Videos tagged with Webley-Fosbery

This video showcases the 1901 Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver from Legacy Collectibles. It highlights the firearm's unique design, including its zig-zag cylinder, and details important engraved markings such as 'WEBLEY-FOSBERY AUTOMATIC' and '.455 CORDITE ONLY'. The presentation includes accessories like cleaning tools and ammunition, emphasizing its status as a collector's item.

This video promotes a shirt campaign, linking to an Indiegogo crowdfunding page. While the title mentions the 'Webley Fosbery,' a specific firearm, the description focuses solely on the merchandise. The content is primarily a call to action for purchasing shirts, with no actual firearm demonstration, review, or discussion present.

This video explores the unique and historically significant Webley Fosbery automatic revolver. The title suggests a focus on the engineering and potentially the functionality of this unusual firearm, which stands out from more conventional revolvers due to its self-cocking mechanism. Viewers interested in historical firearms, innovative handgun designs, and the evolution of revolver technology will likely find this content engaging.

The Intratec Tec-38 is a unique two-shot derringer notable for its 1980s polymer construction and linear trigger. While innovative for its time, the design suffers from an excessively heavy trigger pull and internal components prone to breakage. Its operation involves a flip-open barrel assembly and a complex internal firing mechanism with a rocking lever selector.

The Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver is a unique semi-automatic design chambered in .455 Webley, holding 6 rounds. Its operation relies on recoil to cycle the action, recocking the hammer and rotating the cylinder via a zig-zag pin. While innovative, the design is sensitive to dirt and gravity, potentially causing short-stroking and reliability issues when fired at steep angles.

The Mateba Unica 6 is a rare semi-automatic revolver designed by Emilio Ghisoni, notable for its unique bottom-chamber firing and reciprocating upper assembly. This design significantly lowers the bore axis, aiding recoil management, though the heavy moving parts still create muzzle flip. The interchangeable barrels require individual zeroing, and disassembly involves a set screw to release the slide.

This video explores a unique custom-built semi-automatic revolver, inspired by the GB-22 design. It highlights the innovative mechanism where recoil energy drives a reciprocating slide to eject spent casings and index a spring-loaded cylinder. The builder in New Zealand developed this design solely from images, showcasing remarkable ingenuity. Historical context is provided with mentions of the Webley-Fosbery and Mateba.

This video, 'Revolver: 101' from C&Rsenal, provides a deep dive into centerfire military revolvers from the 1870s through the early 1900s. The presenter, Othais, explores the mechanics and study of these historical firearms. The episode references other revolvers, including the Prideaux Device, Webley-Fosbery, Mateba 6 Unica, Dimancea, and a Salvatore Mazza Collier Revolver, suggesting a broad look at the revolver action and its evolution.

The Union Self-Cocking Revolver, patented by Charles Lefever in 1909, is a rare example of a recoil-operated semi-automatic revolver. Manufactured by the Union Fire Arms Company in Toledo, Ohio, only about 300 were produced. Its unique design, featuring a top-break action and a mechanical safety, was likely too expensive at $10 compared to contemporary revolvers and semi-autos, leading to its commercial failure.

This C&Rsenal "WWI Primer" documentary explores the history, function, and live-fire demonstration of the British Webley Fosbery Automatic Revolver, chambered in .455 Webley. The video features contributions from Othais and Mae, with specific call-outs and links to related content from PhoenixPhart and Forgotten Weapons, highlighting other Fosbery designs. The episode delves into the firearm's significance during World War I and provides extensive historical context through references to various published works.

The Prideaux loader, patented in 1893, is recognized as the world's first production speedloader for revolvers. It features a simple push-in design with spring fingers to release cartridges. While not officially adopted by the British military until late 1918, it was privately purchased by officers for use with .455 Webley revolvers during WWI. Collectors should be wary of fakes, as authentic military versions are marked with a broad arrow and 'P-Ld 1919'.

The .38 ACP Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver was a commercial attempt to compete with early semi-automatic pistols, offering an 8-round capacity and a unique recoil-operated automatic action. Despite its innovative design, it was a commercial failure due to limited military interest and restrictive legislation. It gained notoriety as the murder weapon in Dashiell Hammett's 'The Maltese Falcon'.