.445 Webley or Enfeild prices?

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I recently shot a .38 #2 Enfeild and fell in love with the fugley little thing but had to return it after a tense stand off with my cousin. After some calling around gunshops near me it turns out I'll have to make a road trip or just ship it to me. What is a good price these days because a roadtrip might not be totally out of the question :rolleyes:
 
Like a lot of things that used to be cheap, the Enfield revolvers have gone up a lot recently. I have seen some at shows for around $450, but have no idea what the current going price is. Sorry.

Webleys (.455 unconverted) are going from $600 to 800, depending on condition and specific model.

It is important to be aware that the British .38 is NOT the US .38 Special. The British .380 revolver round (aka .38/200) is the US .38 S&W cartridge. The .38 S&W is a shorter case, with a slightly larger diameter case body than the .38 Special, and is loaded much lighter.
 
There are two similar (but not identical) revolvers, the Enfield No.2 and the Webley Mk IV, both in .38/200, aka .38 S&W. In this area, the Webley seems to be more available than the Enfield. Both were used by the British in WWII, the Enfield being the standard revolver, the Webley a substitute standard. Generally prices run $400 or so. The Webley Mk VI is in .455 caliber, is a much larger gun and more costly. Many were converted to use .45 ACP with moon clips, but I don't recommend those unless you can handload as standard .45 ACP runs higher pressure than the gun was made for and they have been known to blow up with the hotter .45 ACP cartridge.

Older Webley .455 military models (Mk I-V) should not be fired except with black powder or very light loads.

Jim
 
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FWIW, there is a Webley .455 at a LGS here (NE Ohio) that is mechanically decent but with out much finish. The asking price is (I believe) $850.00.

I'd love to have one, and even thought about buying this one, but I too am unsure what is a fair price. This one seems a bit pricey, considering it's lack of finish, but this shop doesn't NORMALLY over price things.

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"Both were used by the British in WWII, the Enfield being the standard revolver, the Enfield a substitute standard."

Jim, edit your post! :D

The Enfield was the standard service revolver, while the Webley (not the Enfield) was the substitute standard.
 
And the Enfield was a ripoff of the Webley.

They copied the design with a few changes and that was that. Webley got no royalties.

And the Webley is a cut above the Enfield in quality.

Deaf
 
Webly Mk VI .455

Hi, been reading all the posts about the Webley. All the photos I see online have brown grips. Mine look the same as far as the pattern, but they are yellow...off white...ivory colored. Still that plastic type; not real ivory. Just that color. Can anyone give me an idea of why this is?
Also, mine is 1917 and has not been converted to the .45 ACP
 
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