Webley Revolver

Webley Revolver
A Webley Mk. VI top-break revolver.
Type	Service revolver
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Service history
In service	1887–1970
Used by	See Users
Wars	Second Boer War Boxer Rebellion World War I Easter Rising Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War World War II Northern Campaign Indonesian National Revolution Malayan Emergency First Indochina War Korean War Vietnam War British colonial conflicts Border Campaign The Troubles
Production history
Designer	Webley & Scott
Designed	1887
Manufacturer	Webley & Scott, RSAF Enfield
Produced	1887–1924
No. built	approx. 125,000
Specifications (Revolver Mk VI)
Mass	2.4 lb (1.1 kg), unloaded
Length	11.25 in (286 mm)
Barrel length	6 in (150 mm)
Cartridge	.455 Webley Mk II .45 ACP
Calibre	.455 (11.6 mm)
Action	Single or double action
Rate of fire	20–30 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity	620 ft/s (190 m/s)
Effective firing range	50 yd (46 m)
Feed system	6-round cylinder
Sights	Fixed front blade and rear notch

The Webley Revolver (also known as the Webley Top-Break Revolver or Webley Self-Extracting Revolver) was, in various designations, a standard issue service revolver for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, and countries of the British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations, from 1887 to 1970.

The Webley is a top-break revolver and breaking the revolver operates the extractor, which removes cartridges from the cylinder. The Webley Mk I service revolver was adopted in 1887 and the Mk IV rose to prominence during the Boer War of 1899–1902. The Mk VI was introduced in 1915, during wartime, and is the best-known model.

Firing large .455 Webley cartridges, Webley service revolvers are among the most powerful top-break revolvers produced. The .455 calibre Webley is no longer in military service. As of 1999^[update], the .38/200 Webley Mk IV variant was still in use as a police sidearm in a number of countries.^[1]