Comments on: You know what would be awesome?

By: Abhijeet

Abhijeet — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:39:00 +0000

Someone does make one, in India… err, not an exact replica but one based around the Enfield revolver, which itself was based on the Webley design. There’s a couple of other minor details to consider – it’s available only in .32 S&W Long, and it is made by a government owned monopolist so it costs a a bit more than the original, in fact it costs helluva lot more than the original – about US$ 1,400/- at current exchange rates.

More information on the following thread – http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2298

Cheers!
Abhijeet

P.S. Did I mention that the build quality leaves a lot to be desired?

P.P.S. Also there is no way to legally export an example out of India!

By: shawn

shawn — Thu, 07 May 2009 01:58:53 +0000

About 30 years ago Jeff Cooper had the same thought about the Smith and Wesson Scofield/Russian, also a top break revolver. Then about 20 years ago he made the observation that the Krag rifle was the smoothest bolt action he’d tried.
In both cases the problem was late 20th century powders were way more powerful then the 19th century design and metal could stand up to. The Krag uses a single locking lug. His suggestion was to put the metalurgist ‘s to work.
The suggestion still stand.

By: xdtke

xdtke — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:56:07 +0000

The idea sounds cool. However me thinks I will wait for the real thing. Webley Mark IV. However I probably would feen guilty about shooting it. Probably would have to take up reloading to feed it though.

By: The Commander

The Commander — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:57:20 +0000

As did everything in .45 LC…

By: The Commander

The Commander — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:56:51 +0000

What’s wrong with fat,slow bullets?

The 1911 does well with them too.

By: Bunnyman

Bunnyman — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:03:18 +0000

Wow, this came up at work today. Someone asked if my Webley No.1 Mk.1 was a replica. Response: “Hell yeah, so I could shoot it more.”

Fixed firing pin = new hammer if it breaks. Not my idea of a good time.

I saw a scary kB! pic of a MkVI firing standard pressure .45 ACP on a British militaria forum. I suppose you could keep a moon clip or two of standard pressure DPX around for the nightstand and cook up something warmish for shooting. If you’re enough of a nerd to own a Webley, surely you are enough of a nerd to reload. Trail Boss, methinks.

By: TJP

TJP — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:15:09 +0000

“Sure, it’s an ugly British gun…”

Heretic! But I also think the Ruger SRH is a good looking weapon, and I guess that’s unusual too.

The path of least resistance would be 45 auto rim, but people are stupid, and they’ll load it to 45 ACP pressures and beyond. (This is assuming new build out of modern materials, not rechambering.)

It would be cool, though, to have a Mk VI and not worry about getting replacement parts–say, if you accidentally drop it and it hits the steel bed frame instead of the yellow comforter, for example.

By: Owen

Owen — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:43:14 +0000

I would so buy one of those, i’m working really hard to not to go buy a webley in .38 s&w that’s sitting in the local shop.

By: Michael in CT

Michael in CT — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:29:30 +0000

FYI, there was a discussion sometime ago about shooting .45 ACP in a Webley and there was some question about whether a Webley was strong enough to handle factory .45 ACP on a continuing basis

By: A.G.Morgan

A.G.Morgan — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:42:32 +0000

I have never understood what is so ugly about the Webley. At least it doesn’t look like a S&W like every other revolver made since the turn of the century, last century that is.

Labor to expensive? I hear tell the Indians still make copies in .32. Or even better, machine the pieces and let me put them together myself. Cut out the assembly labor completely.