My "new" Webley...

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:07 pm

Webley MKIV .38

Pretty nice little gun. Haven't had opprotunity to shoot it yet, but I hope to before the snow flies.

Pretty sure it's been reblued. It says "War Finish" on the side but looks too new for that.

Russ

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:13 pm

Nice! How many clams did that set you back?

RC Halliburton · Post by **RC Halliburton** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:36 pm

Looks great. My War Finish version has cruddy bluing, and the lack of polish is quite noticeable.

What pistol is that above the Webley, with the bird head grip?

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:40 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:Nice! How many clams did that set you back?

never mind how much, if he did not bring one for EVERYBODY in class he should NOT be showing it off, PM me for my address so you can send me my Webley 38

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:54 pm

What pistol is that above the Webley, with the bird head grip?

Something you'll be hearing about in the coming months I assure you... just not right now.

Nice! How many clams did that set you back?

Frankly, I over paid (basing that on what similar pistols are selling for on Gunbroker), but it was part of a two gun deal, so it was both, or neither.

And I REALLLY wanted the other gun.

Jaredraptor · Post by **Jaredraptor** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:33 pm

Rook wrote:And I REALLLY wanted the other gun.

So, what was the OTHER gun?

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:45 pm

The one I'm not talking about right now.

All will be revealed in time.

It's not like I'm burying it in the sand for a thousand years or anything.

Russ

Minnesota Jones · Post by **Minnesota Jones** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:55 am

You HAVE to bring that down here next time you're in the Twin Cities. I have Webley 455's bullets just begging to be used. I still haven't brought my S&W HE-II to the gunrange yet (it also takes the Webley 455's) and this way we can both have fun!

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:35 am

Heh, except the gun pictured above is a .38.

Sticking a .455 into that .38 would truly be like sticking a square peg in a round hole.

One of these days though...

Russ

Minnesota Jones · Post by **Minnesota Jones** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:26 am

Rook wrote:Heh, except the gun pictured above is a .38.
Sticking a .455 into that .38 would truly be like sticking a square peg in a round hole.

One of these days though...

Russ

Well.... that's what a mallet is for... we'll get 'em to fit....

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:14 pm

Be very careful when opening and closing your Webley MK IV .38.

The cylinder stop is made from a single billet of machined steel, unlike it's monster big brother the .455.

If you aren't careful in making sure the cylinder stop isn't lined up with the cylinder when closing the gun, it will wear down the top of the stop, as well as widen the slots on the cylinder. When you fire a gun with these worn parts, it will not be locked with the cylinder in aleignment with the barrel, and it will spit lead out out of the forcing cone, let alone make the bullet tumble to the target.

Yes, I owned one once, and had to replace this stop. It is an EXTREMELY difficult part to find, and has to be fitted to the cylinder, so you have to slowly remove steel from the top so it eventually fits in the cylinder slots, but not so much that it will not drop and clear as you cock the gun.

This particular action was the result of Webley creating a replacement for the old Victorian war horse, the .455, but in doing so also re-engineered the mechanism to make the gun less expensive and faster to produce for WW2 needs. It was never meant to last like the .455.

Be happy with it as a collectable, as it is a fine looking weapon. It's just not on par with pre-war Webley's.

Regards! Michaelson

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:10 pm

Michaelson, do you have a picture of the part in particular that you're referring to, the Cylinder Stop?

I'd like to NOT damage anything, so any preventative education would be a plus.

Thanks,

Russ