I'm also a fan of top breaks My frist pistol was a 38 s&w Enfield
shot it for years best 50 bucks I ever spent also have owned 38
webley and H&R 999
shot it for years best 50 bucks I ever spent also have owned 38
webley and H&R 999
Webley MK IV, .38, 1950's commercial production. Sights regulated for 146 grain load per the factory paperwork. Purchased NIB years ago. Finish is better than wartime production, but fit up of the action is a shadow of what was once Webley quality.
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Webley MK IV, .38, War Production. Despite being marked 38/200 the sights are "on" with 178 grain bullets loaded to to an approximation of the original specs. Marked "War Finish," fitup is very good.
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The above, along with the .455 MK I-VI series are examples of trigger plate action Webleys. Below is a pic of a WG 89 Army Model, .455/.476 calibre. Fit & Finish superb. The action of the WG series is within the frame. Note the sideplate. The double action of the WG uses a "V" spring like a Colt; stacking, however, is much less apparent. Double action shooting feels more like the best S&W's. The barrel is about 0.001 larger than the chamber mouths. Therefore hollow base bullets (like those of the period) must be used. Best accuracy (~1 1/4" @ 25) is obtained with a much softer bullet than the original, cast about 1:35. Forget wheel weights or the original 1:12 alloy, accuracy is dismal. Light loads of Bullseye or PB have been found to be suitable.
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Webley MK IV, .38, War Production. Despite being marked 38/200 the sights are "on" with 178 grain bullets loaded to to an approximation of the original specs. Marked "War Finish," fitup is very good.
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The above, along with the .455 MK I-VI series are examples of trigger plate action Webleys. Below is a pic of a WG 89 Army Model, .455/.476 calibre. Fit & Finish superb. The action of the WG series is within the frame. Note the sideplate. The double action of the WG uses a "V" spring like a Colt; stacking, however, is much less apparent. Double action shooting feels more like the best S&W's. The barrel is about 0.001 larger than the chamber mouths. Therefore hollow base bullets (like those of the period) must be used. Best accuracy (~1 1/4" @ 25) is obtained with a much softer bullet than the original, cast about 1:35. Forget wheel weights or the original 1:12 alloy, accuracy is dismal. Light loads of Bullseye or PB have been found to be suitable.
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If the pics load slowly please bear with my server. It has been under attack all weekend.
Bob
I have a H&R 999 22. Rather worn, but nice little revolver. I own it, but my son possesses it. Doubt I ever get it back, but that's ok.
9 shots and easy to load and unload.
9 shots and easy to load and unload.
I had a .38 Webley a long time ago - shot a 12" pattern at 25 feet with old .38 S&W 200 grain loads. Plus the cylinder wouldn't always quite line up with the barrel, yet the hammer would still drop. Traded it away to someone who wanted to work on it.
I finally got my holster in! Alan @ Chisholm's Trail did an amazing job!
http://www.westernleatherholster.com/authentic-old-west-holsters/
http://www.westernleatherholster.com/authentic-old-west-holsters/
Nice!
CDNN has the beretta stampede schofield clone
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