speed loader for Brit 38/200 revolvers

[x westie]

I was looking in the on-line encycolpedia "Wikipedia"...and i was interested to learn that a speed loader for a Smith&Wesson K Frame revolver will work in any British 38/200 revolver ...ie..Webley or Enfield...just thought i would share that bit of info with any CGN Brit 38/200 revolver fans....but you guys probably already know this..lol...i thought it was interesting.....did the Brits issue a speed loader for these revolvers..??

 

[Gibbs505]

Yes, I intend to get a couple and a holster so I can use it in IDPA

 

[Dosing]

There were speed loaders, like the Prideaux being used by the Brits since WW1, not sure if they speciffically issued them later on or not though. Find a copy of "Pistol Shooting In The Great War" (IIRC), I had a copy but gave it away, but I do see reprints on Ebay.

 

[green]

1940 Parker Hale catalogue lists the Prideaux "quick loader" in .455" and .380".

 

[John Sukey]

But JUST TRY TO FIND ONE NOW!!!!! I have been looking for a Prideaux for quite a number of years.
A friend offered to sell me one of his, but he had a stroke, died, and one of his buddies stole all six of them from his house,and flogged them off.

I could happily settle for a copy made in India since they are copying just about everything else, but apparently not these.

 

[Lee Enfield]

Now that I figured out how to post pics, I have to find my early speed loader.

It's not a Prideaux, but I believe it's pre '50s.