Webley MK VI problem (trigger stuck)

TheRomanhistorian · 02-14-2014, 04:51 AM

Hi all,

You chaps (and ladies) are a font of knowledge so I thought I'd check here as well as on a few British weapon fora. I just won a Webley Mk VI (1919 date) with Australian markings at an auction for $150. There is one problem: I can't pull the trigger. It goes a few mm and the hammer starts back but then stops completely. I can't manually pull back the hammer for single action either. I'm in the middle of the wait period so I can't diagnose it properly but any thoughts? I had thought (given the dust bunnies in the bore, cylinders, and elsewhere) that it might be just dried up grease/oil/whatever but could there be other reasons? I have no problem with it being a parts gun or display piece given the price I paid but I had it in mind for a long-term project, too.

Honestly, I only wanted it for the cylinder and I have enough Webleys that this doesn't really need to shoot but, of course, I'd like to use it properly if it can be fixed. Everything else on it is fine.

Michael

alanint · 02-14-2014, 05:07 AM

You may have a broken hammer spring. Webley's use a long and very brittle "v" shaped spring, which is prone to breakage with use/abuse.

Once you take the sideplate off the problem should be obvious.

gerard · 02-15-2014, 08:38 AM

May I suggest you this publication : http://www.hlebooks.com/ebook/webload.htm

You will find a lot of details about the functioning of this revolver.

02-14-2014, 04:51 AM	#1
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	Webley MK VI problem (trigger stuck) Hi all, You chaps (and ladies) are a font of knowledge so I thought I'd check here as well as on a few British weapon fora. I just won a Webley Mk VI (1919 date) with Australian markings at an auction for $150. There is one problem: I can't pull the trigger. It goes a few mm and the hammer starts back but then stops completely. I can't manually pull back the hammer for single action either. I'm in the middle of the wait period so I can't diagnose it properly but any thoughts? I had thought (given the dust bunnies in the bore, cylinders, and elsewhere) that it might be just dried up grease/oil/whatever but could there be other reasons? I have no problem with it being a parts gun or display piece given the price I paid but I had it in mind for a long-term project, too. Honestly, I only wanted it for the cylinder and I have enough Webleys that this doesn't really need to shoot but, of course, I'd like to use it properly if it can be fixed. Everything else on it is fine. Michael __________________ 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

02-14-2014, 05:07 AM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	You may have a broken hammer spring. Webley's use a long and very brittle "v" shaped spring, which is prone to breakage with use/abuse. Once you take the sideplate off the problem should be obvious.

02-15-2014, 08:38 AM	#3
gerard User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 35 Times in 23 Posts	May I suggest you this publication : http://www.hlebooks.com/ebook/webload.htm You will find a lot of details about the functioning of this revolver.