Any love for Webleys?

TheRomanhistorian · 12-22-2013, 02:46 AM

So, inspired by the posts about Broomhandles (I have two) and Nambus...

I do love my Lugers (my first love) but my Webley collection is far more significant (something like 8 Webleys to 4 Lugers) . Here's a Webley Mk I** from WWI (Mk I lower with a 1916 dated Mk VI cylinder and upper and a 6" barrel). She's still in the original .455 with some sort of arsenal black paint.

Fun to shoot and engaging in a homely way.

...and here's my Webley Mk V with 1914 date (sadly the cylinder was faced off for .45 ACP/.45 Auto Rim but I do shoot it with Fiocchi .455 rounds using a headspacing ring I acquired from another Webley fan).

Olle · 12-22-2013, 07:25 AM

Neat!

I would love to have a .455 Webley, but it's difficult to find one in original condition. I looked at a modified one as late as yesterday, but it's just not the same.

However, I did find a very nice Enfield No 2 Mk 1 a while back, it's not as cool as the Webley but it will at least keep my need for a British revolver satisfied for now. You just gotta love these guns, they are about as elegant as farm implements with those levers and exposed springs.

regul · 12-22-2013, 07:27 AM

Michael
I have always liked the Webleys also. These are the .22 cal. LR conversions I have picked up over the years. The first three are for the Mk.VI .455 and the other is for the MK.IV .38 .
Thanks
Ed

regul · 12-22-2013, 07:48 AM

Olle
You made me choke on my morning coffee

. ''They are about as elegant as farm implements with those levers and exposed springs''. You hit the nail square on the head with that statement.
Ed

TheRomanhistorian · 12-23-2013, 01:57 AM

Ed,

I have the single shot and the six shot permanently attached to two of my WWI Webleys. They are fun to shoot! I didn't know they made them for the .38 S&W Mk IV/Enfield.

Olle,

They do have a charm of their own, I think. I don't tend to go past WWI though so not in possession of a an Enfield.

Olle · 12-23-2013, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRomanhistorian

Olle,

They do have a charm of their own, I think. I don't tend to go past WWI though so not in possession of a an Enfield.

Absolutely. I love the machine-like looks of these revolvers, kind of like a steam engine or something.

The cylinder release on the Enfield is just a marvel of engineering. Instead of a single screw or a simple, spring loaded button you have to unscrew the bottom lever, turn it to release the upper lever, and then pull the cylinder out. On top of that, it's all mounted to the outside of the gun. I love stuff like that!

sheepherder · 12-23-2013, 09:11 AM

I've been a fan of British firearms since I was about 10 or 11...We went to a department store just before Xmas, and in the basement in a barrel were unaltered Enfield No 1 ["SMLE"] rifles for [IIRC] $10 or @12...My dad bought one...

Part of the fun of these old British firearms is searching out the meaning for the characters on them...Every one has a meaning, however obscure...

Zorba · 12-23-2013, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Part of the fun of these old British firearms is searching out the meaning for the characters on them...Every one has a meaning, however obscure...

Sorta like a Nambu!

hansfischer007 · 12-23-2013, 12:43 PM

My first pistol was a Webley.....38 S&W...marked on the side WAR FINISH...my dad bought it out of the back of a magazine....for $14.00...and that included a holster and 20 Bullets ....and I also faintly remember the Lewis Machine Guns were offered for about $45.00.........this was early 50s ........my first Luger..1918 DWM was $40.00.....they wanted $60 for the Navys and $100 for the Artillery models.....prices were sooooo high

....but now i think I want an old Enfield Revolver.......something else on my want list...MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS....TO THE BEST SITE ON THE INTERNET........Danke ..Hans Fischer

Angus Magnus · 12-23-2013, 02:36 PM

I have a Mk.VI 1918 in the original .455 although it was refinished at some point. It is quite ungainly but shoots like a dream, not much recoil compared to a .45 Rimfire S&W Model 29 I have.

I would like to point out to anyone who is interested that there is a guy on ebay selling repro lanyard rings. I just ordered one after years of searching, and the price is very decent....

ebay item# 251405257250

Also have a .380 Webley Mk.IV I used to reload. Mild recoil, very accurate, and feels much more ergonomic than the .455, but I still prefer the big one... there's just something about it...

Shadowsix · 12-24-2013, 10:57 AM

I love my two! A Webley Mk1 & a Webley RIC

MikeP · 12-25-2013, 11:36 AM

I like just about any old military piece.
Modern guns never interested me much.
Farm implements greatly interest me.
I grew up with the older generation with all sort of levers and adjustments.
Some modified horse drawn stuff.
Seem to have more Lugers than anything else, though.
Rode the same 65 Panhead for 35 years and restoring another.

TheRomanhistorian · 12-25-2013, 06:16 PM

I've really enjoyed reading the comments and seeing photos of other Webleys. I do have a Webley semi-auto, too. Still not as fun as the big service revolvers, though! I even found myself a reproduction Prideaux speed loader so I can drop ammunition into my unmodified Webleys.

I just put a Webley Mk I on layaway (my 3rd MK I, though this is one of two shaved for .45 ACP (I reload using Fiocchi .455 brass and fire with these headspace rings)). Whilst I love my .22 single shot and six shot Webley Mk VI revolvers and my regular Mk I, it's the Mk I** and my Webley Mk V which I like shooting the most.

Glad to see so many others share my foibles! It's the exposed springs, levers, and so on that really make the Webley feel stout and it's as shootable/pointable in its own way as the Luger!

That said, I do have a soft spot for this Mk I in my collection with Royal Navy markings and serial number 271 and my first Webley (a Mk VI with single shot .22 LR adapter but it is missing the rear sight). Happy Christmas (from Vancouver airport in Canada).

12-22-2013, 02:46 AM	#1
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	Any love for Webleys? So, inspired by the posts about Broomhandles (I have two) and Nambus... I do love my Lugers (my first love) but my Webley collection is far more significant (something like 8 Webleys to 4 Lugers) . Here's a Webley Mk I** from WWI (Mk I lower with a 1916 dated Mk VI cylinder and upper and a 6" barrel). She's still in the original .455 with some sort of arsenal black paint. Fun to shoot and engaging in a homely way. ...and here's my Webley Mk V with 1914 date (sadly the cylinder was faced off for .45 ACP/.45 Auto Rim but I do shoot it with Fiocchi .455 rounds using a headspacing ring I acquired from another Webley fan). Attached Thumbnails __________________ Michael Nos morituri te salutant - Supposed saying of the gladiators to the emperor ('We, who are about to die, salute you.') 'We are the lantern bearers, my friend; for us to keep something burning, to carry what light we can forward into the darkness and the wind' - From Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers

12-22-2013, 07:25 AM	#2
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 663 Times in 318 Posts	Neat! I would love to have a .455 Webley, but it's difficult to find one in original condition. I looked at a modified one as late as yesterday, but it's just not the same. However, I did find a very nice Enfield No 2 Mk 1 a while back, it's not as cool as the Webley but it will at least keep my need for a British revolver satisfied for now. You just gotta love these guns, they are about as elegant as farm implements with those levers and exposed springs. Attached Thumbnails

12-22-2013, 07:27 AM	#3
regul Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: VA Posts: 96 Thanks: 19 Thanked 57 Times in 20 Posts	Michael I have always liked the Webleys also. These are the .22 cal. LR conversions I have picked up over the years. The first three are for the Mk.VI .455 and the other is for the MK.IV .38 . Thanks Ed Attached Thumbnails

12-22-2013, 07:48 AM	#4
regul Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: VA Posts: 96 Thanks: 19 Thanked 57 Times in 20 Posts	Olle You made me choke on my morning coffee. ''They are about as elegant as farm implements with those levers and exposed springs''. You hit the nail square on the head with that statement. Ed

12-23-2013, 01:57 AM	#5
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	Ed, I have the single shot and the six shot permanently attached to two of my WWI Webleys. They are fun to shoot! I didn't know they made them for the .38 S&W Mk IV/Enfield. Olle, They do have a charm of their own, I think. I don't tend to go past WWI though so not in possession of a an Enfield. __________________ Michael Nos morituri te salutant - Supposed saying of the gladiators to the emperor ('We, who are about to die, salute you.') 'We are the lantern bearers, my friend; for us to keep something burning, to carry what light we can forward into the darkness and the wind' - From Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers

12-23-2013, 09:11 AM	#7
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,182 Thanks: 1,400 Thanked 4,441 Times in 2,329 Posts	I've been a fan of British firearms since I was about 10 or 11...We went to a department store just before Xmas, and in the basement in a barrel were unaltered Enfield No 1 ["SMLE"] rifles for [IIRC] $10 or @12...My dad bought one... Part of the fun of these old British firearms is searching out the meaning for the characters on them...Every one has a meaning, however obscure... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

12-23-2013, 12:43 PM	#9
hansfischer007 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Tennessee Posts: 233 Thanks: 509 Thanked 96 Times in 48 Posts	Webleys & Enfields My first pistol was a Webley.....38 S&W...marked on the side WAR FINISH...my dad bought it out of the back of a magazine....for $14.00...and that included a holster and 20 Bullets ....and I also faintly remember the Lewis Machine Guns were offered for about $45.00.........this was early 50s ........my first Luger..1918 DWM was $40.00.....they wanted $60 for the Navys and $100 for the Artillery models.....prices were sooooo high ....but now i think I want an old Enfield Revolver.......something else on my want list...MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS....TO THE BEST SITE ON THE INTERNET........Danke ..Hans Fischer

12-23-2013, 02:36 PM	#10
Angus Magnus User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Miami Posts: 133 Thanks: 8 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts	I have a Mk.VI 1918 in the original .455 although it was refinished at some point. It is quite ungainly but shoots like a dream, not much recoil compared to a .45 Rimfire S&W Model 29 I have. I would like to point out to anyone who is interested that there is a guy on ebay selling repro lanyard rings. I just ordered one after years of searching, and the price is very decent.... ebay item# 251405257250 Also have a .380 Webley Mk.IV I used to reload. Mild recoil, very accurate, and feels much more ergonomic than the .455, but I still prefer the big one... there's just something about it...

12-24-2013, 10:57 AM	#11
Shadowsix User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 106 Thanks: 56 Thanked 26 Times in 18 Posts	I love my two! A Webley Mk1 & a Webley RIC Attached Thumbnails

12-25-2013, 11:36 AM	#12
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	I like just about any old military piece. Modern guns never interested me much. Farm implements greatly interest me. I grew up with the older generation with all sort of levers and adjustments. Some modified horse drawn stuff. Seem to have more Lugers than anything else, though. Rode the same 65 Panhead for 35 years and restoring another.

12-25-2013, 06:16 PM	#13
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	I've really enjoyed reading the comments and seeing photos of other Webleys. I do have a Webley semi-auto, too. Still not as fun as the big service revolvers, though! I even found myself a reproduction Prideaux speed loader so I can drop ammunition into my unmodified Webleys. I just put a Webley Mk I on layaway (my 3rd MK I, though this is one of two shaved for .45 ACP (I reload using Fiocchi .455 brass and fire with these headspace rings)). Whilst I love my .22 single shot and six shot Webley Mk VI revolvers and my regular Mk I, it's the Mk I** and my Webley Mk V which I like shooting the most. Glad to see so many others share my foibles! It's the exposed springs, levers, and so on that really make the Webley feel stout and it's as shootable/pointable in its own way as the Luger! That said, I do have a soft spot for this Mk I in my collection with Royal Navy markings and serial number 271 and my first Webley (a Mk VI with single shot .22 LR adapter but it is missing the rear sight). Happy Christmas (from Vancouver airport in Canada). Attached Thumbnails __________________ Michael Nos morituri te salutant - Supposed saying of the gladiators to the emperor ('We, who are about to die, salute you.') 'We are the lantern bearers, my friend; for us to keep something burning, to carry what light we can forward into the darkness and the wind' - From Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers Last edited by TheRomanhistorian; 12-25-2013 at 06:25 PM. Reason: Added pictures.