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Vanity: Webley Mark VI .45 acp
12/22/11 | mylife

Posted on 12/22/2011 7:43:46 PM PST by mylife

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To: Billy Dixon

You are making me sad, but I appreciate the information.


41 posted on 12/22/2011 8:35:04 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Billy Dixon

You are making me sad, but I appreciate the information.


42 posted on 12/22/2011 8:36:08 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Billy Dixon

Looks like I will let this one go.
A shame.


43 posted on 12/22/2011 8:41:55 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife; Lurker
I love classic stuff.
Same here. I like S&W N and K frame revolvers, Browning High-Powers, Colt SAA and of course the 1911. Too bad I lost all of them in a tragic boating accident.
44 posted on 12/22/2011 8:44:12 PM PST by wjcsux ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: All

I appreciate the wealth of knowledge here on FR.
FReepers are the best!


45 posted on 12/22/2011 8:44:14 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: wjcsux

Damned water craft!


46 posted on 12/22/2011 8:45:07 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife
If you can get it for $250 or under it would be a fair deal.
Unaltered guns are valued between $600 and $200 depending on condition and conversion to 45 reduces this by half. I'd wait for one that's in as-issued condition personally. 455 webley(or eley or colt same ammo different name)is available from fiocchi or hornady but isn't cheap.BTW the gun was made sometime 1914-1919
47 posted on 12/22/2011 8:57:47 PM PST by Billy Dixon (A Chicken in every pot and a Liberal from every Lamp Post)
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To: mylife
Condition is everything. Cheek for pitting and bore wear. I think you'll have a hard time finding another decent one at a better price. The market sets the price and lately demand has been high on cool older guns.

If I bought it I would use it as a shooter with 200 grain SWC lead reloads pushing about 830 fps. I would try some factory hardball in it too even though for liability purposes some do not recommend that. Just don't shoot too much fmj. It is a HD revolver but don't try any proof loads.

48 posted on 12/22/2011 9:06:55 PM PST by Monterrosa-24 (...even more American that a French bikini and a Russian AK-47.)
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To: mylife

THAT IS COOL!

I WANT ONE!


49 posted on 12/22/2011 10:14:41 PM PST by mamelukesabre
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To: mylife

Does it require moon clips to handle the ammo?


50 posted on 12/22/2011 10:17:49 PM PST by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: PzLdr

Yes.


51 posted on 12/22/2011 10:19:47 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

From the looks of the picture I judge it to be in excellent shape. What does the bore look like? Is there any slop in the cylinder? I would say go for it.


52 posted on 12/22/2011 10:24:44 PM PST by semaj
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To: semaj

That pic is from the internet.

Only ogled this thing through the glass.
It looks to be very good to excellent shape, minor holster wear.


53 posted on 12/22/2011 10:30:53 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Lurker

I own one. But its a .455 that my dad used as his service revolver when he was flying in the Navy back in the 60s. The thing is a frigging cannon. I love it.


54 posted on 12/22/2011 10:51:52 PM PST by 60Gunner (Eternal vigilance or eternal rest. Make your choice.)
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To: mylife

Sometimes ya gotta treat yourself to something just for the “feel good” factor. You like it, who gives a rat’s *ss what other people think. Have a Merry Christmas with your new toy and don’t worry so much.


55 posted on 12/23/2011 12:17:08 AM PST by Jack Hammer
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To: Jack Hammer
Mega Cool Webley...


56 posted on 12/23/2011 12:34:30 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife
Back in the late '70s I had 2 of these beasts.
A .455 and a ".45scp" model - used the chamber clips.
At that time they were fairly plentiful and dirt cheap. .455 surplus ammo was around, loud & smoky,great fun - and I was told to shoot nothing stronger than .45acp wad-cutter target rounds thru the .45acp pistol.

Fun to shoot. Heavy piece with little recoil.
Easy to imagine being Brit officer standing up to the heathern horde charging the barricades!

Sold them on and have nothing but good memories - of course I remember paying around $125 & $150 respectively...with holsters and a cleaning kit for each...included 2 half-moon clips as well.
Sold them for around the same price - they were not scarce back in the day.
The .38 model was the scarce one I think.
57 posted on 12/23/2011 12:45:11 AM PST by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum)
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To: MaxMax; mylife
The ring is so you can legally dangle your pistol in public.

Actually it is called a Lanyard Ring.

Its purpose of the lanyard ring is to attach the fire arm to your person with a chain so that if it is dropped in battle it can be quickly retrieved and preserve the owner’s life.

58 posted on 12/23/2011 7:17:31 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because oit is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: Pontiac

So there’s two uses for it. Way Cool Man.


59 posted on 12/23/2011 7:42:08 AM PST by MaxMax
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To: mylife

Hardly an expert here, but I have one I inherited from a WW2 combat vet uncle. It was converted to use the more plentiful .45acp as noted by many here. I check prices from time to time. Sounds like an interesting price.
Gunsinternational has a couple. I’d check serial numbers and the date should be on it.

http://www.gunsinternational.com/Webley-Revolvers.cfm?cat_id=120


60 posted on 12/23/2011 7:47:21 AM PST by Holen1 ("Those possessed by nothing possess everything.")
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