Webley MkIV

[Ganderite]

I bought this at the auction yesterday. A buddy has the same gun and I found it a reasonable shooter.

A bit clunky, but it works. Makes a a S&W Victory look real slick.

I don't know much about these. I am familiar with the stolen design by Enfield, but am not familiar with values, etc.

I paid $300 (with the premium) so can't have over-paid too much.

The other guns seemed to go at fairly high prices. The sellers got a good deal.

I have not picked it up yet, but it looks like this;

 

[polaris]

38 S&W caliber?

it's a prohib that's why you got a good price

BTW I think its spelled Webley

 

[NAA]

Probably got a brutal double action; single action might be ok, though.

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NAA.

 

[polaris]

Probably got a brutal double action; single action might be ok, though.

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NAA.

.... and it can be used as a hammer, might be more efficient

 

[diabeticfreak]

38 S&W caliber?

it's a prohib that's why you got a good price

BTW I think its spelled Webley

The only prohib Webley revolvers are the ones with cut down barrels. If the barrel is abovd the legal limit, he's perfectly fine.

 

[diabeticfreak]

Have fun with it, I've got one of the Enfield "tanker" versions that's basucally the same and I love it. Hopefully the trigger pull is better in single action than it is in double action, I think mine is about 12lbs lol.

You paid a great amount, I think I paid $350 for mine a couple years ago.

All in all mine is a great revolver that feels like it was built to take down a brick #### house, and as far as I've heard the Webley's are the same quality.

 

[Ganderite]

I picked it up from the auction house.

Double action should improve my grip strength. Single action trigger is good.

Condition is Good to Very Good. Some leading in the barrel, but no rust or pitting.

Seems crude compared to a Smith Victory, but probably less fragile.

 

[Canuck44]

Like British cars, the Webley was designed by a committee, none if whom ever met each other and thought they were designing a boat anchor. ..but it works. You got a good buy on it.

Take Care

Bob

 

[Mulletard]

I also have one. With .361 lead bullets and 2.9 grains of w231 it shoots very accurately. It actually makes me look good. Haha