Webley WG revolver .455”
| 01. Original name | Webley’s “WG” Army Model Revolver | |
| 02. Other official names | ||
| 03. Popular names | “WG” | |
| 04. Chamberings | .455/.476; and .450/455 – Other chamberings were available during production lifetime | |
| 05. Designed by | Henry Webley & John Carter | |
| 06. Design date | Brt. Pat. No. 4070 March 1885 | |
| 07. In service date(s) | Officer private purchase firearm. It was never officially adopted but used considerably by British Army Officers | |
| 08. Adopted by | ||
| 09. Production quantities | Developed from the Webley Kaufmann pattern revolver, the “WG” or more correctly Webley’s Government Patent Revolver was first seen during the 1886 NRA Imperial Meeting at Wimbledon. Production started at approximately serial no. 1320, (when the Kaufmann was discontinued), production stopped at serial No. 22126 in 1914 | |
| 10. Mechanism | Six shot, hinge frame, conventional single action (thumb cocking) and double action (trigger cocking) mechanism | |
| 11. Weight | 2 lbs 8 oz | |
| 12. Mountings | ||
| 13. Practicality in action | Highly dependable, and very accurate in the hands of an expert shot | |
| 14. Comments / Other information | One of the best revolvers ever made. Still unequalled for its smooth double action (trigger cocking) and accuracy |