Difference between revisions of "Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver"

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Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver M1901 - .455 Webley

Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver M1902 - .455 Webley

The Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver is a revolver manufactured between 1901 and 1924 by Webley and Scott, noteworthy for its "automatic" mechanism. Originally designed by Lieutenant Colonel George Vincent Fosbery in 1895 (using a Colt Single Action Army as a basis), he would later take the design to Webley and Scott, who adapted the concept to their existing top-break designs. It was built in several slightly different versions, including some with shorter or longer barrels, conventional or Metford rifling, cylinders in .455 Webley or .38 ACP, and even .22 LR single-shot conversion barrels. There were only 4,750 Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolvers built.

The action of the Webley-Fosbery is its most distinctive feature; it's a recoil operated revolver, wherein (upon firing) the upper receiver assembly recoils back to recock the hammer, and a diamond stud on the upper surface of the frame interfaces with the grooves in the cylinder to cycle to the next cartridge on the return stroke. This gave it the functionality of a double-action revolver with the consistently light, short trigger pull of a single-action; while never particularly widespread, these advantages gave it a niche following among target shooters in the early 1900s.

Specifications

Caliber: .455 Webley or .38 ACP; .22 LR conversion barrels available
Capacity: 6- (.455) or 8- (.38 ACP) round cylinder
Action: Recoil-operated semi-automatic revolver; single-action only
Weight (unloaded): 2.7 lbs (1.2 kg)
Overall Length: 11 in (27.9 cm)
Barrel Length: 6 in (15.2 cm)
Dates of Manufacture: 1901 to 1924

The Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Date
The Maltese Falcon	Ward Bond	Detectve Tom Polhaus	1941
The Maltese Falcon	Mary Astor	Brigid O'Shaughnessy	1941
Zardoz	Sean Connery	Zed	1974
The Lost City of Z	Robert Pattinson	Henry Costin	2017

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Riches (Bogatstvo)	Andris Lielais	Riebli	M1901	2004
Riches (Bogatstvo)	Aleksandr Yakovlev	Bentley	M1901	2004

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Notation	Release Date
Pathologic	"Revolver"		2005
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly	Webley Fosbery	M1902	2014
Verdun	"Webley-Fosbery"	ANZAC update 2018	2015
Battlefield 1	"Auto Revolver"		2016
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades	Webley Fosbery		2016
Pathologic 2	"Revolver"		2019

Anime

Film/TV Show	Character	Note	Date
Black Butler I	Azzurro	S1E02; with ornate engravings	2008
Princess Principal	Ange		2017

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-The '''Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver''' is a revolver manufactured between 1901 and 1924 by [[Webley and Scott]] noteworthy for it's "automatic" mechanism. The prototype was made in 1895 by Lieutenant Colonel George Vincent Fosbery based on a [[Colt Single Action Army]], he then took it to Webley and Scott due to the Webley's stronger lockwork and its faster reload given the top break. It was built in several slightly different versions, including some with shorter or longer barrels, Metford rifling and even .22 single shot barrels. There were only 4750 Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolvers built.
+The '''Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver''' is a revolver manufactured between 1901 and 1924 by [[Webley and Scott]], noteworthy for its "automatic" mechanism. Originally designed by Lieutenant Colonel George Vincent Fosbery in 1895 (using a [[Colt Single Action Army]] as a basis), he would later take the design to Webley and Scott, who adapted the concept to their existing top-break designs. It was built in several slightly different versions, including some with shorter or longer barrels, conventional or Metford rifling, cylinders in .455 Webley or .38 ACP, and even .22 LR single-shot conversion barrels. There were only 4,750 Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolvers built.
-The action of the Webley-Fosbery is the most famous part of the revolver, it's a recoil operated revolver where the upper receiver shunts back on a track in the grip assembly to recock the hammer and rotate the cylinder. When the gun fires, the upper receiver assembly recoils back to recock the hammer, and a diamond stud on the bottom operates with the grooves in the cylinder to cycle to the next cartridge on the return stroke. This combined with a lightweight trigger made it a popular target pistol in the early 1900's.
+The action of the Webley-Fosbery is its most distinctive feature; it's a recoil operated revolver, wherein (upon firing)  the upper receiver assembly recoils back to recock the hammer, and a diamond stud on the upper surface of the frame interfaces with the grooves in the cylinder to cycle to the next cartridge on the return stroke. This gave it the functionality of a double-action revolver with the consistently light, short trigger pull of a single-action; while never particularly widespread, these advantages gave it a niche following among target shooters in the early 1900s.
 ==Specifications==
-* Caliber: .455 Webley or .38 ACP
+* '''Caliber:''' .455 Webley or .38 ACP; .22 LR conversion barrels available
-* Capacity: 6 (.455) or 8 (.38 ACP)
+* '''Capacity:''' 6- (.455) or 8- (.38 ACP) round cylinder
-* Action:Recoil operated semi-automatic revolver
+* '''Action:''' Recoil-operated semi-automatic revolver; single-action only
-* Weight (unloaded): 43.68 oz.
+* '''Weight (unloaded):''' {{convert|oz|43.68}}
-* Overall Length: 11 inches
+* '''Overall Length:''' {{convert|in|11}}
-* Barrel Length: 6 inches
+* '''Barrel Length:''' {{convert|in|6}}
-* Dates of Manufacture: 1901 to 1924
+* '''Dates of Manufacture:''' 1901 to 1924
 '''The Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:'''
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+===Film===
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 | ''[[Verdun]]'' || "Webley-Fosbery" || ANZAC update 2018 || 2015
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 | ''[[Battlefield 1]]'' || "Auto Revolver" ||  || 2016
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+| ''[[Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades]]''|| Webley Fosbery|| || 2016
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