Webley MKII/MKVI retrofit

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For your viewing pleasure, and cause I've seen a few old threads on here about it.

Webley MKII frame with a MKVI barrel and cylinder assembly retrofitted on to it using part of the MKVI cylinder cam system. Bead blasted and reblued, new forcing cone cut, new CNC ratchet star, custom micarta grips courtesy of a local knife maker, unshaved .455 cylinder.

Amazon shoulder holster by tourbon leather (surprisingly good) accompanied by a (not pictured) triple speed loader pouch from the same company with speed beez governer .410 loaders (centre stud filed off)

Collector value -100
Cool factor +100

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Super cool I like it!
I might be picking up an old webly in a couple weeks myself, if it’s in good shape maybe I’ll get it reblued too
 
If you dont mind my asking, where did you get a new ratchet star?

And how much fitting was needed to make the barrel and cylinder fit? I have a mk 6 barrel and cylinder i want to put on a 3 digit serial MK3, but the cylinder wont rotate.

I know its possible, so im wondering why it wont fit mine, its already milled out for the mk6 cam system.

And if the guy who made those grips made more i would probably buy some
 
C96 1897 said:
If you dont mind my asking, where did you get a new ratchet star?

And how much fitting was needed to make the barrel and cylinder fit? I have a mk 6 barrel and cylinder i want to put on a 3 digit serial MK3, but the cylinder wont rotate.

I know its possible, so im wondering why it wont fit mine, its already milled out for the mk6 cam system.

And if the guy who made those grips made more i would probably buy some
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Someone had them for sale on the EE a number of years ago and I scooped one, putting the barrel cylinder assembly on mine was a simple drop-in and use the old pivot screw. I'd need some pics of yours to see what's going on. The grips were a 1 off thing he did for me but I could ask next time I see him!
 
It's beautiful, Stumo!

What was the cost for all of this and can you share where you grab the holster? Thanks,
 
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GreenBob said:
It's beautiful, Stumo!

What was the cost for all of this and can you share where you grab the holster? Thanks,
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The pistol its self now is probably upwards of 3500. Refinishing is just your time and a $20 bottle of bluing, grips were around 100 to get made, the holster is from Tourbon leather on amazon around $70, The speed loader pouch was 80 bucks or something and the speed loaders were $150 shipped for 3
 
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Update, speed beez .410 speed loaders with the centre post removed. Will work without the modification but sits quite high before releasing
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Love seeing people use speed loaders on vintage revolvers so many people are scared to shoot stuff just because it’s old, also don’t know if this helps you but s&w k frame speed loaders work flawlessly in endfield no2 revolvers in 38s&w
 
stumo

Hi!
I also find this interesting! Can you (OP) give some details (if it is fine with you) about how did you go about doing this?

Which parts in cam system did you have to transplant from MK VI to MK II, did they work fine or did you have to file or modify them?
Here is the exploded view of Mk VI for reference : https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-webley-mk-vi-construction-disassembly/

Did you take service of a Gunsmith or did you do it yourself?

"New forcing cone cut" : Can you detail on this please? Why did you need a new forcing cone if you transplanted the entire barrel-cylinder assembly?

"new CNC ratchet star" : Did you need to CNC a new ratchet star? or did you buy one? also did the barrel cylinder assembly came with no ratchet star?

Also are you shooting your new Mk II**? How is it working? What load are you firing?It should even be able to take on nitro cellulose propellants now, right? Since Mk VI barrel, forcing cone and cylinder were much stronger and tougher.

Also which ammo do you use?

Thanks and VERY VERY cool antique revolver!
 
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