Opinion on a Webley, please

[Firehand]

Local shop has a Mark VI Webley .455. Cylinder cut for .45 auto with clips. Looking down the bore, about an inch in front of the breech end is a slight ring. Visible from about the 8 o'clock position around to the 4 o'clock, does not show on the bottom.

In the cuts on either side of the flat top, feels like a slight bump that corresponds with the ring.

I'd love one of these revolvers, but that worries me. Any knowledge of similar condition revolvers, does it affect safety/accuracy in firing?

 

[jacobtowne]

Could be a barrel bulge?
I have an old Iver Johnson Hammerless top-break revolver with a barrel bulge just aft of the front sight. Shoots just fine, but it's a fairly weak caliber, .38 S&W.
.45ACP is not a weak caliber, so I'd proceed with caution if it is a bulge.
JT

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Give it a pass -- you'll never be satisfied with it.

 

[P95Carry]

I'd agree with Verne - unless the price was real cheap.

But all too often these days these go for quite high dollar.

If it was .455 as mine is then I'd ''put up with it'' if price right - and load and shoot peanut loads.

Otherwise, yeah - pass on it.

 

[deadin]

As the others have said, all depends on the price. The barrel has definitely had one stuck in it at one time. Doesn't make it unsafe and may or may not affect accuracy. Only shooting will tell.

Dean

 

[Vern Humphrey]

If I can say this without making anyone mad, in the Ozark Scale of Aesthetics, "Ugly as an English revolver" ranks just below "Ugly as a thrombosed hemrrhoid."

 

[P95Carry]

Verne - you are waxing lyrical again

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Verne - you are waxing lyrical again

'Tis the Irish in me.

 

[unspellable]

Webleys

They are like old Land Rovers, they're so ugly they're cute.

 

[jacobtowne]

If you think the revolvers are ugly, have you ever seen a Webley automatic?
Even Ian Hogg, a one time professional British soldier and subsequent small arms authority and author, considered British handguns less aesthetic than American ones.
JT

 

[Vern Humphrey]

They are like old Land Rovers, they're so ugly they're cute.

Kinda like a baby buzzard, eh?

If you think the revolvers are ugly, have you ever seen a Webley automatic?

Even Ian Hogg, a one time professional British soldier and subsequent small arms authority and author, considered British handguns less aesthetic than American ones.

In the British Army they talk about the cavalryman who was so dumb the other cavalrymen noticed it.

In the same vein, British revolvers are so ugly even the British notice it.

 

[Otony]

As a young lad, there was a popular saying amongst my peers when referring to British cars, British motorcycles, or British guns (all of which, I might add, I have owned in abundance.....in my youth).

"Give an Englishman a piece of metal and he'll do something stupid with it."

As regarded British car or motorcycle electronics, "Lucas, Prince of Darkness".

Thankfully, the Brits have enormously improved in the car and motorbike department. Their gun industry seems to be entirely bespoke these days, so the only complaint there would have to be pricing. I think I would still hate to see what would be turned out if there were a Brit equivalent to Savage, Ruger or Remchester though.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

As a young lad, there was a popular saying amongst my peers when referring to British cars, British motorcycles, or British guns (all of which, I might add, I have owned in abundance.....in my youth).

"Give an Englishman a piece of metal and he'll do something stupid with it."

As regarded British car or motorcycle electronics, "Lucas, Prince of Darkness".

Which brings us to the old saying, "Why do the British drink warm beer? Because Lucas makes refrigerators, too."

Thankfully, the Brits have enormously improved in the car and motorbike department. Their gun industry seems to be entirely bespoke these days, so the only complaint there would have to be pricing. I think I would still hate to see what would be turned out if there were a Brit equivalent to Savage, Ruger or Remchester though.

A top-of-the-line British double, shotgun or rifle, is a work of art. But a British pumpgun, I shudder at the thought.

 

[Moonclip]

Pass unless almost free, barrel bulge is not a good thing. As for British motorcycles and guns being ugly, I feel they are not and some of the women are not too bad to look at either.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Pass unless almost free, barrel bulge is not a good thing. As for British motorcycles and guns being ugly, I feel they are not and some of the women are not too bad to look at either.

Remind me not to let you fix me up with a blind date.

 

[Moonclip]

Remind me not to let you fix me up with a blind date.

Oh come on now, you have to admit some of the Triumphs are nice and you are telling me you wouldn't go out with Liz Hurley?

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Oh come on now, you have to admit some of the Triumphs are nice and you are telling me you wouldn't go out with Liz Hurley?

Fix me up with Liz Hurley and loan me your Triumph to pick her up with -- but don't expect me to carry a Webley.

 

[Firehand]

Ah, such a wealth of opinion. Gentlemen, I thank you all.

Was what I'd class as a good price if the barrel hadn't had the ring. With it... I do believe I'll pass.

Does the Triumph come with the Liz Hurley?

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Ah, such a wealth of opinion. Gentlemen, I thank you all.

Was what I'd class as a good price if the barrel hadn't had the ring. With it... I do believe I'll pass.

Does the Triumph come with the Liz Hurley?

If it did, I'd buy it.

 

[Otony]

Ah laddie, I NEVER said the bikes or cars were ugly. Far from it, I still think Triumphs and Nortons are some of the sexiest bikes ever built, and I would give a fair share for a flathead single cylinder BSA as used by the Brits in WWII. As for Jaguars, the love of my life automobile.

HOWEVER! I have worked on all these loverly bits o' British engineering, and I will stand by what I wrote.

"Give an Englishman a piece of metal and he'll do something stupid with it."

 

[bermbuster]

I can't believe you folks are badmouthing Webleys. I love this thing. In my eyes it's a thing of beauty. And I love the way it shoots.

I loved my Triumph too. Hated the repair bills but loved the car.

 

[P95Carry]

I prefer the word ''classic'' ot ''traditional'' with this gun - cos it ain't pretty as such, tho ''handsome'' sounds better for a rugged ol' fella.

Beauty is - as ever - in the eye of the beholder .

 

[Firehand]

I think 'rugged' definately fits. I've been looking for one since I had the chance to shoot a friend's target model.

Maybe someday.