WWI Webley Mk 6 question

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I know the Webley Mk 6 is a revolver, but I thought I would get a better answer in the milsurp forum (so mods please don't move this thread).

Is it normal to have some slop or play in the cylinder of a Webley Mk VI? I've heard that it is indeed normal, hence why they are sometimes called "wobblies." I picked up a very nice Webley, and noticed there is some fore/aft movement in the cylinder. I've heard this is normal, but wanted some confirmation from trusted Gun Nutz.

Thanks
 
A small bit of "Wobble" is normal. The Webley is like the Colt, the cylinder actually locks up at the moment of firing as the trigger is squeezed all the way to the back!

Scott
 
Webley No.1 Mk. VI

The Webley revolver is quite loose and sloppy when not in battery. The way to test for tightness is to #### the weapon and hold the trigger back once the hammer has fallen, on an empty cylinder for safety. With the trigger held back, the cylinder is still in lockup and can be tested for tightness. The Webley does not lock up until the hammer falls. My 1915 Mk. VI locks up very tightly and is solid as a rock. It shoots very well. This revolver in .455 Webley was a good stopper at close range and was extremely reliable in the trenches of Flanders and around the Empire. It is not as powerful as the .45 Colt or .45ACP, but it did the job for King and Country. I love mine and it is a perfect mate for my 1914 SMLE. It reminds me of my grandfather, S.W. Richards, who served as a Lewis gunner in the 50th Bn., CEF ( now the King's Own Calgary Regiment) between Feb.1918 and the summer of 1919. On Remembrance Day, I like to tell my kids about him explaining to me what things were like in a trench in Belgium on the morning of November 11, 1918.

The "wobbly" factor, as I understand it, applies not to the at-rest cylinder fit, but rather to the anaemic power of the .38 S&W round (.380 in British terms) which replaced the .455 Webley after WWI.

Pack up your troubles!
 
The .380 cartridge is not anemic, ITS PATHETIC!
Note the only reason the round was dubbed the .38/200 was because they had to use a heavy bullet to barely reach the LOWER end of the stopping power of the .455. That only lasted until 1937 when they had to go to a lighter jacketed bullet. So the 200gr bullet never made it into WW2
 
True enough, 160 foot-pounds just really is not a heck of a lotta horsepower, but the big .455 had a lot of knock-down. I sure would not want to stand in front of one!

BTW, a lot of the fore-and-aft slop in a Mark VI will disappear when you put cartridges into the critter.... and usually the rest will go when she's locked up and the trigger pulled.

George R. Pearkes was using a Webley Mark VI when he won the VC, at least according to one of his buddies. Just for interest.
 
John Sukey said:
The .380 cartridge is not anemic, ITS PATHETIC!
Note the only reason the round was dubbed the .38/200 was because they had to use a heavy bullet to barely reach the LOWER end of the stopping power of the .455. That only lasted until 1937 when they had to go to a lighter jacketed bullet. So the 200gr bullet never made it into WW2
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It's a nice round to teach kids how to shoot with......:)
 
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