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The Webley Revolver (also known as the Webley Top-Break Revolver or Webley Self-Extracting Revolver ) was, in various designations, a standard issue service revolver for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, and countries of the British Empire, from 1887 to 1963.
| Designer | Webley & Scott |
|---|---|
| Designed | 1887 |
| Manufacturer | Webley & Scott, RSAF Enfield |
| Produced | 1887–1924 |
| No. built | approx. 125,000 |
| Specifications (Revolver Mk VI) | |
| Mass | 2.4 lb (1.1 kg), unloaded |
| Length | 11.25 in (286 mm) |
| Barrel length | 6 in (150 mm) |
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| Cartridge | * .455 Webley Mk II |
- .45 ACP|
|Calibre|.455 (11.6 mm)|
|Action|Single or double action|
|Rate of fire|20–30 rounds/minute|
|Muzzle velocity|620 ft/s (190 m/s)|
|Effective firing range|50 yd (46 m)|
|Feed system|6-round cylinder|
|Sights|Fixed front blade and rear notch|
The official service pistol for the British military during the Second World War was the Enfield No. 2 Mk I .38/200 calibre revolver.[16] Owing to a critical shortage of handguns, several other weapons were also adopted (first practically, then officially) to alleviate the shortage. As a result, both the Webley Mk IV in .38/200 and Webley Mk VI in .455 calibre were issued to personnel during the war.