Webley barrel interchangeability?

[jethunter]

Will a MkIV .455 barrel work on a MkI service revolver?
If so, what (if any) modifications are required?

 

[BUSHMAN79]

I believe so, but you'll have to find a guy who really knows what he is doing. Webley parts, even on the later Mk.VI, are rarely directly interchangeable. Take apart three Webley Mk. VI's some time, and examine the internal parts. It's amazing how different they are!

 

[H Wally]

I have a MK1 that I test fit an MK VI (??) barrel on, and seems to work well. Haven't tried the cylinder yet as the old one isn't willing to be separated from its barrel

 

[david doyle]

you will need to grind a relief groove in the recoil shield at the very least to make it work and that might get sketchy with the legality? . It is not an easy swap.

 

[vviking]

Ian Skennerton's book has a parts interchangabilty chart that states; Mk 1 frame will accept Mk 1* and Mk 2 barrels. The Mk 1V barrel will fit Mk 111, Mk 1V, Mk V frames.

 

[H Wally]

you will need to grind a relief groove in the recoil shield at the very least to make it work and that might get sketchy with the legality? . It is not an easy swap.

Antique status wouldn't be affected. It's based on the frame, so new parts are A-ok. I still don't have a clue about interchangeability though.

 

[david doyle]

It's based on the frame, so new parts are A-ok.

yeah but what about altering the frame? Could I weld in some metal, cut some grooves and add a 1911 slide? What about if I keep 51% of an antique frame and add 49% of a modern fame?

 

[apu]

yeah but what about altering the frame? Could I weld in some metal, cut some grooves and add a 1911 slide? What about if I keep 51% of an antique frame and add 49% of a modern fame?

What if I have Sig 229 and somehow now graft an antique handgun frame to that, can I now deregister it? Of course not.

I am not aware of any language in FA, regs or case law specific to antique handguns that speaks to this, so unless one has a generalized anxiety disorder and just can't help thinking about these things all night I would not bother worrying about it.

 

[david doyle]

don't think anyone was worrying. But the disscussion is very relevant to the OP's question as using a mkvi part requires frame alteration to fit.