.455 Webley Revolver Mk 6

[bigman9828]

hello one adn i just just came arcoss a mk 6 in a box in my attic and i was wondering were i could find some ammo for it. i also took it in and got it appraised the guy said in its condition it would be worth around $100 and that it would be better used enjoying shooting it then keeping it locked up in a box.

 

[Geronimo45]

"worth around $100" The Mark VI goes around 600 if it's fireable - at least at the auction sites I've seen. Fiocchi makes .455 - somebody probably knows where to get it from - though your cylinder may be cut to .45 ACP.

 

[cane]

Look at the rear of the cylinder, if the letters around the cylinder are cut in half, it's been milled to use .45 ACP in (half)moon clips.

 

[ithacalover]

Mk. VI's are the quintissential English revolver. If it was good enough for Higgins on Magnum, P.I, it's good enough for me. Does Old Western Scrounger handle many British loads?

 

[P95Carry]

I reckon reloading is best approach if possible. I had a few cases spare ages ago but bought 100 cases by Fiocchi - forget where but a web search should locate some. Maybe even Starline does some, not sure.

I cheat and use 230 grain .45 acp cast bullets but leave them large - .452 is too small ideally. I propel those with something like red dot - not as fast as Bullseye but fast enough to get the slug moving. My loads are well under max so - it is a safe gun to shoot. Very distinctive sound!

Mine was a mess initially - set of parts almost. Got new mainspring from Brownells IIRC and a topbreak lever return spring too - sadly that is not a "V" spring like original but it works after some fiddling.

I stripped entire gun and prep'd it to remove corrosion - bit of pitting here and there. Then did a six stage cold blue, gradually building up depth. Without a layer of CLP or RIG externally it can rust so - cold blue not perfect but - it ain't bad.

This is the pic .........

 

[alamo]

hello one adn i just just came arcoss a mk 6 in a box in my attic

Just came across it in your attic? How'd it get there? Maybe I should check my attic

 

[highlander 5]

I believe J&G Sales may have Fiocchi in 455 Webley or it can be made from 45 Auto Rim
There is a Co. Buffalo Arms that has all kinds of brass some virgin some reformed from other calibers they have an ad in the Shotgun News on a regular basis yuo might want to check with them in Idaho IIRC

 

[4v50 Gary]

Worth about $100? Yeah, sure. He wanted to buy it from you for only $100 and sell it for a substantially more $$$. Hold onto that gun, find Fiocchi ammo and enjoy it.

 

[NORTEXED]

From earlier post "I came across this one years ago without stocks, and before the days of "internet" to look up pics of things. I made this set myself out of a walnut drawer front and tailored them to what I thought they should look like and what felt good. I shoot it on occasion, using .45 AR cartridges (I scraped up 3 boxes years ago) and reload them with 285 Gr. L.C. bullets over a very modest charge, for an estimated 600-650 fps. They shoot great (partially I'm sure because of thye .454 Colt bullet instead of the .452 ACP bullet), and the gun is a joy. I imagine myself as Lt. Chard of Engineers in the movie "ZULU" fighting off the hoardes "

 

[Firehand]

Graf & Sons (http://grafs.com I think) carries Lee carbide dies for .455 Webley, and Hornady brass: I just got some and the brass is excellent quality.

As was mentioned above, a bullet for .45acp used as-cast, without sizing, can be lubed with Lee Liquid Alox or something similar with good results.

Both Hornady and Fiocchi make factory ammo but -level expensive. If just want to try shooting it once, get a box; if want to shoot it frequently, get dies & brass and go from there.

And if it's in at least decent condition, $100 is VERY low.