Just got a lead on a couple of great blank firing options for Indy guns:
WWII Guns
I don't know if this has been posted before, but I couldn't find in in a search. Anyway, here's the Webley:
And here's the Hi-Power:
They also carry the S&W Victory model, which is a pretty good "close enough" for the M1917:
In a couple different models:
The Webley and the Hi-Power are both only $185. The Victory models run $308 and $348, though.
Blank Firing Webley and Hi-Power
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Thanks for posting, MJ. I have been looking for a Webley repro for a LONG time with no such luck (besides a resin copy). I find it interesting that these guns are packaged so that you have to assemble it yourself. I would think that it would make one appreciate the gun more. I can see myself assembling one of these chanting "This is my rifle, This is my gun"....lol
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Dont get me wrong, I think the Enfield is actually more convincing as a LC gun, more so than the .38 ww2 version Webley basicaly because of the larger size and the wooden gripes, where as the .38 version has bacolite grips and is a tad smaller.
I know that people are buying the .38 versions thinking they got the genuine artical, but its the ww1 one they need, Plus the Enfield is cheaper
I know that people are buying the .38 versions thinking they got the genuine artical, but its the ww1 one they need, Plus the Enfield is cheaper
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Oh, I used to know my history regarding this gun, so forgive me if there's a little patina on my knowledge.
Webley MkVI's were used in WWII, but most were left over from the Great War. Thinking it was the war to end all wars, Britain destroyed much of its weaponry. The Enfield revolvers were essentially Webley copies and there was a certain amount of "mud" regarding the patents and government contracts for producing the firearms. With the U.S. Lend/Lease program for providing Britain with guns for the war, the new Enfield revolvers were made to accommodate a standard cartridge, like the .38 used in the S&W Victory revolvers.
Webley MkVI's were used in WWII, but most were left over from the Great War. Thinking it was the war to end all wars, Britain destroyed much of its weaponry. The Enfield revolvers were essentially Webley copies and there was a certain amount of "mud" regarding the patents and government contracts for producing the firearms. With the U.S. Lend/Lease program for providing Britain with guns for the war, the new Enfield revolvers were made to accommodate a standard cartridge, like the .38 used in the S&W Victory revolvers.