Awesome Birthday Score!

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Yes, my birthday is still aways off, but Linda was working her Gunbroker magic. I came home from an appointment this morning and found this waiting for me-

It's a Webley Model 83 Royal Irish Constabulary revolver in .450 Adams! (Yes, this is the same model that Dr.Watson carried.) Being Linda, of course, she got it from a No Reserve auction for hugely less than the price tag indicates.

The lock-up would do credit to a brand-new revolver, and the trigger is super-smooth. The one-piece walnut grip fits my hand like it was made for me. The bore is decent and the chambers are excellent. I already load .450 Adams, so we're set.

The gun bears the British Broad Arrow acceptance mark, and perhaps the U that flanks it on either side indicates the gun was issues in Ulster?

I absolutely love this gun, and can't wait to shoot it!

 

[RPZ]

Happy premeditated birthday!

Congratulations on the gun. Cool piece!

 

[chicharrones]

Very, very interesting. How do you load ammo on that revolver?

 

[MidRoad]

Maaaaaan, you get all the cool stuff!

 

[RPZ]

Just a thought on the broad arrow mark. Could be it was drafted into service WW2. If not for regulars, perhaps Home Guard service.

 

[bannockburn]

Tinker

Best birthday gift ever! You sir are one lucky fella!

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Always thought the RIC was the essential steampunk Brit gun, very nice!

 

[WestKentucky]

Can you talk Linda into training my wife?

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Very, very interesting. How do you load ammo on that revolver?

This gun has the same mechanism- you can see there is a loading gate on the right side of the frame.

 

[chicharrones]

Gotcha! How about the ejector mechanism? Does that swing into position or ?

 

[WestKentucky]

Clockwise...neat.

 

[entropy]

Nice! Told ya she's a keeper!

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Gotcha! How about the ejector mechanism? Does that swing into position or ?

Yes, the ejector pulls out of the cylinder pin and swings over to eject.

 

[Hondo 60]

If only they could talk!
I betcha that one has a story or two.

Congrats on not only a gun, but a piece of history.

 

[gotboostvr]

What else do you load 450 Adams for?

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

What else do you load 450 Adams for?

I have a British Lion Bulldog revolver.

 

[kBob]

Me be jelly...again!

Thanks for again posting pictures of your great fortune. You seem to have an outstanding Spousal Unit. I thank her as well for getting you this.

-kBob

 

[Tallball]

Sweet! That is an amazing revolver. I bet it will be loads of fun to shoot.

 

[gotboostvr]

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I have a British Lion Bulldog revolver.

Is that cut down 45LC brass or something else? I wouldn't think starline is cranking it out.

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Is that cut down 45LC brass or something else? I wouldn't think starline is cranking it out.

Yep- I grind off the headstamp to thin the rim down, ream the primer pocket a little deeper and then shorten the brass.

 

[Legionnaire]

That is very cool!