the British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations, from 1887 to 1970.
The Webley is a top-break revolver and breaking the revolver operates the extractor, which removes cartridges from the cylinder. 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 is no longer in military service. As of 1999[update], the .38/200 Webley Mk IV variant was still in use as a police sidearm in a number of countries.[1]
^"Historic firearm of the month", July 1999, Cruffler.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-02
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