The Webley Story: History of Webley Pistols & Revolvers & Pistol Cartridge - W C Dowell

The Webley Story: History of Webley Pistols & Revolvers & Pistol Cartridge - W C Dowell

A comprehensive and detailed study of the evolution of the Webley Revolver which began in 1853, when the brothers James and Philip Webley produced single action, percussion cap and ball revolvers, the first of a long line of weapons including the well-known military Webley Revolver Pistol Mark VI, the Police and Civilian Mark IV models, as well as a range of Automatic pistols.

80 plates illustrating 240 prized specimens mainly in the authors collection, cartridges, bullet moulds, gauges etc., together with more than 40 detailed drawings of firing mechanisms etc.

By: Willaim Chipchase Doewll

Publisher: Skyrac Press, 1962

Pages: 337

Dimensions: ± 28 cm x 21 cm

Hard cover with dust jacket. Fair-Good condition.  Dust jacket with numerous creasings and scratchings. Covered with a plastic wrap cover. Internally a clean, neat copy