The Webley Service Revolver

von Robert Maze

80 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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The Webley .455in service revolver is among the most powerful top-break revolvers ever produced and has a claim to be the first 'tactical fighting pistol'. First adopted in 1887, in various marques it was the standard-issue service pistol for British and Commonwealth armed forces for nearly fifty years; later versions in .38in calibre went on to see further service in World War II and beyond, as well as in a host of law-enforcement roles around the world into the 1970s.Developed to give British service personnel the ability to incapacitate their opponents in 'small wars' around the globe, the Webley used the formidable - and controversial - .455in cartridge, a variant of which was known as the 'manstopper'. Users found it offered good penetration and excellent stopping power with only mild recoil - indeed, it was rated superior to the US .45 Colt in stopping power.Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the compelling story of the Webley revolver, the powerful pistol that saw service across the British Empire and throughout two world wars.

• Reihe: Weapon
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte
• ISBN: 9781849088039
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.08.2012
• Größe: 254 x 187 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Illustrationen: Peter Dennis