1918 British Contract .455 Webley Colt Government Model

[Von der Goltz]

1918 British Contract .455 Webley Colt Government Model
Here for your viewing pleasure are photos of my WWI RAF British military proofed Colt Government Model pistol in original caliber .455 Webley. It was one of 400 pistols shipped to Captain Sir Connop Guthrie, Pier 60, North River NY NY on March 12, 1918. Guthrie was the Special Representative for the British Ministry of Shipping in the U.S. and a member of the U.S. Shipping Commission in 1918. It has the view mark for G.W.R. Steadman, British Inspector at the Colt New Haven Factory and the British Broad Arrow and Crossed Pennant military acceptance marks. Serial number is W 100744.

 

[Gordon]

Now that take .455 Rimless ?

 

[sequins]

That's a remarkable piece of history. I'd love to know more about the differences between 45acp and 455webley

 

[Von der Goltz]

That's a remarkable piece of history. I'd love to know more about the differences between 45acp and 455webley

A variety of .455 Webley cartridges
Revolver
United Kingdom
Royal Laboratory Woolwich Arsenal, Birmingham Small Arms Company, Eley Brothers, Kynoch Limited, Grenfell & Accles, Kings Norton Metal Company, Dominion Cartridge Company.
Straight rimmed
.454 in (11.5 mm)
.476 in (12.1 mm)
.480 in (12.2 mm)
.535 in (13.6 mm)
.770 in (19.6 mm)
1.230 in (31.2 mm)
Large pistol (Small pistol in modern Fiocchi loadings)
265[1] FMJ 700 ft/s (210 m/s) 289 ft·lbf (392 J)
265 gr (17 g) 600 ft/s (180 m/s) 212 ft·lbf (287 J)
265 gr (17 g) 757 ft/s (231 m/s) 337 ft·lbf (457 J)
265 gr (17 g) 600 ft/s (180 m/s)[2] 220 ft·lbf (300 J)



.455 Webley is a British handgun cartridge, most commonly used in the Webley top break revolvers Marks I through VI.
(Wikipedia)