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  • jbayless71

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    Just purchased this from a friend recently. It's a British Webley Mk IV .455 (circa 1900 or so). Someone put custom wood grips on it in the past and its cylinder was unfortunately trimmed to shoot .45 ACP, but it is a neat old pistol. Bore is perfect and it locks up tight. Original finish. I'm going to work up some very light loads (Webley spec) for it using lead .455 bullets and .45 Auto Rim cases.
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    jbayless71

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    Thanks! I've been figuring out all the proofs on it. This one looks to be Royal Navy issue. I had a later model, a Mk. VI, many years ago. Always regretted selling it.
     

    V-Tach

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    IMA..........

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    45tex

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    The barrel appears to have been bobbed. Probably makes it more fun to shoot. Too bad about the cylinder, it could always fire 45acp with half moon clips anyway. Are you sure it was modified? Some models had to be modified for .38 special. Really is one of the finest most robust revolvers of its era. RAF Officers carried them in WWI and II. Hellofacareer for one gun. Congratulations
     

    jbayless71

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    Thanks! It wasn't bobbed; the four-inch barrel is typical for a Mk IV (1899-1902) The later Mk V and Mk VI usually had a six-inch barrel. It has definitely been cut for .45 ACP on full moon clips. The serial numbers on the cylinder are cut in half.
     

    jbayless71

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    Mar 16, 2014
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    Where the bloody hell is the range report?????

    You Sir shall be put on report!

    It's going to be a while. I do not have the dies, powder, bullets or brass to reload for it yet. I could just load some weak .45 ACP, but I really want to use Webley .455 bullets in Auto Rim.
     

    jar

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    I have the little brother Mark IV, the 38/200 version.

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    jbayless71

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    I've only seen pics of the Mk I; never ran across one at a show yet. The Mk VI is a great pistol ... strongest top-break revolver ever built.
     
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