Webley Revolver

The Webley Revolver (also known as the Webley Top-Break Revolver or Webley Self-Extracting Revolver) was, in various <a href="/facts/Mark_(designation)/sEL2rK2l">designations</a>, a standard issue <a href="/facts/Service_pistol/IBy4gJBJ">service revolver</a> for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, and countries of the <a href="/facts/British_Empire/hrsz0j7A">British Empire</a>, from 1887 to 1963.
The Webley is a <a href="/facts/Break-action/FruTo85v">top-break</a> revolver and breaking the revolver operates the <a href="/facts/Extractor_(firearms)/UwYF3xyY">extractor</a>, which removes <a href="/facts/Cartridge_(firearms)/vjkWaDjM">cartridges</a> from the <a href="/facts/Cylinder_(firearms)/3bAssURv">cylinder</a>. The Webley Mk I service revolver was adopted in 1887 and the Mk IV rose to prominence during the <a href="/facts/Second_Boer_War/LSEc1IgQ">Boer War of 1899–1902</a>. The Mk VI was introduced in 1915, during wartime, and is the best-known model.
Firing large <a href="/facts/.455_Webley/CeCrNtot">.455 Webley</a> cartridges, Webley service revolvers are among the most powerful top-break revolvers produced. The .455 calibre Webley is no longer in military service. As of 1999, the <a href="/facts/.38%2f200/5NSSrdek">.38/200</a> Webley Mk IV variant was still in use as a police sidearm in a number of countries.

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Webley Revolver