Tallinar
Member
Hello,
I have a Webley Mark VI that was carried by my grandfather during WWII. It's one that had been re-chambered to .45 ACP. The story is that he acquired it from a Canadian Mountie when he was stationed up north prior to being shipped off to Europe.
As far as I can tell, it functions fine. My father and I once loaded up some light .45 Autorim cartridges using lead bullets and Trail Boss to test it out, and it seemed to function fine. Dad had commented that the cylinder felt a tad loose for his comfort, but no imminent concerns. Aside from this, I expect it hadn't been fired since around the 1950's, if not the 40's.
I'd like to establish the relative value of it. From what I can tell by Gunbroker completed auctions, I'm guessing somewhere between $700-900, but I'm not fluent in the Webley world. Any insight would be appreciated.
I have a Webley Mark VI that was carried by my grandfather during WWII. It's one that had been re-chambered to .45 ACP. The story is that he acquired it from a Canadian Mountie when he was stationed up north prior to being shipped off to Europe.
As far as I can tell, it functions fine. My father and I once loaded up some light .45 Autorim cartridges using lead bullets and Trail Boss to test it out, and it seemed to function fine. Dad had commented that the cylinder felt a tad loose for his comfort, but no imminent concerns. Aside from this, I expect it hadn't been fired since around the 1950's, if not the 40's.
I'd like to establish the relative value of it. From what I can tell by Gunbroker completed auctions, I'm guessing somewhere between $700-900, but I'm not fluent in the Webley world. Any insight would be appreciated.