Webley .455
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| Webley .455 cal Pistol | |
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| Specifications | |
| Type | Revolver |
| Caliber | .455 in |
| Feed system | 6-round rotating cylinder |
| Length | |
| Weight | |
| Muzzle velocity | 240 m/s |
| Maximum effective range | |
Introduced to the British Army in 1915, Webley and Scott continued with manufacture of this popular heavy pistol even after the War Ministry had moved to lighter and more easily handled .38 caliber pistols during WWII.
The heavier hitting firepower of the .455 pistol round was much favored by officers and enlisted men who had access to the bigger Mk VI over the downsized .38 caliber Mk IV and .38 caliber Enfield No.2, which was a copy of the Webley Mk IV pistol.
| Infantry Weapons of Battleground Europe. | ||
| British Weapons | Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · Bren Mk I LMG · Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I · M1928 Thompson · No.36 Mills Bomb · No.77 Smoke Grenade · Webley Pistol | |
| French Weapons | Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · FM 1924/29 LMG · MAS. 36 · Lebel · Grenade fumigène · Grenade à main offensive mle 1915 · MAS. 38 · Pistolet mle 1935S | |
| German Weapons | Karabiner 98k · Luger P08 · MG-34 · MP-40· Nebelhandgranate 39· PzB 39 ·Stielhandgranate 24 | |
| Universal Weapons | Ammo Resupply Pack · Combat Knife . Satchel Charge | |
