Minute of Mae: British Webley Self Loader MkI N

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[@matthaught4707]

"Honestly this looks like how a five-year-old would draw a gun" Ha, truer words were never spoken.

[@greycatturtle7132]

Ye

[@Silentt29]

This, and the Colt M1900.

[@greycatturtle7132]

@@Silentt29 true

[@jemlesvideo]

Despite the pointy canon sticking out the slide, it looks like the ancestor of Glocks... So squarry and all !

[@greycatturtle7132]

@@jemlesvideo yea

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

I honestly forgot they put a magazine cutoff on their first attempt at an autoloader pistol. The British were nothing, if not dogmatic...

[@SomeKidFromBritain]

Noob here, could you explain what you mean?

[@proCaylak]

@@SomeKidFromBritain they had the first rifle that had detachable magazine(Lee-Metford), but they insisted on magazine cutoff feature and never fully utilized that detachable magazine feature of it other than unloading the firearm

[@landenmorton4543]

Magazine cut offs were popular for a time in military rifles, the thought being that if a soldier could use the entire magazine they would waste ammo. It turns the gun into a single shot weapon.

[@SomeKidFromBritain]

@@proCaylak thanks

[@SomeKidFromBritain]

@@landenmorton4543 thanks

[@noahbianchi1920]

The idea that you would fire single shot during the “non emergency” times in battle. 😂😂😂

[@mattrobson3603]

"I need to shoot people that have gotten really close...but it's not a pressing need."

[@bigwilly321654]

@Jazzmaster Jay bruh you can do that with any pistol just don’t pull the trigger again sheeeeesh

[@noahbianchi1920]

@Jazzmaster Jay you really had to reach to find a reason for the magazine cutoff. lol

[@L_Train]

A gentleman Officer always fires a warning shot

[@iatsd]

It encourages you to think about your shot and not simply blaze away like an American. Or if you need to administer a shot at an execution. Put down a wounded horse. Simply want the added safety because mass manufacturing is still a newish thing and you don't overly trust quality control because the idea of Quality Control literally hasn't been invented yet. Or it was a feature they wanted but didn't need and shite like that happens so why don't Americans just GTFO it?

[@noahcount7132]

Mae's smile at the end of each of her 'minutes' is a winner, every time!

[@Nooziterp1]

She enjoys shooting firearms. As would I if I could!

[@everhanson6598]

Hey! She's MY wife, get your own!

[@TitusCastiglione1503]

Another one for the “totally could be a Star Wars blaster” list

[@colbullsigh6823]

I LOVE the little grin Mae displays every time she finishes firing! I think she probably likes her job and the fact that she's the main reason people watch the channel! WE LOVE YOU,MAE!!!

[@rebvodka4873]

@col She's a totally Perfect 10. Her guns just turn me on even more. Some insecure men have problems with gun-savvy women. To them I say "Take some Viagra and a Leftist woman." lol

[@rdrrr]

Othias deserves love too! You haven't lived until you've seen Othias demonstrate walking fire with a Browning Automatic Rifle. "He's built like a steakhouse but he handles like a bistro".

[@nataliaflintlock3840]

This firearm looks the way my ex describes Glocks. "It's like two rectangles glued together!!!"

[@richardkluesek4301]

Chop off the barrel at the end of the slide and it could pass for a Bloke/Glock

[@pb68slab18]

Saw a box of loose old (1918) .455 Webley Auto ammo at a gun show. I wanted one or two rounds for my cartridge collection. I held two up and asked how much. He told me to take the whole box (88rds) for $5!

[@Lomi311]

Dang! What year was this if you don’t mind me asking?

[@pb68slab18]

@@Lomi311 Wasn't that long ago. 5yrs perhaps. He even said it was likely all would be duds. Haven't had access to a pistol to try them. But most British .303 ammo from WWII I've tried didn't go off either.

[@Nooziterp1]

That's amazing, as ammo for this gun must be pretty rare. Unless it was for the Webley revolver. Though that must be almost as rare. They are similar, the only difference being the revolver ammo is rimmed and the auto ammo isn't.

[@m.j.mahoney8905]

The 455 auto is semi-rimmed, although it was a bad idea to try putting it in revolvers...

[@Nooziterp1]

@@m.j.mahoney8905 That's what I have read. The auto round will chamber in the revolver but the extra power might blow the cylinder apart.

[@cameronmccreary4758]

I used to own a couple of these when I was younger. I made a bullet mould for the correct bullet size; the bore measures .455" to .456" so a regular .452" ACP bullet size won't shoot accurately. I also made cases from .45 Colt revolver brass and it worked great. I loaded so the bullet a 225 gr.would exit about 750 fps which would operate the mechanism properly and accuracy was superb. Nice shooting Mae.

[@Hawk1966]

Crazy flippy pistol. I'm amused by the two stage magazine catches. Single loading an autoloader in the days of revolvers. So very British.

[@iatsd]

Cuts down on training accidents and reduces panic firing. Both things that Americans should consider trying sometime.

[@AlastorTheNPDemon]

That recoil looks monstrous. Amazing that anyone who fired it expressed any desire to do so again!

[@nathandc]

Loved the comment about it looking like the way a 5yo would draw a gun. :-)

[@TheEvilmooseofdoom]

I was going to say I had made more 'gun' looking guns out of my lego 40 years ago. :)

[@nathandc]

@@TheEvilmooseofdoom Yep, growing up I remember using Lincoln Logs to make guns that looked about like that. Legos were Much better.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Like everything about British firearms, it is quirky.

[@alexrennison8070]

Hey! We’re not French!

[@pb68slab18]

If it wasn't a PoS, it wouldn't be British! Guns, cars, motorcycles, etc. Why do Brits drink warm ale? Lucas refrigerators! Why don't Brits make TVs? Can't engineer a way to make them leak oil!

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

@@pb68slab18 at least Gordon Ramsay seems to be able to make food properly.

[@pb68slab18]

@@WALTERBROADDUS Maybe! Ever notice ya never see a ''Gourmet'' British Restuarant? The finest in home-stye English cooking?

[@greycatturtle7132]

Yea

[@wrxs1781]

Had one in my collection and fired it a few times, nothing like the .455 man stopper round to even the field. And again Mae a fine video.

[@kbjerke]

I'm jealous, Mae! You get to shoot all the *coolest* firearms!! I'm stuck with just a few vintage pieces. Thanks for the video!

[@alexrennison8070]

The Lego Luger.

[@famedgaming1865]

If a luger made love to a brick kind of gun.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

It does kind of remind you of a Luger / Glock.🤔

[@Pcm979]

I've liked this gun since I learned of it on Forgotten Weapons.

[@zoiders]

Given that circa 1914 99.9% of armies world wide were still using horses the ability to single load was actually useful for destroying animals as it avoided having to continually reload single stack pistol mags which are awkward at best. One of the notable first adopters being the Royal Horse Artillery. Its also a handy way of putting one up the spout on top of a full magazine prior to going into action.

[@poggers7892]

cavalry has become obsolete by world war one aside from logistics and carrying things to the battlefront, so I am unsure to what extent this would be useful since you probably wouldn't meet any animals in battle

[@zoiders]

@@poggers7892 You are woefully ignorant of how many horses were encountered on the front line both during WW1 and WW2.

[@poggers7892]

@@zoiders In no way am I rejecting the importance of horses during either of the wars, with their role based around transporting troops, ammunition, artillery pieces and wounded. Nevertheless, they did NOT take part in the fighting on the front lines much aside from certain battles during the start of both WW1 and WW2. And for a simple reason - they are vulnerable to bullets. And while the subject could be further discussed on the example of WW1, it was most likely the last time the horse would be used on a mass scale in modern warfare. Say what you want, but I think there is a reason why cavalry was heavily replaced by tanks on the battlefield in both of the wars. Disclaimer: whatever your further reply might be, there is a good chance that I probably won't read it. No offense. Just got other things to do.

[@zoiders]

@@poggers7892 Just what on earth do you think a "front line" is when shells and gas are being thrown about? you are utterly ignorant of what the Great War was actually like. Let alone the fighting in Gallipoli and associated theatres. You even ignored the fact that the Royal HORSE Artillery were one of the first adopters of the Webley. 😂 arrogant ignorant tools abound 😂 just wait until I tell you about how many horses the Germans used in WW2 as well 😂

[@reconscout2238]

@@zoiders Machine guns and barbed wire made cavallry obselete

[@F-Man]

Such a quirky, but apparently punchy, firearm. Love it!

[@jimsiress9687]

My favorite KZbin videos 👍 Traded for a very nice Webley Autoloader back @ 2001-ish. Used FIOCCHI ammo available at the time. Was a fun piece of history & drew some attention at the range.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

We can clearly see cues for modern Pistols from this model, I like it!

[@trentonb99]

Notably, the Glock pistols.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

@@trentonb99 Yuuuup

[@Treblaine]

It looks like a movie studio modified a Glock 26 with a long barrel to make it look more old fashioned.

[@L_Train]

Mae looks better than ever

[@coda.9820]

"Honestly this looks like how a five-year-old would draw a gun" This weapon literally looks like a glock with a long barrel

[@elijahjamesperez8936]

Glock with a steel frame and slide 😆

[@Joshua_N-A]

@@elijahjamesperez8936 is that a hammer at the back of the slide?

[@skipepperly5765]

Love your reviews and you have the most beautiful natural curls Mae.

[@dennishein2812]

Didn’t know Webley made a self loader. I’ve only seen their revolvers. Thanks for the info, another gun I never knew existed.

[@TimeTravelingFetus]

"This looks like how a five-year-old would draw a gun" As someone who still has their kid drawings, I can confirm.

[@dp-sr1fd]

The Royal Navy used them. Webley also made civilian versions in smaller calibres, .32 and .38 I believe.

[@kamilhernandez2543]

Glock 1918

[@obamaspiegel4688]

Ian McCollum be like: I'm in your walls

[@bobbyscott8024]

Hey Mae, that recoil does look mighty flippy! Probably great though for WW1! Thank you again! Great footage guys as always!

[@fixedG]

The opposite of Fountain Mode is magazine cut-off single load.

[@Lomi311]

Cool mix of modern and antique. A slide hold open and a mag cut-off? Weird.

[@thelaughinghyenas8465]

Nice! Very nice. Thanks!

[@caseyplunkett6083]

Big Fan of Mae !!

[@MSgtofMarines]

That cartridge is a beast. Wow.

[@simonjones6128]

Mae loving it 💖

[@tomcline5631]

Was just gonna write it looks like every pistol every kid ever drew when Mai said it! Come for the odd ball weaponry and am happy to stay for Mai's smile!

[@kentr2424]

The N in this model stands (I believe) for Naval, so it's a Mk1 intended for use by the Royal Navy. The RN had a thing for magazine cutoffs on rifles and semi-auto pistols - and probably would've had one on machine guns if they could've gotten away with it!!🤣🤣

[@snowflakemelter1172]

Locks up using the ejection port as the locking surface like a Glock or other modern pistol.

[@haramsaddam238]

The brick before the glock

[@michaelguerin56]

The two notch arrangement for the magazine is not a ‘cut off’. This arrangement was first used with the Chinese contract Remington Lee rifles that were supplied (and used) with multiple box magazines. The Chinese gave the French Marines, who were equipped with Kropatschek rifles, a nasty surprise, in what is now called Vietnam.

[@onpsxmember]

Brings me back to the 'browning-whiting' system video. Interesting magazine feature.

[@cleidsonaraujopeixoto163]

Now that is a piece I would carry even today.

[@eduardoeamelia8626]

I've been waiting so much for this handgun.

[@mikepette4422]

I always loved this big blocky brick of pistol

[@davidellenbaum1229]

wow MAE that had tons of flip even for you as an avid shooter .thanks for sharing

[@BrockvsTV]

Thank you for the wonderful video

[@UncleSlam1776]

If you don't watch these at half speed, you're missing out.

[@aamiraamir1023]

Looking nice and pistol also

[@MrPear40]

It's like the Luger got turned down to 144p

[@akatripclaymore.9679]

Colt made a few 1911's chambered for the .455 I think they were for test trials. Like the .45 apc P08.

[@MontytheHorse]

I believe that these were quite popular with RFC aircrew.

[@EricDaMAJ]

Looks like the Lugers I would draw when I was 8 years old.

[@bigalwaldron5038]

It looks Cool. It reminds me of a crudely made Walther p38.

[@captainvladmir7535]

That magazine cutoff...only way this thing could get more British is it if came with a tea set.

[@fruitbat4429]

I do recall seeing a very old advert for the Webley auto, stating the advantages of it being used as a single shot with keeping the magazine for emergencies . . . Yep, it is quirky, and probably quirky in a uniquely British way too, but remember that this is the birth of the semi-auto pistol as a military weapon and people were still figuring it out. Okay, the US got it pretty much right with the M1911, but compare it with some of the sidearms Mae has been playing with these videos. The Webley in't the only quirky one, and probaly not even the most quirky one either.

[@jarhead9307]

Mae, whatever you've been doing in your off hours is paying off! You look phenomenal! The boxcar... Less so.

[@liamh5127]

looking grand Mae!

[@krackerman3628]

I'm totally in love with Mae :)

[@Gphazor]

this gun looks gives me a lot of Luty 9mm vibes based on appearances, like something someone would make in their garage.

[@Momo_Kawashima]

"You gettin rude man, you showed in the wrong endz fam! Blam! Chew sum lead, trashman!" ~First Cavalry Officer Fredward Schofield

[@craigcooknf]

I know very little about guns, but many of the Webly models are quirky in some fascinating way....like that dumb loading door on some revolvers that had a habit of breaking off......

[@LocHoang580]

I see where Gaston Glock took inspiration from.

[@blank557]

Now I want to see Mae to demonstrate the Lancaster SMG, another RN small arms weapon.

[@dustinspitzer761]

How have I never heard of this? Seriously looks like a cursed gun image of a Mac 11/ luger photoshop

[@N238E]

Bizarre and very British.

[@72139]

As always good manners first ! Allows a warning shot before committing to the fight !

[@noahboat580]

That boxy look is giving me a bit of glock vibes. Like without that proper barrel at the last few inches of the gun, its really looking like one, especially in a birds eye view

[@ianjarrett2724]

Anything made in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 was VERY good in those days.

[@JohnDoe-mp1yn]

isn't this what the golden gun was supposed to be in james bond?

[@TheGrenadier97]

Good heavens, a basically magazine cutoff in a pistol

[@everhanson6598]

So...this is what love feels like.

[@johngulyas695]

Yes. Yes, it is.

[@jcsfrancisco9417]

She's gorgeous! Oh yeah, the gun's adorable as well. 😁

[@gresvig2507]

Rectangle of doom. Love it.

[@vikashp9276]

That's a snappy Recoil

[@Taty6260]

The caliber does deliver the desired effect though. 😁

[@baronhyatt6729]

Love mae 1 of the best only other is scott from ketucky balistics

[@leventebalogh3820]

I love your videos Mea.

[@SafetyProMalta]

"Sighted for 1800 yards"...LoL Boxcar Webley.

[@bandpassmess]

Muzzle velocity should be decent.. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾as always right to the point

[@susanbutler2498]

Give me a BrommHandle over this boat anchor ANY day Ay Mae!

[@VexdGamer]

Didn’t realize .455 had that much snap to it

[@sotheofdaein]

In Britain it’s customary to snort a line of coke before getting started on designing a gun.

[@sotheofdaein]

Having god awful gun laws will do that to you

[@imperialbricks1977]

My Lord what a clusterfuck

[@impliedtomato8760]

I love all Webley pistols, and I would love to own all of them but my budget says no! Lol

[@chaimafaghet7343]

I believe H&R made some US knockoffs of the design. They're probably nowhere near as nicely made but might scratch the itch.

[@lucianene7741]

Can you please do a Borchardt C93?

[@scorpio8716]

I love this gun..IS very powerful

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

I have always wanted one of those. It would be like the best present ever if I did get one. Oh well. Looks like Ill have to make do with a pot noodle and a wank instead. Cheers for the vid.

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

The grin.

[@joemanner6171]

"we have a Luger at home."

[@jacob_eckenrode]

looks like a scrap glock mixed with the German broomstick

[@Crazycoyote-we7ey]

Ok, who remembers Atlantis the Lost Empire? Because that's O'Roukes side arm. in the movie

[@letsgoraiding]

Love it 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

It looks like something out of a Tintin comic.

[@Reupload-Kanal-Von-Lukas-Heil]

Looks like a Glock 17 and P38 would love each other

[@igifigi1]

Can you do a short film about VIS wz.35?

[@Otter-Destruction]

Why was single load even a thing? What was the purpose? we see these in Lee Enfields and Mauser with the cutoffs but still don't understand the purpose

[@reivercaptain510]

When I see these early guns with the slide cut like that with the barrel exposed, I just keep asking, "But why though?"

[@Kreatorisbackyt]

Looks like Grandfather of Walther P38