Webley?
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Sir William
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I have some. 380-200 and 455 with one cut for 45 ACP. I don't have any stories.
Hi,
I have a Webley Mk IV 'A' series in .32 S&W L with a 4" barrel. Its pretty accurate though I would have prefered adjustable sights ( no company I know makes any for the Webleys). They are very popular here in India after Smith and Wessons.
My uncle has an unusual Webley (actually an Enfield Mk VI, 1925) that was converted from .455 Webley to .32 S&W L at some point in its life, by a Gunsmith or a company and is so marked ,"Aladix conversion" on the barrel.
Another Uncle of mine has a 'B' series 3" barreled short grip Webley in .32 S&W L. The Indian Ordnance Factories makes a copy of the late series 'B' 3" barreled Webley albeit with a full grip and an integral trigger guard.
regards,
Anand
I have a Webley Mk IV 'A' series in .32 S&W L with a 4" barrel. Its pretty accurate though I would have prefered adjustable sights ( no company I know makes any for the Webleys). They are very popular here in India after Smith and Wessons.
My uncle has an unusual Webley (actually an Enfield Mk VI, 1925) that was converted from .455 Webley to .32 S&W L at some point in its life, by a Gunsmith or a company and is so marked ,"Aladix conversion" on the barrel.
Another Uncle of mine has a 'B' series 3" barreled short grip Webley in .32 S&W L. The Indian Ordnance Factories makes a copy of the late series 'B' 3" barreled Webley albeit with a full grip and an integral trigger guard.
regards,
Anand
Sir William
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I have seen S&W Frontier Double Action 44s converted to 32 S&W Long. Is this a Indian caliber restriction?
The .38 caliber Webley Mk IV was a civilian gun used in WWII as a substitute standard for the Pistol, Revolver, No.2 (the "Enfield" revolver). The guns are similar in operation, but are quite different internally.
It is usually recommended not to do any extensive shooting with the Mk VI (Webley or Enfield manufacture) converted to use .45 ACP with moon clips. The .45 ACP is higher pressure than the .455 revolver cartridge the gun was designed for. The gun won't "blow up", but the lockup will batter a lot faster than with the lower pressure round.
Jim
It is usually recommended not to do any extensive shooting with the Mk VI (Webley or Enfield manufacture) converted to use .45 ACP with moon clips. The .45 ACP is higher pressure than the .455 revolver cartridge the gun was designed for. The gun won't "blow up", but the lockup will batter a lot faster than with the lower pressure round.
Jim
Sir William
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I use black powder substitute Pyrodex P in my 45 ACP cases.
Blue Heeler
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The very first revolver I ever shot was a Webley in .38. I was in the army and eighteen years old. Our sergeant had strung a line of bottles (yes - beer bottles) over a creek and we all had one go at them. Six rounds that is. I didn't hit anything, and most of the others didn't. It wasn't much fun either.Nobody gave a stuff about the broken glass in the creek or whether some kid or fish would be 'adversely impacted'-I guess we were just thoughtless arseholes. Despite all that, the Webley does have it's place - in a museum. You want a revolver? Smith & Wesson - forget the rest.
Bill K-
I note your affiliation with the Wolfpack...the 56th Fighter Group headed by Zemke?
I read, "Thunderbolt" by Robert Johnson. If you flew the P-47 or talked to pilots who did, did anyone else try Johnson's three-dimensional rolls to offset the basic limited manuveribility (sp?) of the plane, as compared to FW and Messerschmidt fighters? Do you agree that the later P-47's with the "fat" propeller would catch and outclimb a Spitfire Mk. IX in a steep climb? How long would it take a P-47 to catch a Spit that way?
In general, how would the P-47 fare in a dogfight over Germany? I know the RAF used Thunderbolt I and II models in Burma, and had to dive -and- zoom to tangle with Jap Oscars; they couldn't begin to turn with them. They didn't think much of the Thunderbolt, compared to Spitfires, of which they had the superb Mk. VIII. (Ground attacks are another matter!)
Sorry to go off-topic, but I know of no forums devoted to discussing WWII fighter planes. Does anyone else know of such forums?
Lone Star
I note your affiliation with the Wolfpack...the 56th Fighter Group headed by Zemke?
I read, "Thunderbolt" by Robert Johnson. If you flew the P-47 or talked to pilots who did, did anyone else try Johnson's three-dimensional rolls to offset the basic limited manuveribility (sp?) of the plane, as compared to FW and Messerschmidt fighters? Do you agree that the later P-47's with the "fat" propeller would catch and outclimb a Spitfire Mk. IX in a steep climb? How long would it take a P-47 to catch a Spit that way?
In general, how would the P-47 fare in a dogfight over Germany? I know the RAF used Thunderbolt I and II models in Burma, and had to dive -and- zoom to tangle with Jap Oscars; they couldn't begin to turn with them. They didn't think much of the Thunderbolt, compared to Spitfires, of which they had the superb Mk. VIII. (Ground attacks are another matter!)
Sorry to go off-topic, but I know of no forums devoted to discussing WWII fighter planes. Does anyone else know of such forums?
Lone Star
I guess I should contribute something on-topic.
When I was younger, I and several friends owned Webleys, mainly Mk. VI's. All were converted to fire .45 ACP, and accuracy of the undersize bullets was mediocre, at best.
ALL of us experienced broken firing pins, broken stirrup lock springs, and broken mainsprings. That was circa 1960-1970, and the guns were already getting old.
I have handled cased examples of WG and Webley-Wilkinson guns, and quality was remarkable. But I think Webley owners had better resign themselves to stocking a few spare parts.
Lone Star
When I was younger, I and several friends owned Webleys, mainly Mk. VI's. All were converted to fire .45 ACP, and accuracy of the undersize bullets was mediocre, at best.
ALL of us experienced broken firing pins, broken stirrup lock springs, and broken mainsprings. That was circa 1960-1970, and the guns were already getting old.
I have handled cased examples of WG and Webley-Wilkinson guns, and quality was remarkable. But I think Webley owners had better resign themselves to stocking a few spare parts.
Lone Star
Sir William
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I am a Sherlock Holmes nut myself. I found it funny that the 50s TV show had Holmes armed with a Colt DA revolver. The rest of the good guys seemed to be armed with Bulldog 5 shot pocket Bulldogs. The bad guys always seemed to use Belgian unfluted cylinder revolvers. I can't recall seeing a Webley on the show. Odd for a British detective show.