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The Colt M1911 Government was an American semi-automatic military pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge which it took from a 7-round magazine. The Colt M1911 was patented in 1907 and first produced in 1911 and was famous for it's reliability and comfort of use and spawned many variations and copies, including a 'RAF' model produced for the British Royal Air Force and chambered for the .455 Webley and Scott cartridge.
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The Enfield No 2 Mk 1 was a British military revolver produced after the Great War from 1931 to 1955 as both a training and service weapon. The Enfield No 2 Mk 1 was a scaled down copy of the earlier Webley Mk VI revolver, chambered for the .38 British service cartridge and also the .38 Smith and Wesson and .38 Webley cartridge, which it took from a 6-chamber cylinder. The Enfield No 2 Mk 1 had a 5-inch long barrel and a muzzle velocity of 183 metres per second . In 1938 the Enfield No 2 Mk 1 was modified, the comb being removed from the hammer and the mainspring lightened following complaints from tank personnel.
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The Pistol Revolver No 2 Mark 1 was the British Army standard revolver after the Great War, and was based upon the Webley and Scott Mk III revolver. The Pistol Revolver No 2 Mark 1 was a single or double-action revolver produced in .380 inch SAA ball, .380 revolver, .38 Smith and wesson and .38 webley calibres. The Pistol Revolver No 2 Mark 1 had a six-round chamber and a 5 inch long barrel. It was fitted with a blade foresight and notch rearsight and had a muzzle velocity of 183 metres pers econd and an effective range of 30 metres. During 1942 to simplify manufacture the hammer stop was removed resulting in accidental discharges, and after the Second World War the original model was made once more.
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The Smith and Wesson New Century Hand Ejector was an American revolver produced between 1907 and 1915. Most were made in .44 Smith and Wesson Special calibre, others in .45 Colt, .44 Smith and Wesson Russian, .450 Eley, .44-40 Winchester and .455 Webley for the British Army. The Smith and Wesson New Century Hand Ejector had a 6-chamber cylinder and a 6.5 inch barrel.
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The Webley-Bentley was an English revolver of the 1850s.
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The Webley-Fosbery was a British double-action semi-automatic revolver based on the Webley Mk V and produced from 1901 to 1915. The Webley-Fosbery was chambered for the .455 British Service cartridge, had a 6-chamber cylinder and a 6-inch barrel. Operating on recoil, the recoil movement of the discharged cartridge caused the cylinder and barrel to slide back across the butt frame and cock the hammer ready for the next shot. Although an accurate weapon, the Webley-Fosbery was sensitive to dirt and as such was never officially adopted by the Army.
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The Webley-Wilkinson was a British military revolver produced by Webley on behalf of the Wilkinson Sword company from 1884 to 1914 for sale to British Army officers. The Webley-Wilkinson was produced in various forms, and were produced in .455 British Service or .450 calibre and had a 6-chamber cylinder and a 6-inch barrel.
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Webley are a British firearms manufacturer. The .455 service revolver was in use with the British army from 1887 to 1915.
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The Webley .38 Mk IV was a British double-action military revolver first produced in 1923 and first issued to supplement standard service pistols in 1943. The Webley .38 Mk IV was produced in .38 inch calibre, had a 6-chamber cylinder and a 5-inch barrel - 3-inch, 4-inch and 6-inch barrel lengths were also available. The Webley .38 Mk IV was in service with the British army from 1943 to 1956.
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The Webley .455 Mk I Pistol was a British semi-automatic pistol in service with the British navy from 1915 to 1950. The Webley .455 Mk I Pistol was chambered for the .455 Webley and Scott cartridge which it took from a 7-round magazine and had a 5-inch barrel.
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