I've gotten .455 ammo with Hornady's name on the box, so it is out there, at about $1 a round...or, it was...
Here's a question, while I know the top break system is the weak point of the gun, I wonder if a new made Mk VI, made with modern alloys, instead of 1900 era steel, would it handle standard .45ACP pressures???
(as a regular working load?)
Regular GI ball ammo is a proof level load for the old Webley, and so, its risky to shoot. Using .45acp BRASS, loaded to the proper levels is easily done for those guns converted.
Maybe, with new alloy steel, and maybe some tweaks to the design (MK VI*? or Mk VII? maybe?), if Webley could produce a gun that would handle standard .45acp pressures (NOT +P!), and made it in .45ACP for moon clips, AND kept the price down enough to be competitive, they might have a marketable offering.
I think that in a common caliber, with a reasonable price point, the potential market would expand dramatically. It would appeal to those who want the look of the classic Webley, but be in a caliber both available and useful.
Here's a question, while I know the top break system is the weak point of the gun, I wonder if a new made Mk VI, made with modern alloys, instead of 1900 era steel, would it handle standard .45ACP pressures???
(as a regular working load?)
Regular GI ball ammo is a proof level load for the old Webley, and so, its risky to shoot. Using .45acp BRASS, loaded to the proper levels is easily done for those guns converted.
Maybe, with new alloy steel, and maybe some tweaks to the design (MK VI*? or Mk VII? maybe?), if Webley could produce a gun that would handle standard .45acp pressures (NOT +P!), and made it in .45ACP for moon clips, AND kept the price down enough to be competitive, they might have a marketable offering.
I think that in a common caliber, with a reasonable price point, the potential market would expand dramatically. It would appeal to those who want the look of the classic Webley, but be in a caliber both available and useful.