Webley Fosbery Automatic revolver .455″
| 01. Original name | Webley “Fosbery” Automatic Revolver | |
| 02. Other official names | ||
| 03. Popular names | ||
| 04. Chamberings | .455 Cordite | |
| 05. Designed by | George V Fosbery, William J Whiting and the Webley & Scott Revolver and Arms Co. Limited | |
| 06. Design date | Brt. Pat. 16 August 1895 -6 June 1896 – 29 October 1896 (G V Fosbery); Brt. Pat. 13 October 1900 – 8 March 1901 – (W J Whiting & Webley & Scott Ltd). | |
| 07. In service date(s) | Officer private purchase firearm. It was only used officially by the RNAS who purchased a small quantity in 1915 | |
| 08. Adopted by | ||
| 09. Production quantities | Only produced in relatively small quantities, total production including the rare .38 calibre models, was less than 4400 units | |
| 10. Mechanism | Six shot, hinge frame, self-cocking mechanism | |
| 11. Weight | 2 lbs 10 oz | |
| 12. Mountings | ||
| 13. Practicality in action | Highly dependable, although considered susceptible to the ingress of dirt and mud. A very accurate in the hands of an expert shot | |
| 14. Comments / Other information | The Webley Fosbery was the only design to successfully harness the energy of recoil to rotate and cock the hammer on an otherwise conventional revolver design. For some years it was thought to be a real alternative to the early automatic pistols which could only fire small calibre bullets at high velocities |