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Just bought a Webley

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 4:36 pm
by DuncaninFrance
SOLD AS;
Webley Royal Irish Constable of the Egyptian police.
Revolver 6 shots, single and double action in 476 caliber Webley.
This is not one of the many copies English, Belgian or American but an authentically stamped
Webley weapon.
Marking WEBLEY P. & SON LONDON & BIRMINGHAM, and on top of the carcass.
As an indication the revolver is 24 cm long.
Flawless operation
Very good scratch, good barrel.
Some black spots on the butt pads.
A powerful and robust weapon: a safe bet.
Easy to procure ammunition from the company h & c.
Not to mention that it is possible to draw the 11.73 of the French revolver with this weapon
(the opposite is not true)

Information translated from the French original sales description.


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Cases can be produced from .45 Auto Rimmed, trimmed to length and rim thinned to 0.04" thick it says in my newly acquired copy of Handloaders Manual of Cartridge Conversions.

Got it for €300 less than the asking price. :GBR:

Re: Just bought a Webley

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:55 am
by deadin
Duncan,
I'm officially jealous! Those older big-bore Webleys just don't show up where I am.

Here is about as close as I can come.... (a Belgie rip-off)

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44.C.F.W. = 44 Winchester Center Fire (aka 44 WCF or 44/40)

Dean

Re: Just bought a Webley

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:23 am
by DuncaninFrance
Seems I did better than I thought but will know for certain when it arrives..............

Re: Just bought a Webley

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:42 pm
by DuncaninFrance
Some more images from the sale.

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Re: Just bought a Webley

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:31 pm
by Niner Delta
"Not to mention that it is possible to draw the 11.73 of the French revolver with this weapon
(the opposite is not true)"

What does this mean??



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Re: Just bought a Webley

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:58 pm
by deadin
I think it means you can shoot the French round in the Webley, but not vice-versa...

Re: Just bought a Webley

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:16 am
by DuncaninFrance
Yes, you have to remember Vern, that translation is a Google one :oops: I have ordered some cases and bullets
for a try before getting into casting etc.,

Re: Just bought a Webley

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:26 am
by DuncaninFrance
It arrived today, awesome! Need to strip it down and clean it and then some happysnappies :lol: :lol: :GBR:

Re: Just bought a Webley

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:54 pm
by Niner Delta
I didn't know that the 11.73 was a bullet caliber........... :oops:
Otherwise I may have figured it out..... :D


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Re: Just bought a Webley

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:08 pm
by dhtaxi
Were did you get it from?