Milsurp After Hours

After much searching I got myself a nice Webley Mk VI .455 today. I did source a couple in England, but due to the idiotic gun laws, it was going to cost me an arm and a leg to get it brought over. The revolver is in very good condition with bright bore and strong rifling. Now the big wait for my Firearms Licence to come back!!! Took a quick pic with the camera on my mobile. Doesnt do it justice.

Looks good Ian. I know you are looking forward to getting it in your possession like a kid waiting for Christmas. You won't have to leave it at an approved range to be able to shoot it, like Joe does in England, will you?

Nice!!!!!!!!!

One day I will add one to my collection too

Niner



I am in the lucky position that we can still have handguns, and keep them at home. They must only be used on approved ranges. I can get pretty much any handgun I want, but I am not allowed semi or fully automatic rifles. The problem starts when you want to have more than one firearm of the same caliber. The powers that be say 'you've got a .303 rifle, why do you need another one?' It leads to some very lengthy reports trying to explain, but if you can justify it, it is usually no problem. I just hope that they don't ever try to introduce the stupid legislation here that they did in UK Mainland. Joe doesnt get to fire his Webley that often, and I am just thinking that it is a wonder that some enterprising individual here has not offered shooting weekends for guys in UK Mainland.

Ian

And when you have finished with them send them down here and we can give them some semi auto's to play with!!

weekends in your corner have been offered before but a lack of take up seems to have killed them off. I had to deal with the one weapon per calibre rule but won them over with 2 x 9mm, 2x .455, 9 x .22 rifle, 4 x .303. I could go on but barring the pistols you might not speak to me again. I also have several sporting rifles and a double barrelled shot pistol. I must post a pic of that one day as it really is a curiosity!

Ian, thanks for the response on the gun laws. Just hope it doesn't get as restrictive in the US some day as what you in Ireland and the guys in England have to put up with.

that looks like a very fine mkVI , glad you succeeded in finding it

I forgot to mention that the Webley has engraving on the backstrap as follows; C.W.H Salter 6 SWB. I have checked, and it apears that CWH Salter served in the South Wales Borderers from 1914 to 1920. He apparently had the rank of Honorary Second Lieutenant. I have checked with the National Archives Uk, and I can get a copy of his Medal Card for the princely sum of £3.50. It will be nice to have. I really must do some more research.

Ian