CODE – 01-131-915

NAME – Pistol Revolver .455 No. 1 Mark VI

COMMON NAMES – Webley Revolver Mk VI

TYPE – Revolver

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Great Britain

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1915

CALIBER – 11.43x19mmR (.455 Webley Mk II)

OVERALL LENGTH – 28.6 cm (11.25 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 15.2 cm (6 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 7 Grooves, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 50.8 cm (1 turn in 20 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 11.56 mm (0.455 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 17.17 g (265 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 189 m/s (620 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 307 j (226 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 1.08 kg (2 lb 6 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.22 kg (2 lb 11 oz)

SIGHTS – Open, Iron, fixed, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Square notch

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 30 m (34 yards)

OPERATION – Manual, double action

TYPE OF FIRE – Double-action, repeating

RATE OF FIRE – 24 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 6-round cylinder

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.14 kg (4.9 oz) (6 rounds Mk II Ball)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 18 rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 0.41 kg (14.5 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Webley & Scott Ltd., Birmingham, England, Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, England

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – British military

      This is a very robust service revolver, necessary as it was adopted as WWI went into the muddy trenches. The design is a standard break-open style with the hinge at the front bottom of the receiver. The extractor star automatically extends when the weapon is opened. The extractor extends far enough to allow empty brass to fall away while still retaining any remaining loaded rounds, though this does not always work in practice. The extractor star snaps back into place when the receiver is fully open, allowing fresh ammunition to be easily dropped into place. The release for the opening of the receiver is a large lever above the trigger and behind the cylinder. The unlocking lever is easily operated with the thumb of the firing hand.