Interesting WG Variant (Pics for Webley nuts)
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If that's all that's wrong then I'll be completely happy. I expect 120+ yo ex-military weapons to have wear and tear. Especially when the seller discloses them from the outset.
A completely practical person would just buy a glock, but I have a personality disorder that forces me to buy these old things instead.
Some more pictures
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I hope you are going to shoot that. I had my Webley out day before yesterday and put 50 - 235 grain bullets through it. I was surprised at how accurate the old girl was. Mine is an antique - I think it is 1882 or so. But it is a fine shooter with Unique.
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- Algoma region
This pattern with the long barrel and the rounded chamber cylinder is my overall favourite Webley, what a cool looking arm...the only way this webely could be nicer to my eye is if the barrel was just a bit longer.....but let be realistic asking a revolver to be nicer then this is just asking a bit too much.ha ha ha.
My 3 dream antique "non conversion" cartridge revolvers are colt 73, gasser, and this type of webly
My 3 dream antique "non conversion" cartridge revolvers are colt 73, gasser, and this type of webly
Schofield 45 brass fits? I passed up 5000 starline 45 schofield brass last year at $13.00 per hundred. Ouch....
Ouch is right. The starline brass is good stuff. Starline .45 Schofield brass chambers in all the .476 Enfield chambered webleys i have tried it in (3) and can produce better velocity within safe pressure limits compared to Hornady MKII .455 brass. Roughly 120 fps more velocity at the same presssure compared to Hornady .455 MKII brass.
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Well, because i thought he was being an ass. Of course I have been known to over-react on occasion.
Edit: Ok, on second look Cantom's post wasn't so terrible. My bad. Sorry.
S'ok
, we all goof-off on the Interwebs sometimes....
....Just pays to know which folks are the good ones !
In the meantime, I think that revolver is utterly gorgeous....
...esp. that barrel !
Europe,Brussels
the 1886 model is for sale for 4750€ ,(6230 U.S $)
the 1889 goes for 4500€ and is sold a few days ago
the government "green' goes for 4250€
webley nr 4 ,3850€
webley nr 1 ,3000€
the more common MK IV are between 175€ and 200€
We don't have those prices here yet but they are climbing. Most Canadian buyers are looking for antique status shooters not collector guns, but that is changing.
In VG-Exc cond:
MKI or MKII .455 $1500-$1700
WG $2000-$2500
There's a good looking 1886 on Gunbroker right now started at $3500. Interesting to see if it moves at that price.
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This pattern with the long barrel and the rounded chamber cylinder is my overall favourite Webley, what a cool looking arm...the only way this webely could be nicer to my eye is if the barrel was just a bit longer.....but let be realistic asking a revolver to be nicer then this is just asking a bit too much.ha ha ha.
My 3 dream antique "non conversion" cartridge revolvers are colt 73, gasser, and this type of webly
This type of cylinder with the rounded chambers are called "church steeple" cylinders. They are cool looking. I think Webley only made them for a few years then went back to the regular type.
