Grant - you know why! It is a true revolver with cartridges held in a six shot cylinder, but the cylinder is turned by recoil: the top section of the revolver shifts backwards, cocks the hammer, and prepares the next chamber utilizing a spur in the top of strap and zig-zag grooves on the cylinder. Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver June 12, 2013 Ian McCollum Manuals , Revolver , Semiauto pistol 27 Patented in 1896 and going into production in 1901, the Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver was the brainchild of British Col. George Vincent Fosbery, VC. Ultimately, the Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver fell victim to the rapid-paced change in firearms technology during the first half of the 20th century. When fired, the grip stays in place while the barrel and cylinder assembly slides back. ... New Zeland Army Webley Mark VI in .45 ACP or .45 Auto Rim . Webley Fosbery Model 1901 Description: Webley Fosbery Model 1901, late production, shows about 30% blue, very tight action, small chip on the bottom of left grip, excellent bore, all screw heads are sharp. 1 Webley Fosbery automatic revolver; 2 Webley Mk VI revolver; 3 Lee-Enfield No.4 rifle; 4 Sterling L2A3 submachine gun; 5 Colt M16 automatic rifle; 6 Double … revolver, high polish commercial finish, 45 caliber cylinider has been cut to accept 45 auto rim, or 45 A.C.P. … The Webley-Fosbery Self-Cocking Automatic Revolver was a semi-automatic revolver-style handgun designed by Lt.Col. Webley Fosbery Model 1901 Description: Webley Fosbery Model 1901, late production, shows about 30% blue, very tight action, small chip on the bottom of left grip, excellent bore, all screw heads are sharp. Webley hinged frame 45 caliber D.A. The Webley-Fosbery Revolver was developed by Lieutenant Colonel George Vincent Fosbery VC and produced by Webley & Scott from 1901 to 1924. What I really want is somebody to reproduce a Colt M1878 .45 Nickel Plated 7 1/2 inch revolver. webley-fosbery automatic revolver, 6 inch barrel, .455 webley caliber designed by george v. fosbery 1895, and manufactured by webley & scott. Media in category "Webley-Fosbery" The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver was designed in 1895 and would go on to become the first commercial and best known automatic revolver. Meet the Mateba Autorevolver History is a wonderful teacher if you listen to the lessons it has to offer. PRODUCED 1901 - 1915, APPROX 4,750 PRODUCED. together with a Prideaux style speed-loader and a 'Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver' instruction manual Webley Fosbery is the only sucessfully engineered Automatic Revolver produced. Retailed by Army & Navy C.S.L. The Automatic Revolver was also chambered in .45 ACP for the big tests in America for a service pistol to replace the anemic .38 revolver they were using, but lost out to Browning's model 1911. A fine Wilkinson retailed .455 Webley Fosbery patent Model 1903 'Small Grip' recoil-operated revolver, no.