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 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 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.

Specifications

Caliber: .455 Webley or .38 ACP
Capacity: 6 (.455) or 8 (.38 ACP)
Action:Recoil operated semi-automatic revolver
Weight (unloaded): 43.68 oz.
Overall Length: 11 inches
Barrel Length: 6 inches
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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-[[Image:Webley-Fosbery.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver - .455 Webley]]
+[[Image:Webley-Fosbery Model 1901.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver M1901 - .455 Webley]]
-The '''Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver''' is a Revolver manufactured between 1901 and 1924 by [[Webley and Scott]], which is automatically ready to fire again after the firing (self-loading). Characteristic is the zigzag-shaped cut on the cylinder. The prototype was made in 1895 by Lieutenant Colonel George Vincent Fosbery based on a [[Colt Single Action Army]]. It was produced by the British company Webley and Scott in Birmingham to series maturity, where it was produced from 1901 to 1924. The Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver has a 6-round .455 caliber barrel (a few were also made with 8 .38 ACP caliber). It was built in several slightly different versions. The barrel length of 7.5 inches remained the same (shorter versions exist), but the other dimensions varied by a few millimeters. There were only 4750 Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolvers built.
+[[Image:Webley-Fosbery.jpg|thumb|right|400px|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 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.
-When shot, the upper frame with drum and barrel on the handle frame runs back while the cock is stretched by a mounted in the handle frame spring, it is brought forward again. In the return and forward a protruding from the handle frame pin engages in the serving as a guide curves zig-zag grooves on the outside of the drum and rotate it further. The weapon is ready to fire again. It is apparent from the patent of 1897 that the generally used system was initially intended for drum transport.
+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.
-As with the large-caliber [[Webley Revolvers]], the barrel has to be dumped to load the Webley-Fosbery. In order to deliver the first shot, the drum-run system has to be withdrawn, whereupon it is brought forward again by spring force. The fuse, a lever mounted on the left side of the frame, was necessary as the gun was guided with the cock cocked
 ==Specifications==
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 * Overall Length: 11 inches
 * Barrel Length: 6 inches
-* Dates of Manufacture: 1901-1924
+* Dates of Manufacture: 1901 to 1924
-* Number built: approx 4,750
 '''The Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:'''
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 |-
 | ''[[Lost City of Z, The|The Lost City of Z]]'' || [[Robert Pattinson]]  || Henry Costin  ||  || 2017
+|-
+|}
+=== Television ===
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+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Actor'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
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+|-
+| rowspan=2|''[[Riches (Bogatstvo)]]'' || Andris Lielais || Riebli || rowspan=2|M1901 || rowspan=2|2004
+|-
+| [[Aleksandr Yakovlev]] || Bentley
 |-
 |}
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 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Appears as'''
-!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="400"|'''Notation'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Notation'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''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
 |-
 |}
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 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
+|-
+| ''[[Black Butler I]]'' || Azzurro || S1E02; with ornate engravings || 2008
 |-
 | ''[[Princess Principal]]'' || Ange || || 2017
 |-
 |}
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 [[Category:Gun]]
 [[Category:Revolver]]