Webley MkIV 38 (.38/200) History & Shooting Demo

Taking a look at another wheelgun! This time, the Webley MkIV 38 of Great Britain
Webley MkVI Demo: • Enfield MkVI (.455 Web...

[@sotoo9645]

I had an Enfield No.2 Mk.1 in the 90s. Surplus British ammo was plentiful then. I really enjoyed that thing. I had some custom wood grips made for it and S&W Model 10 speed loaders fit it perfectly. Wish I still had it... hell, I wish I still had a lot of my old guns.

[@stansfieldmcelroy]

A real beauty. We've got lots of these and the Enfield revolvers up here in Canada for around $300

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

Man I wish they were still that cheap here

[@hp9857]

Cool and interesting video. There were indeed concerns because low stopping power. So the 38/200 bullet was designed for tumbling after impact, in combination with a long twist. Greetings from 🇦🇹

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

That’s an aspect of the cartridge change I actually forgot to bring up, if I get an Enfield No2 I’ll have to make sure to mention it 👍🏻 Thanks for watching!

[@richardkluesek4301]

10:10 your wise counsel about handling with care while opening and closing the top frame is as sound as not wrist flicking and slamming shut a side swing cylinder revolver.

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

Thank you kindly! I actually plan on posting shorts on that topic with both break top and swing out cylinder revolvers, I just see too many people abusing these old gals

[@richardkluesek4301]

@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry Looking forward to following that.

[@535tony]

The bullet was originally a 200 grain lead bullet that was replaced by a 145 grain copper plated bullet because of The Hague Convention banned full lead bullets in combat. I have one of these and a MKVI in 455 too.

[@nickyminter4271]

G’day from Australia 🇦🇺

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

To you as well my friend!

[@51WCDodge]

The Wbley MkIV is synonomous with the Britsh Commonwealth, British films and TV of the time, and British Police right up to the 1970's. The 'Tanker' is a misnomer. It was the ordinary MkIV , just the hammer bobbed so you could only use them double action, they were intended for general issue. not ony tank and vehicle crews. Note: They also made a .22 Target Version.

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

That’s why I did air quotes when calling it a tanker, I plan on getting into it more when I finally get one and make a video on it 👍🏻 Thank for watching once again! And I was actually unaware of the .22 Target version, I’ll have to do some research on that aspect

[@51WCDodge]

@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry Realy nice gun. Unfortunatley no longer legal to own one in the UK. You should do a shoot out against the S&W 'Victory' .38/200. they were the 2nd Standard issue for WW2.

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

That’s another one on my most wanted list, also stumbled across a Broad Arrow stamped Colt in .455 and a similar S&W in .455 at a local shop, may be trying to get one of those and pit it against my U.S. Army S&W 1917

[@51WCDodge]

@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry Virtually the same gun as the Victory. They are resonably easy to age by diffrences in the grip design. Go for it ! :;-)

[@rajawaqas628]

i have .38/200 smith and wesson and dont get ammo in my country is their any option to chnge .38/200 to any other rimless catrdges?

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

Rimless no, at least not without extreme difficulty

[@honaker1127]

I have one that is identical. It says Mark IV .38 145/200....can it shoot 38 S&W ammo?

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

Yup. .38/200 and .38 S&W are near dimensionally identical, only real difference is the weight, so you may notice that .38 S&W tends to hit high, but it won’t hurt your gun unless there’s something already wrong with it

[@CRR8980]

Nice shootin TomTom!

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

Thank you sir!

[@PublicJohn]

Oh man....that is one of my short list of must own guns... Again so jelly

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

I’m definitely glad to have one! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@Matt-ze3oo]

very cool thomas ! did you shoot the ammo from 44 ?

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

Negative, I shot Steinel and plan to keep the 44 for display. Thanks for watching! P.s. The second video from now is going to be a demo of that K11 👍🏻

[@Matt-ze3oo]

good plan that 44 is way cool . looking forward to that video !

[@ibstryder4736]

Ammo is getting hard to get, i reload my .38 Smith & Wesson with standard powder, with .357 semi wad cutter lead. Witch is easy to get

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

It is indeed. I really need to get into reloading

[@oolooo]

They never should have changed the cartridge

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

Full heartedly agreed

[@guaporeturns9472]

Yeah ok

[@Newtire]

Why are you dumping the cases out in the woods? If ammo is hard to come by, you need to handload.

[@GreatNorthwestWeaponry]

Cases are gathered after the videos are filmed, haven’t got set up for reloading yet but it is a future intention

[@ibstryder4736]

That tree is now dead