Iconic weapon that epitomised the British revolvers of war. From the horror of trench warfare right to the ending of blue blood lines in the study and the classic murder mystery of Britain. Brutal but very effective.
@silverjohn603710 ай бұрын
Don't forget Doctor Watson in the movies (and yes I know it should probably have been the earlier Adams;).
@Londonfogey8 ай бұрын
I'm a writer of Golden Age British detective fiction and I occasionally watch these videos for research. There was usually a Webley lurking in a drawer in most country houses in the 1930s!
@zargonfuture40468 ай бұрын
@@Londonfogey And many a broke blueblood line ended in that study with a muffled bang in fiction, but how much of it was based on fact I wonder? these forms of detective novel are some of my favorite literature btw especially now thst we have such great narrators to read them to us now. Do hope you write something bright and brilliant in that line soon. Have a super day.
@TH3CAPNАй бұрын
@@Londonfogeyafter the wars plenty got back home under eyes and were sold to criminal gangs or kept as a self defence tool. Most officers were just aloud to take them back, regular soldiers usually pinched them aha
@lairdcummings909210 ай бұрын
I love the look of British revolvers. I don't care for how they *handle,* much, but they look *right.*
@AColonelPanic5 ай бұрын
Your description could also apply to my Land Rover 😆
@jamesdalton201410 ай бұрын
Had to laugh out loud when Mae said "bayonet attachments". You know she's a gun girl when she says the only thing that would improve it is having a big knife on the front of it. That's why we love Mae so much.
@lehuman499210 ай бұрын
Gives me Green Blood vibes
@Hiznogood10 ай бұрын
A bayonet for when you wants to make it personal.
@sinisterthoughts289610 ай бұрын
Those were really for these pistols. They are hilarious.
@kevinoliver308310 ай бұрын
@@sinisterthoughts2896 Pritchard was a serving officer, who had taken part in trench raids. So, either he genuinely thought it was a good idea or he was a cynical git who was willing to rip of the gullible. So, not hilarious.
@famalam94310 ай бұрын
You know what Brits are like there’s a reason everyone jokes about getting stabbed in the uk
@paleoph616810 ай бұрын
Ah, the Mk VI. The most famous of all the revolvers made by Webley. So much so that it sometimes appears in media in a time frame where it wasn't produced yet (it was first produced in 1915).
@lonelystrategos10 ай бұрын
The anachronistic appearances are probably due to how iconic the Mk VI is to the stereotypical image of British officers during the period.
@UsefulD10 ай бұрын
The availability in comparison to earlier marks likely helps, to say nothing of it just being 'a Webley' in man y eyes, thus fitting the period when earlier models were employed.
@paleoph616810 ай бұрын
@@lonelystrategosand (I speculate) that the the Mk VI variant at the time was only version available provided by the film armourer. As for the case of animations, it's either a lack of knowledge or an artistic liberty.
@zoiders10 ай бұрын
The Webley is a case of spiral development. It's not practical to find an officers privately purchase WG at auction just for use on film when the Mk VI was dirt cheap and widely available as surplus. 1:00
@nebiyuesayas560010 ай бұрын
A good example is Zulu, where it stands in for earlier revolvers (because reasons).
@catthomas30972 ай бұрын
"It's a good old service revolver!" "Wrong! It's a brand new service revolver."
@EdBarry-l9v19 күн бұрын
we didn't order those new trench climbing ladders, either.
@charleseldridge936510 ай бұрын
I own the MK VI my grandfather carried when he was promoted to Lieutenant in 1917.
@myfavoritemartian110 ай бұрын
I shot one in IPSC matches for years. It was a dependable old work horse.
@morgangallowglass866810 ай бұрын
I love...LOVE my uncut MkVI! Pricey to shoot these days, but oh so worth it!
@Havagood14 ай бұрын
This is a quality video,Mae!You rock😊
@ShiceSquad10 ай бұрын
My second favorite Mae huge revolver video after the Montenegrin Gasser.
@KRIMZONMEKANISM9 ай бұрын
I always like to drop a little tidbit of cool information about the Webley (though from what I've heard it is also applicable to "most" top-break revolvers) You can shoot the Webley as much as you need, then when you break it open the spent brass will pop out while the live ammo goes back into the cylinder of the revolver. Then you just reload the empty chambers, and you're good to go again.
@rdrrr8 ай бұрын
If I remember right it works that way because a fired cartridge weighs much less than an unfired cartridge and the ejector spring doesn't act with enough force to eject unfired cartridges. Very clever design.
@Pcm97910 ай бұрын
You're right, those bayonets for the Webley look awesome.
@Ididitlikethis207910 ай бұрын
British Webley MkVI: An excellent weapon when you're cosplaying as Indiana Jones or Sherlock Holmes.
@MrKoers3098 ай бұрын
How have I never seen her before? What a boss! Beautiful revolver and piece of history as well.
@murrayscott954610 ай бұрын
One minute of Mae is worth a life-time , for others.
@craigpennington125110 ай бұрын
Seriously, someone needs top make these again. Love the break open cylinder style. So convenient & easy. Mae's right, Bird's head grips suck. It's not natural & they're weird feeling.
@666toysoldier9 ай бұрын
Too many idiots loading +P+ for anything and everything. A top-break would have to be massive to resist the abuse.
@fruitbat442910 ай бұрын
The ultimate evolution of the revolver as a military sidearm? Well, probably not, but a darn fine gun none-the-less.
@paulbervid161010 ай бұрын
Mae defender of the empire.
@Mo_Taser10 ай бұрын
Best minute on the internet.
@jacobzehner200410 ай бұрын
A revolver that almost had a century of military service from 1887-1970. From the start of the second boer war all the way to the troubles.
@Sman729010 ай бұрын
The Mk VI was first adopted in 1915 and was replaced in British service in 1932.
@snakebite21010 ай бұрын
Great job, Mae 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@SA-xf1eb10 ай бұрын
Always a pleasure.
@minuteman419910 ай бұрын
It may not be the best revolver ever made but it sure is the coolest.
@sealove79able10 ай бұрын
a great minute.
@noapologizes201810 ай бұрын
Where have you been Mae. Been missing your shorts.
@Jimmie242910 ай бұрын
Huh? I’ve never seen Mae wearing shorts.
@noapologizes201810 ай бұрын
@@Jimmie2429 No, not short pants, Minute of Mae shorts. LMAO
@schaferhundschmidt179810 ай бұрын
Maisy Dukes! The people have spoken! 😉
@JMR681310 ай бұрын
I agree that my MKVI feels better in the hand, but I still just love the look of my MKV more. There's just something about the shorter barrel with the birdshead grip.
@sinisterthoughts289610 ай бұрын
Oh, it definitely has an asthetic, very Victorian, very emperial gentleman.
@JMR681310 ай бұрын
@@sinisterthoughts2896 It does, an old world look.
@thecount555810 ай бұрын
I prefer the MKI. It still has that look but with an arguably better grip (which looks even better in my opinion).
@JMR681310 ай бұрын
@@thecount5558 I do love the look of the MKI. Hopefully one day I will own one.
@checkityhold10 ай бұрын
Indiana Jones revolver!! 😎. Well the most memorable one anyway. The exact maker caliber and dimensions I think.
@paleoph616810 ай бұрын
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) used a Webley WG Army Model revolver in later films, not a Mk VI. Source: IMFDB Though to be fair, the ergonomics of the Mk VI were based on the WG, therefore making it look very similar to it. I don't blame you for confusing it as such.
@nilo705 ай бұрын
I finally got a MkVI just like hers , The thing weighs a ton but a lot of fun to shoot !
@chrismc41010 сағат бұрын
My great-grandfather's revolvers: a Mark V and Mark VI.
@A.G.79810 ай бұрын
Sieht so Britisch aus das es schon Weh tut,und der Mark V. Sehr Altbacken!
@jeroenstefan10 ай бұрын
Niiiceee, its such a gorgeous gun
@tomace792410 ай бұрын
I now desire some pie and mash along with a warm cuppa. Cheers!!!
@generalbanastretarleton657810 ай бұрын
The best revolver ever made
@thomasembleton14677 ай бұрын
I really want a mkvi I think my great grandfather had one when he was in the raf in ww2. My uncles great great uncle also got a VC with a webley in ww1.
@michaelofmanitoba384410 ай бұрын
mae is the best guntuber. paul harrell unseated
@TrooperClerk10 ай бұрын
A favorite among Battlefield 1ers and 5ers.
@williewilliams657110 ай бұрын
I wanted a Mk 6 ever since I saw "Zulu" as a boy (Yes, I know it wasn't historically accurate for that film). Finally got one in my early 40s. Now I just need a Fosberry. BTW, some .410 speedloaders for the S&W and Taurus hand cannons work really well with .455 Webley.
@zoiders10 ай бұрын
Surely you can just use any speed loader for a Model 25 then.
@lesley11749 ай бұрын
To be truly authentic you need a Great War Pridaux loader.
@thelaughinghyenas846510 ай бұрын
An underrated and very good gun. I have one and would sleep secure with that besides my bed.
@dennisyoung46318 ай бұрын
Rolf got a trio of these things in .442.
@samoilenko38879 ай бұрын
Hell yeah
@jeremyp229510 ай бұрын
Can you imagine the number of self inflicted wounds if everyone had spike bayonets. I'd bet burns would top the list.
the stupid greed of YT by putting ads on 1 min shorts makes me ill
@TenaciousTrilobite10 ай бұрын
Even worse with recent changes. You used to be able to stop them from running particularly annoying types of ads on your videos, but they removed that option and just made ads a general on/off switch.
@williwonti10 ай бұрын
Top Break Gang
@larry182410 ай бұрын
I have double action version .
@joecook38986 ай бұрын
Is finding the correct ammunition for these older model revolvers/pistols an issue?
@TH3CAPNАй бұрын
From what I’ve read most of them found stateside are grounded down to fit 45
@MontytheHorse10 ай бұрын
It was very lethal - if you could hit anything other than the ground!
@projektkobra224710 ай бұрын
Is the one that Lawrence of Arabia thew away ..like in the movie?
@roebuckred448210 ай бұрын
I believe they are being made again in India.
@IrascibleTank10 ай бұрын
Heard that some versions also fire 45 acp, I wonder why they never used that round much on this gun.
@zoiders10 ай бұрын
Because its not a nitro rated pistol. Its metallurgicaly a BP design. Some people have had them shaved to chamber .45ACP using moon clips but it's not advisable unless using light hand loads. There is also fact that the revolver it self was perfectly acceptable for service and trying to make it fire a rimless cartridge was pointless. 1:00
@minuteman419910 ай бұрын
I think those are American "aftermarket" mods because .45 acp is much more readily available in the US.
@lairdcummings909210 ай бұрын
.45 ACP is also a rimless round, which is a bit problematic in revolvers.
@zoiders10 ай бұрын
@@minuteman4199 Quite perversely S&W and Colt produced so many 1917 spec revolvers in .45ACP that manufacturers later offered what was known as the .45 "Auto Rim" which was .45ACP but with a rim to avoid the use of moon clips. Very popular on the civillian market due to the glut of cheap surplus.
@garysimpson390010 ай бұрын
Fantastic to see this iconic & historic British handgun in action. Sadly since 1997 we here in Britain cannot legally own one! If found in possession of one it is a maximum prison sentence of 10 years an a minimum (if over 18 years old) of 5years.
@johndilday184610 ай бұрын
I’m so sorry for you and all of Britain.
@MeepMacArthur10 ай бұрын
That's a tragedy 😞
@jaschathane13410 ай бұрын
You can legally own a Webley in .455 as .455 is on the obsolete calibres list thus legal to own without a firearms certificate. You’d need a firearms certificate to shoot it though.
@MeepMacArthur10 ай бұрын
@@jaschathane134 yay
@garysimpson390010 ай бұрын
@@jaschathane134 Yes in the UK you can own a firearm on the obsolete caliber list but would need a Firearms Certificate to make ammunition & shoot it. You will not be granted a Firearms Certificate to shoot any firearm "with a barrel length of less than 30cm or an overall length of less than 60cm" as that is the definition of a prohibited weapon s5(1)(aba) Firearms Act 1968. So while you can own a handgun if it is listed on the obsolete caliber list you cannot possess ammunition or shoot it lawfully. This prohibition does not apply to muzzle loading "cap & ball" revolvers that can be owned & shot on a Firearms Certificate.
@dperignyjr6 ай бұрын
What is your opinion on a birds head grip in general?
@danmack1117 ай бұрын
It's not a pretty revolver, but I always felt the Mk.VI was "charming", like a big, lovable, ugly dog
@robertsansone168010 ай бұрын
I've always wanted a Mark VI but never coughed up the change. Just one point though. Standard British practice was to keep the barrel horizontal & pivot the grip frame down to eject the cartridge cases. Less chance of fouling the pistol. Much like a shotgun. Thanks for the interesting video.
@WalterBurton10 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@murrayscott954610 ай бұрын
I wanna marry a Webley !
@daniilberezinets90919 ай бұрын
Теперь я понял какой револьвер был в Bioshock.🤔
@irinashidou952410 ай бұрын
0:20 Doesn’t matter if you have one or not, you could always use moon clips
@TenaciousTrilobite10 ай бұрын
Not in a revolver that wasn’t cut for them. These weren’t from the factory.
@irinashidou952410 ай бұрын
@@TenaciousTrilobite I am almost 100% sure that somebody somewhere has made Half moon and/or full moon clips for a Webley 6
@TenaciousTrilobite10 ай бұрын
@@irinashidou9524 Did they modify their cylinder? Or did they use custom brass? It wouldn’t work without one of those two.
@WALTERBROADDUS10 ай бұрын
Not quite as good as the rival M-1917's. But not bad.
@bradjohnson47879 ай бұрын
Ya bayonet
@abdou.the.heretic10 ай бұрын
I thought that was my Sociolinguistics professor shooting for a sec, holy crap you look alot like Ms. Fathi!!!
@JuanMarquez-f2e7 ай бұрын
Need new videos of guns homemade _-
@gavincross290210 ай бұрын
bayonet attachments. lol
@lairdcummings909210 ай бұрын
This, from the same nation that produced officers who stormed the Normandy beaches with a sword, a longbow, and an - honest to god - umbrella. In light of *those* eccentricities, a bayonet on a pistol is almost normal.
@DevinMoorhead10 ай бұрын
Frickin early gang
@МихаМедведев-ц7т10 ай бұрын
Девушка крута... Из всего раритетного,антикварного оружия пострелять смогла.Не каждому мужчине такое удается сделать.))
@JuanMarquez-f2e7 ай бұрын
Pop on ed cvc legal pol ed freedom of ours
@merlinwizard100010 ай бұрын
27th, 14 December 2023
@goffyahsfinand389410 ай бұрын
Hello.
@zoiders10 ай бұрын
To think of the deserters they shot in the head with that.
@lairdcummings909210 ай бұрын
Not many at all, actually. Executions for desertion were actually quite rare, despite the severity of the maximum *possible* penalty.
@zoiders10 ай бұрын
@@lairdcummings9092 And you would be wrong.
@andybelcher176710 ай бұрын
@@zoiders Actually he is not. There was a bit written about firing squads in the pacifist 1920s and 1930s for an agenda, which was taken as gospel later but the records show that very few soldiers were actually executed, and those that were, were nearly all serious criminals, rapists, murderers and the like. The Western Front Association has a very good lecture on it here on KZbin.
@lairdcummings909210 ай бұрын
@@zoiders yeah? Because I've looked into those numbers. As example, in the ETO, US Army, exactly *ONE* American soldier was executed for desertion: Private Eddie Slovak. The British *might* have been more prolific, but I doubt by much. You think you know better? Show me. Put up, or shut up.
@zoiders10 ай бұрын
@@andybelcher1767 And you would be wrong as well.
@ImperatorZor10 ай бұрын
Guns are machines. Machines are made by Engineers. Engineers use Metric. Use Metric. None of this "Pounds" or "inches" nonsense.
@blusnuby210 ай бұрын
LOTS of 'machines' were Made In America (by engineers) by INCHES, FEET & FRACTIONS guidelines, pal.....
@ImperatorZor10 ай бұрын
@@blusnuby2 American Engineers use SI Units because they're objectively better.
@TenaciousTrilobite10 ай бұрын
American Engineer here. I have never once designed something in metric. Even when working with European suppliers.
@lesley11749 ай бұрын
When the Webley was designed/made the English only used imperial measurements.
@baneofbanesАй бұрын
The British engineers who designed and made these guns used feet and inches. These guns predate the British adoption of metric.