New Webley S&W 38

[luvs2jeep]

Well new to me picked this old girl up the other day. Marked Mark IV 38 145/200 and at the bottom War Finish.

[Gunreference1]

A little history...

Webley revolver, .38, Mark 4. Officially adopted for military service in 1942, this was initially a scaled-down version of the .455 Mark 6 revolver, chambered for .38 S&W cartridge, and developed by Webley & Scott in 1923 for police use. These guns were officially regarded obsolete as late as in 1963. It should be noted, that official british .38/200 ammunition was based on early, blackpowder .38 Smith & Wesson cartridge, and was used with heavy 200 grains (13.4 gramms) bullet, leaving the muzzle at relatively slow velocities of about 198 meters/sec (650 fps).

Reference - http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg91-e.htm

luvs2jeep, enjoy your 'new' Webley!

Steve

[whos2kno]

ive always wanted one of these pistols.
i remember the first time seeine of these in a movie (pink floyd the wall ,he father is loading one in the bunker)
anyway very nice looking weapon

[luvs2jeep]

I never knew how hard it was to find 38 shells.....

[Gunreference1]

luvs2jeep, the link below is the only place I could find .38 S&W ammunition actually in stock.

http://www.a1ammo.com/products/magte...unition/38swa/

Steve

[TheMrMitch]

I got two of them in Alexandria, Va in 1961 for $20 each. My newest one was $300 from SOG.
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[aliceinchains]

I got two of them in Alexandria, Va in 1961 for $20 each. My newest one was $300 from SOG.
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Very nice example . Is that fine pitting i see overall.

[Alexei]

There is still some 176 gr. FN ammo out there that was produced for the Hong Kong Police in the 60's/70's, it shows up occasionally at gunshows. It's the only round that seems to shoot to point-of-aim for these revolvers. It comes in funky, transparent yellow celluloid 25 round "boxes". Keep an eye out.

[walletscared]

Try "Old Western Scrounger" or "Graf & Sons"