The Webley revolver, reborn?

DavidE · 10-30-2018, 10:26 PM

Someone shared this on a response to a Forgotten Weapons YouTube video about Webley revolvers.

It looks like a new manufacturer has re-engineered the design in .357 Magnum.

Revolver | ANDERSON WHEELER LIMITED |

CaptainGyro · 10-31-2018, 04:19 AM

While the finish and grips are beautiful I have always found the overall design to be somewhat homely.

There is a lot to like about top breaks though, and in the closing decades of the nineteenth century I might well have picked a Smith & Wesson Model 3 over the Colt SAA.

I know...I blaspheme.

csmkersh · 10-31-2018, 06:41 AM

In a gun fight the S&W makes sense. Pop it open and empties are gone and you can reload and be back in the dance while the guy with the Colt is still fumbling along.

And the smith gave the world a "short Colt" with the .45 Government round.

Who, besides me, remembers the day you could buy a bucket full of the Webleys for about $25.

Snake45 · 10-31-2018, 07:39 AM

Looks like the proverbial "answer to the question no one asked."

I didn't see a price, but I can't imagine that it will be under Two Large.

csmkersh · 10-31-2018, 07:58 AM

CaptainGyro:

Cameron says it's coming soon:

stand watie · 10-31-2018, 08:42 AM

csmkersh,

I remember WELL buying 2 DOZEN Enfield Commando (ugly but perfectly serviceable) revolvers in .38 British Service caliber, with "usable holsters" for 12.oo each, when we lived in New Orleans in the early 1970s. = We issued them to guards at the oil refinery construction site that our little security company was contracted to protect from thieves/arsonists/trespassers.
(This was the first time that "I dipped my toe into" the security contracting business. = The company that my buddy & I started was really LOW tech & started "on a shoestring". = We bought 5-buck khaki shirts from Sears, my ex-wife sewed a "security guard" patch on each of the issued 2 shirts per man, we bought navy-blue caps from "the dollar store" & we told our employees to wear work boots & blue jeans.- Nonetheless, the client was very pleased with our work & as time went on the "little company that could" got more profitable & also got more clients.)

yours, sw

stand watie · 10-31-2018, 08:47 AM

DavidE,

And the PRICE is??

yours, sw

William R. Moore · 10-31-2018, 11:35 AM

Almost 50 years later, I still kick myself for selling my Mk VI. Yeah, it was big & ugly but I could double action clay pigeons at 50 yards with (nearly) every shot. I'd like to see a redo of the Mk VI chambered in .45 ACP. Not sure I'd want to pay for it, but I'd like to have the choice. No interest at all in the Mk VII.

I'd think the saw handled S&W frame would be a better seller and so would the Schofield version(rereading the ad, they may have done that) of the older design. OTOH, I understand they don't require reloads in SASS. I'd like to fondle one, but the sights are too damn small for my old eyes.

Rex in OTZ · 08-16-2020, 09:36 PM

There are some Indian made Revolvers being imported.
The smaller caliber was chosen so that it would be legal for civilian ownership under Indian law.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirbheek

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indi...s_.32_Revolver

10-30-2018, 10:26 PM	#1
DavidE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,190	The Webley revolver, reborn? Someone shared this on a response to a Forgotten Weapons YouTube video about Webley revolvers. It looks like a new manufacturer has re-engineered the design in .357 Magnum. Revolver \| ANDERSON WHEELER LIMITED \|

10-31-2018, 06:41 AM	#3
csmkersh Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 10,760	In a gun fight the S&W makes sense. Pop it open and empties are gone and you can reload and be back in the dance while the guy with the Colt is still fumbling along. And the smith gave the world a "short Colt" with the .45 Government round. Who, besides me, remembers the day you could buy a bucket full of the Webleys for about $25. Last edited by csmkersh; 10-31-2018 at 06:43 AM.

10-31-2018, 08:42 AM	#6
stand watie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,882	csmkersh, I remember WELL buying 2 DOZEN Enfield Commando (ugly but perfectly serviceable) revolvers in .38 British Service caliber, with "usable holsters" for 12.oo each, when we lived in New Orleans in the early 1970s. = We issued them to guards at the oil refinery construction site that our little security company was contracted to protect from thieves/arsonists/trespassers. (This was the first time that "I dipped my toe into" the security contracting business. = The company that my buddy & I started was really LOW tech & started "on a shoestring". = We bought 5-buck khaki shirts from Sears, my ex-wife sewed a "security guard" patch on each of the issued 2 shirts per man, we bought navy-blue caps from "the dollar store" & we told our employees to wear work boots & blue jeans.- Nonetheless, the client was very pleased with our work & as time went on the "little company that could" got more profitable & also got more clients.) yours, sw Last edited by stand watie; 10-31-2018 at 08:49 AM. Reason: typo

10-31-2018, 11:35 AM	#8
William R. Moore Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,533	Almost 50 years later, I still kick myself for selling my Mk VI. Yeah, it was big & ugly but I could double action clay pigeons at 50 yards with (nearly) every shot. I'd like to see a redo of the Mk VI chambered in .45 ACP. Not sure I'd want to pay for it, but I'd like to have the choice. No interest at all in the Mk VII. I'd think the saw handled S&W frame would be a better seller and so would the Schofield version(rereading the ad, they may have done that) of the older design. OTOH, I understand they don't require reloads in SASS. I'd like to fondle one, but the sights are too damn small for my old eyes. Last edited by William R. Moore; 10-31-2018 at 11:40 AM.

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10-31-2018, 04:19 AM	#2
CaptainGyro Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Greater Waxhaw Metropolitan Area Posts: 1,721	While the finish and grips are beautiful I have always found the overall design to be somewhat homely. There is a lot to like about top breaks though, and in the closing decades of the nineteenth century I might well have picked a Smith & Wesson Model 3 over the Colt SAA. I know...I blaspheme.

10-31-2018, 07:39 AM	#4
Snake45 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: "Close, but no donut!" Posts: 13,128	Looks like the proverbial "answer to the question no one asked." I didn't see a price, but I can't imagine that it will be under Two Large.

10-31-2018, 07:58 AM	#5
csmkersh Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 10,760	CaptainGyro: Cameron says it's coming soon:

10-31-2018, 08:47 AM	#7
stand watie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,882	DavidE, And the PRICE is?? yours, sw

08-16-2020, 09:36 PM	#9
Rex in OTZ Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 34	There are some Indian made Revolvers being imported. The smaller caliber was chosen so that it would be legal for civilian ownership under Indian law. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirbheek https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indi...s_.32_Revolver

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