Which do you think is a better shooter?

[East03]

For fans of turn-of-the-century iron:

Which would you recommend as a better shooter, the Webley .455, Colt New Service in .455 Eley(Ely?) or .45, or a Smith & Wesson in .455? I've handled a deactivated Webley and have a fondness for English iron(no Lucas refrigeration unit jokes, please) but want to check all options.

 

[dan belisle]

I own them all, my favourite is the Colt, but the S&W is the best shooter of the three. If I was going to have a combat revolver from these three however, the Webley would get the nod. Very tough old revolvers. - dan

 

[Boomer]

I'd favour Smith & Wesson revolvers and I am not a fan of top break revolvers. What will determine the accuracy of a specific gun is the uniformity of the chamber throats. Every gun maker you mention has produced good and poor examples. The gun you get will shoot the best with bullets that match the diameter of the cylinder throats rather than the bore diameter.

 

[Kveldulf]

I have both the Webley and the S&W 455. I really enjoy shooting the Webley but something about the Smith doesn't agree with my hands. Maybe the grip is too small.

Of course at THAT price for ammunition, I don't shoot either one very often.