Webley Mk VI

Webley & Scott Ltd. · Revolver · Out Of Production · 1915

Weight (empty)1090 g (38.4 oz)
Overall Length286 mm (11.26")
Barrel Length152 mm (5.98")
Height140 mm (5.51")
Width40 mm (1.57")
Magazine Capacity6 rounds
Action TypeDouble Action
Firing MechanismDouble Action Single Action
Muzzle Velocity190 m/s (623 fps)
Muzzle Energy307 J (226 ft·lbf)
Effective Range46 m (50 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: .455 Webley Mk II

The Webley Mk VI is a British-designed top-break, double-action/single-action service revolver chambered in .455 Webley, adopted by the British Army in May 1915 as the standard-issue sidearm for officers, NCOs, airmen, cavalry troopers, and tank crews during the First World War. The final iteration in a family of Webley service revolvers stretching back to the Mk I of 1887, the Mk VI represents the peak development of the British military top-break revolver. Operation is via a stirrup-type barre...

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Designer: Philip Webley