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strap above the cylinder. It has a loading gate hinged at the bottom that opens sideways, held by a flat spring. The six cambered cylinder is plain in the early models, while in later ones it was fluted to achieve a small reduction in weight. The ejector rod is mounted on a yoke (swivel) under the barrel and mostly housed in the hollow cylinder arbor, so it can be pulled out and swung to the right when needed. When the ejector rod is drawn out, the cylinder may be removed after drawing the arbor forward. The revolver has a double-action lock, with a half-cock position for loading.
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Produced from 1872, slightly smaller (8.25 in length, 3.5 in barrel) and lighter (0.76 kg) model, with the same overall characteristics. They were made in a variety of calibers, from .320 and .380 to .450. Service revolvers were six-shot, but smaller commercial 5-shot variants vere also very popular.
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technology, they produced their first breachloading, centerfire cartridge revolvers in 1867. They immediately became popular with
British army officers, who at the time were expected to purchase their own personal weapons (swords and pistols) on their own expense, as very robust, compact and reliable
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cartridge, it was one of the earliest
British breachloading revolvers. Solid frame revolver, with a round barrel screwed into the frame, and a one piece wooden grip held by two vertical screws. The foresight is sloted in, mostly semi-round, while the backsight is a long, V-shaped groove on the top
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These revolvers were made in a variety of calibers, but no less than .410 in (10.4 mm). They were widely used all over the
British Empire, and copied in various European countries. In 1872 a pocket model (.442 in) with a 2.5 in barrel was produced, which was the precursor of the famous
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was formed as a paramilitary force armed with carbines and revolvers. As the Webley revolver was adopted as their first service weapon, it was known after that as the Royal Irish
Constabulary revolver.
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weapons. They were the first popular Webley product that made the firm famous. Due to their quality, they remained in production for more than 30 years.
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387:(1879). Practical use in combat showed that they were mostly efective on the distance of less than 25 yards.
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revolvers and one of the most popular
British revolvers of the 19th century.
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These revolvers were massively used by
British officers and horsemen in the
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483:. Translated by Bobrov, N.N. London: Greenhill Books. pp. 60–61.
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revolver designed in 1867. It was one of the earliest
British
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456:Pistols, An Illustrated History of Their Impact
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545:An Illustrated Guide to Pistols and Revolvers
425:An Illustrated Guide to Pistols and Revolvers
357:Webley R.I.C. revolver No 2 that belonged to
35:Webley Royal Irish Constabulary revolver No 1
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23:Webley Royal Irish Constabulary revolver
249:Webley Royal Irish Constabulary revolver
562:Zhuk, A.B. (1995). Walter, John (ed.).
479:Zhuk, A.B. (1995). Walter, John (ed.).
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294:. Taking lead in the new (at the time)
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507:Historical dictionary of the Zulu wars
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662:small arms & ordnance of the
215:Effective firing range
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1242:Revolvers of the United Kingdom
720:Webley .455" Revolver Mk I – IV
543:Myatt, Major Frederick (1981).
423:Myatt, Major Frederick (1981).
242:Fixed front post and rear notch
767:Pattern 1861 Enfield musketoon
223:Maximum firing range
1:
370:Webley R.I.C. revolver No 2
319:Webley R.I.C. revolver No 1
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1095:BL 9.2-inch Mk IV & VI
893:RML 7-pounder mountain gun
1027:BL 6-inch 30 cwt howitzer
1004:RML 64-pounder 71 cwt gun
994:RML 64-pounder 64 cwt gun
898:RML 2.5-inch mountain gun
174:
151:30 oz (0.85 kg), unloaded
51:Place of origin
28:
1105:BL 12-inch Mk I, VI, VII
1060:BL 6-inch Mk III, IV, VI
949:& garrison artillery
307:Royal Irish Constabulary
1050:QF 3-pounder Nordenfelt
860:BL 12-pounder 6 cwt gun
690:Beaumont–Adams revolver
226:100 yd (91 m)
1022:BL 5-inch gun Mk I – V
710:Kerr's Patent revolver
366:
331:
218:25 yd (23 m)
1147:10-inch 18 cwt mortar
1142:13-inch 36 cwt mortar
1032:BL 9.45-inch howitzer
999:RML 64-pounder 58 cwt
984:RML 25-pounder 18 cwt
956:4.1-inch 'Long Cecil'
927:RML 6.6-inch howitzer
922:RML 6.3-inch howitzer
850:RML 16-pounder 12 cwt
823:SBML 9 pounder 13 cwt
600:Laband, John (2009).
581:Kinard, Jeff (2003).
504:Laband, John (2009).
454:Kinard, Jeff (2003).
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334:Designed in 1867 for
326:
282:produced their first
276:Philip Webley and Son
138:No 1 & No 2 Model
937:BL 5.4-inch howitzer
875:QF 1-pounder pom-pom
845:RML 13-pounder 8 cwt
762:Pattern 1853 Enfield
257:centerfire cartridge
206:Muzzle velocity
1151:8-inch 9 cwt mortar
1017:RML 8-inch howitzer
865:QF 12-pounder 8 cwt
855:BL 12-pounder 7 cwt
840:RML 9-pounder 8 cwt
685:1897 infantry sword
361:, commander of the
210:c650 ft/s (198 m/s)
989:RML 40-pounder gun
969:SBML 8-inch 65 cwt
932:BL 5-inch howitzer
885:Mountain artillery
757:Pattern 1851 Minié
367:
332:
117:Webley & Scott
100:Production history
1229:
1228:
1211:0.45" Gatling gun
1128:
1127:
1042:Coastal artillery
870:BL 15-pounder gun
613:978-0-8108-6078-0
517:978-0-8108-6078-0
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159:9.25 in. (235 mm)
94:Second Afghan War
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1189:Hales 24-pounder
1085:BL 8-inch Mk VII
1013:RML 6.6-inch gun
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715:Tranter revolver
705:Enfield revolver
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170:4.5 in. (114 mm)
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1100:BL 10-inch Mk I
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961:SBBL 32-pounder
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1055:QF 4.7-inch
797:Lee–Enfield
792:Lee–Metford
747:Baker rifle
350:revolvers.
328:.442 Webley
286:revolvers (
186:.442 Webley
1236:Categories
1180:24-pounder
1174:12-pounder
1090:RML 9-inch
1080:RML 8-inch
1075:RML 7-inch
1070:RBL 7-inch
979:RBL 7-inch
742:Brown Bess
700:Webley RIC
554:0861010973
537:Literature
434:0861010973
391:References
359:John Chard
339:centerfire
330:cartridge.
296:centerfire
280:Birmingham
251:, British
121:Birmingham
1221:Maxim gun
1168:6-pounder
910:, medium,
908:Howitzers
807:Artillery
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526:276930370
273:armsmaker
188:cartridge
181:Cartridge
130:1867-1898
67:1867-1918
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1172:Congreve
1166:Congreve
672:Sidearms
365:in 1879.
271:British
135:Variants
127:Produced
105:Designed
80:Colonies
45:Revolver
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730:Muskets
284:caplock
267:History
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608:ISBN
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