Webley Mark VI
Used
In Stock
$900.00
Specifications
Category
Revolvers
Manufacturer
Webley
Caliber
.45 Auto Rim
Description
Has the moon clips for shooting 45 and the adapter for shooting the 455
455 To.45 ACP
The top-break Webley is opened by pushing down on a rather large lever positioned to the left side of the hammer. Simultaneously the barrel is pushed down while the extractor is pushed up popping all empties free of the chambers. After each chamber is loaded, the barrel’s then pushed up to lock in place. Firing is the same as any other double action, by pulling the trigger or by cocking the hammer first and then pulling the trigger. Grips are made of some sort of checkered synthetic material.
Webley MKVIs stayed the official British military sidearm from 1916 until 1928 when the smaller and equally underpowered Enfield MkII .380 was adopted. However, along with all other armaments when the British declared war on Germany in 1939, they were woefully short of the Enfields so thousands of MKVIs were kept in service.
Starting in the 1950s most of the remaining MKVIs were sold off to the American market. Over here .455 Webley factory ammunition was not common. To make the MKVIs sell better many had their chambers faced off to handle .45 Autos in half moon clips. I knew this 15 years ago when searching for an MKVI to use when writing my book Shooting World War II Small Arms. Regardless, in an initial fit of enthusiasm I bought the first MKVI I encountered without looking to see if it was altered or not — it was. Luckily a friend was looking for just such a Webley and took it off my hands. The next one I checked thoroughly and still own. Let that be a lesson to you if you’re looking!
455 To.45 ACP
The top-break Webley is opened by pushing down on a rather large lever positioned to the left side of the hammer. Simultaneously the barrel is pushed down while the extractor is pushed up popping all empties free of the chambers. After each chamber is loaded, the barrel’s then pushed up to lock in place. Firing is the same as any other double action, by pulling the trigger or by cocking the hammer first and then pulling the trigger. Grips are made of some sort of checkered synthetic material.
Webley MKVIs stayed the official British military sidearm from 1916 until 1928 when the smaller and equally underpowered Enfield MkII .380 was adopted. However, along with all other armaments when the British declared war on Germany in 1939, they were woefully short of the Enfields so thousands of MKVIs were kept in service.
Starting in the 1950s most of the remaining MKVIs were sold off to the American market. Over here .455 Webley factory ammunition was not common. To make the MKVIs sell better many had their chambers faced off to handle .45 Autos in half moon clips. I knew this 15 years ago when searching for an MKVI to use when writing my book Shooting World War II Small Arms. Regardless, in an initial fit of enthusiasm I bought the first MKVI I encountered without looking to see if it was altered or not — it was. Luckily a friend was looking for just such a Webley and took it off my hands. The next one I checked thoroughly and still own. Let that be a lesson to you if you’re looking!