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Let's have a thread about the use of revolvers in WWI, WWII, and post WWII by anglo and soviet nations
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Which revolver shot more people in the back of the head: the webley or nagant?
>>27956920
As a yank am I disowning the heritage of cold and Winchester when I say the Webley and its marks are the sexiest revolvers of the 1850-1950 period?
>Schofield is close second
>>27957532
Webley, Nagant isn't accurate enough to hit the back of the head
>>27957532
All guns made by webley? I would assume it would be webley just for all the executions in colonies and because they have been used since the 1880s until probably today in some capacity
>>27956920
New to shooting, here, only have a S&W Model 10 revolver loaded with .38 Special. (I bought what my father advised me to, basically.)
When I go to the range to practice, I don't think a day goes by that someone says they appreciate "classic" revolvers, then tell me to get an automatic of some sort for self-defense.
Why is this?
>>27957578
Because revolvers stopped being used for self defense around the late 1970s when semi autos began to be able to use hollow points.
Basically it is because you could get a gun with twice the capacity for like $400
>>27957578
Because modern automatics in anything smaller than .357 mag are better than revolvers in a similar caliber in every way. (Except subjective things like looks)
>>27957611
>>27957614
OK, I guess I can accept the "tech's too old" argument, but it's not like I have some flintlock duelling pistol from the 1700's either.
So I should trade this in for something like a Glock? The guys at the range love Glocks.
>>27956920
Quick question; does anybody know what a good price for a Webley revolver would be, and what the easiest caliber to find for one is? (To clarify, is it easier to find .38 S&W or .455 Webley? Which is cheaper and which has the easier to find revolver for it?)
I want one, but I gotta know which to look for and about how much to pay...
>>27957540
I'm also a yank, and I think Webley revolvers are absolutely based, but for aesthetics I think the "we're totally not ripping off ur design" Enfield No. 2 Mk1s are just a little bit cooler.
>only have No.2 Mk1*
>tfw trigger pull is like 20 lbs
>>27957658
eh, if you have like $400 you could just buy a glock or shield and keep the sweet as fuck .38
>>27957658
No don't trade it if you enjoy shooting it. Even carrying it while not "optimal" is better than no gun, plus guns like that are still very effective for self defense.
It's just that autos give you 2 or 2.5 times the capacity, and mags are easier to swap out than moon clips or individually reloading the cylinder, autos can be lighter, more modern accessories like tritium sights, replacement barrels, etc...
>also never sell your first gun ;-;
>>27957680
Its much easier to find them in 38 s&w since they made more of them during WW2 in that setup.
Most ww1 webleys you find will have the .455 cylinder shaved down to accept 45acp which is not safe in a webley.
I found mine on gunbroker. It was like 900 with pristine finish and no rust / damage still in original .455
I think you could probs find one in 38 s&w for like 500
I would shoot it more but i dont have a press and .455 is only run seasonally. Only place around here had a 50 round box for 74$
>>27957680
I've seen Webleys for around $500 around me, and I got my No.2 Mk1* for $350, but the Mk1 (with hammer spur/SA notch) go for more. I think that is also typical of Webley models too. Plus there is a lot of variation depending on the condition of the individual piece, with the nicest or rarest models fetching much more.
As for ammo, I'd imagine that .38 S&W is waaaay more affordable than .455, though I think there are some vintage caliber hand-load shops online that might make it reasonable enough to shoot. I've bought 50 round boxes of Remington for about $30 at my LGS, though I think that is discontinued and now Prvi Partizan makes new .38 S&W.
There are .455 to .45 ACP converted Webleys, but I wouldn't trust shooting one unless you made some reduced power hand-loads.
>>27957757
>>27957785
Thanks, anons.
Looks like I ought to check out that one down at my lgs, if It's even still there...
>>27957658
FFS don't trade it in, just do some research and try out some autos if you can and see what works for you. In the meantime, enjoy shooting and/or carrying your S&W.
>>27957714
Yeah, and this. A .38 revolver is still plenty fine for self defense, it just has reduced capabilities as compared to newer pistols, and you simply may not want to put additional wear on it by carrying it all the time.
>>27957785
Oops, just wanted to specify that I got 50 round boxes of .38 S&W for $30, not .455 (though that would be pretty sweet).
>>27957868
You can buy them for that during the limited runs by fiocci and others
>>27958300
Really? Cool. I'll have to keep that in mind.
How often do they do runs of .455?
>>27957757
You can shoot 45 ACP with moon clips through a webley.
>>27958879
Factory 45 ACP is above the PROOF pressure for a .455 webley. You would need to do a very reduced load for it to be safe
>>27958754
I don't know how often, at least not in the last 6 months. I am guessing its probably like once a year
>>27958879
Terrible idea
>>27956920
my two nuggets.
I'm sad how expensive they got.
>>27959018
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>>27959051
either my webley was modified for 45 ACP or I'm extremely lucky so far. guess ill go check on that
>>27959283
Unless a new cylinder was made for it which I highly doubt. You have been probably shooting a time bomb xD
13200PSI is the maximum operating pressure for a webley MKVI which is the last one produced and has the highest PSI rating.
.45ACP Factory is ~19000 PSI
Basically if you shoot factory ACP in it your feeding it a steady diet of proof loads
Its your shit. Shoot it as you want. But please dont shoot .45 ACP if your at a public range
>>27957532
Webley. Russian executions preferred German handguns for better trigger pulls.
You don't want to wake up with carpal tunnel the morning after executing 100 Polish Officers do you?
>>27956920
>Webley
Top breaks are sex but would anyone but the most diehard gun dorks give a shit about this gun if it wasn't Indy's weapon of choice?
>>27959442
>waking up with carpal tunnel as an alcoholic being slowly driven insane
nty
>>27959476
I would, decades of service to the Empire also has its appeal
>>27959417
A MkVI will give you plenty of warning that it's unhappy with what you're feeding it, unless you go full hamfisted retard with reloads.
Scoring a bunch of .45 Auto Rim casings and working up a sane handload, in lieu of using moon/half moon clips is one of the safer courses to steer with the MkVI.
>>27957658
Keep the Model 10. They are a great little revolvers and will last forever if you maintain them. Anyone who says you cannot protect yourself with one is shilling hard.
The fact they are pretty and fun to shoot are happy bonuses. 38 spec is a great reloading caliber.
That being said, there may be other pistols that are more effective at protecting you. Consider getting one of these as well. Glocks are generally pretty great.
>>27959476
well, .455 Webley makes for a pretty good man stopper
and besides, I prefer Lawrence of Arabia.
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>>27961441
>man stopper
>>27962220
What's the deal with those flat bullets?
>>27962240
The hollow one got banned for working too well.
