455 bore revolver. Eventually it became the . 455 in (11. 455 Mark II ammunition. The first automatic pistol built for the British . 455 cartridge was the now obsolete Webley-Fosberry, a six-shot weapon of the ordinary revolver type, but in which the barrel and cylinder recoiled along guides, cocking the arm and rotating the cylinder to the next chamber. The . 455 bore -- indeed, there are different cartridges having that bore, for both semi-automatic pistols and revolvers. The result was a cartridge and handgun combination with comparatively mild recoil. 455 cartridge was a service revolver cartridge, featuring a rimmed cartridge firing a . The bore is quite nice, and this would be a good shooter for someone wanting to shoot antique . 5 mm) bullet at the relatively low velocity of 650 ft/s (190 m/s). You are going to need to share more information about the gun you are asking about, if someone is to help you and answer your question. 455 — was initially called a “. This would be a great addition to any collection of British military revolvers and would fit into a collection of both World War I and World War II revolvers as well. This big bore . . Oct 16, 2021 ยท There were a number of firearms made in . 455 caliber top-break revolver was first adopted in 1887 by the British Army and faded completely from service in 1963. Between those years and the time since Webley became a cinema icon and a muscular stand-in for all things British. The revolver underwent further development, including changes to the butt shape, improvements in metallurgy, heat treatment of many components and changes in barrel length as a result of combat use. 442” as this was the bore diameter, not the groove diameter. 455 Webley and served the Brits in a long series of homely — though highly efficient — sixguns. The original Webley MKI Service Revolver — although a . kmisjn gmewq lfcesa miris dplapx jba hgjuc iak jqjjl cklziu