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.455 MARK VI WEBLEY REVOLVER (1918DOM)

mrmike08075
1. .455 MARK VI WEBLEY REVOLVER
2. .455 WEBELY CHAMBERING (uncut original CYL.)
3. 1915 VARIANT ("PERFECTED / DEFINITIVE MODEL")
4. 6" BBL
5. LANYARD RING
6. original wartime finish (90% intact, some sharp edge wear)
7. 95% bore (perfect rifling, crisp lands and grooves)
8. perfect muzzle crown, chamber, etc...
9. black bakalite checkered grip panels (left panel cracked)
10. intact issue sights
11. SER#332580 (all parts matching)
12. FRAME (left side under cylinder): "WEBELY MARK VI PATENTS 1918"
13. BBL ASMBLY (left side forward of cyl): BNP (under crown) 6 455" . 760" TONS PER ] "
14. TOP STRAP (left side): .18 (CROWN / CROSSED SWORDS / GBP proof) (BROAD ARROW proof) (CROWN V6 / 13 prof) MARK "VI"
15. FRAME (left side)(under release lever): ENGLAND / (CROWN P2 / stylized B proof) various broad arrows and standard crown / swords proof marks)
16. TRIGGER GAURD (left side): CROWN B9 / 13 proof
17. the cyl is encrusted with proofmarks
18. "BROAD ARROW" proofs on every single part, including lanyard ring

this gun is in perfect mechanical order. timing is perfect, it locks up and indexs correctly. DA is heavy but smooth, SA is light (5 pounds) and crisp with almost zero travel before release. it appears to be wholey intact and unaltered. NRA FINE condition.

when was it made??? (1918 DOM or patent date???)
how many made??? (MARK VI)
when removed from service???
value???
of intrest to collectors???
cartridge interchangability??? (.450 corto, .45 s&w schofield, .455 eley, etc...???) without altering cylinder.
opinions, anecdotes, ideas, suggestions, comments, etc...

(this is my fathers X-MAS PRESENT, and its a surprise...)

best regards, mike.



What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.
contact me at the shop at waltsgun@aol.com best regards, mike.
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  • Xracer
    "when was it made??? (1918 DOM or patent date???)" That might be the manufacture date, but I'm not sure. The MK.VI was made by Webley from 1915 to 1919 in the serial # range of 214,000 to 445,999. From 1922 to 1935, the MK.VI was made by Enfield in the serial # range 450,000 to 454,000.

    "how many made???" (MARK VI) By Webley, 231,999. By Enfield, 4,000.

    "when removed from service???" Many were still being used by officers and tank crews throughout WWII.

    "value???" If yours is a Webley (not an Enfield), and unaltered (Bluebook value):

    95% - $500
    90% - $425
    80% - $350

    "of intrest to collectors???" Not much.....but it's a fun shooter.

    "cartridge interchangability??? (.450 corto, .45 s&w schofield, .455 eley, etc...???) without altering cylinder." Here's where it gets a little tricky. It was made to fire .455 Revolver Mk.II (also known as .455 Webley & .455 Webley Revolver Mk.II). It will also fire .455 Revolver Mk.I (also known as .455 Enfield and .455 Colt)....which is an older, shorter version of the Mk.II cartridge.

    Here's where it gets a bit tricky. Many, if not most, Webleys imported into the U.S. were altered to shoot .45ACP. This was done by shaving a bit off the back of the cylinder to accept .45ACP in half-moon clips. If this has been done to your Webley, it decreases the value by about 50%. You can still shoot .455 in it, but be sure to use low powered loads since the headspace has been increased a bit.

    "opinions, anecdotes, ideas, suggestions, comments, etc..." I own an Enfield MK.VI (converted to .45ACP), and have a ball shooting it! It has a typically horrible military double action trigger pull, but it's a real sweetie shooting single-action....and is surprisingly accurate. From a sandbag rest, single action, using .45ACP handloads (200 gr. cast SWC, 3.5 gr. Bullseye), it'll shoot 2 3/4" to 3 1/2" groups at 25 yards.

    If you're planning on handloading for it, I'd suggest that you slug the bore. Mine actually slugged out to .4518....same as .45ACP.

    If your Dad is handgun nut, he's gonna love it!!!
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  • mrmike08075
    more please...
    best regards, mike.

    What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.
    contact me at the shop at waltsgun@aol.com best regards, mike.
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  • Colonel_Flashman
    XR

    The .455 Colt-Eley/Enfield/Webley Mk.I has a Longer Case than the Mk.II & varies a tick from it in other diametions as well.
    The Mk.I case is longer because of the Original 18gr. FF/FFF Gunpowder loads, it was found out that the New Cordite sticks worked better in a shorter case, so a new case was designed, hence .455 Mk.II designation.

    Mk.I Mk.II
    C.T.; R.S. C.T.; R.S.
    L.L.; 1.46 L.L.; 1.23
    C.L.; .886 C.L.; .77
    R.T.; .039 R.T.; .045
    H.D.; .478 H.D.; .480
    R.D.; .530 R.D.; .535
    N.D.; .473 N.D.; .476
    B.A.; .169 B.A.; .158
    C.C.(cc's); 1.50 C.C.(cc's); 1.18
    C.C.;(gr's water) 23.23 C.C.;(gr's water) 18.30

    Merry Holidays
    Colonel Flashman
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