Hatchett
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I've come across an antique, over 100 year old revolver, a Webley specifically. The price seemed right at first glance but opening it up I notice one of the six chambers looks like it has narrowed, as if either the sides had been stretched outward horizontally or it had been squished vertically. I do not know if this was caused by an overpowered cartridge stretching the chamber or if it is bent or "flattened" from being dropped. Is it more likely to have been damaged from taking a blow if the chamber appears to be squished inward rather than blown out?
In any case, the chamber is so deformed that there is simply no way a .455 cartridge will fit inside, although the other five chambers still appear to be fine. Is there any way such damage could be repaired, and easily enough to make the purchase at all worthwhile? Or would it ever be safe to fire again, even supposing you could?
In any case, the chamber is so deformed that there is simply no way a .455 cartridge will fit inside, although the other five chambers still appear to be fine. Is there any way such damage could be repaired, and easily enough to make the purchase at all worthwhile? Or would it ever be safe to fire again, even supposing you could?