Webley Service Revolver, The (Weapon - Assorted)

Robert Maze

ISBN 10: 1849088039 / ISBN 13: 9781849088039

Edité par Osprey, 1999

A propos de cet article

Osprey Weapon - Assorted Webley Service Revolver, The (MINT/New) Manufacturer: Osprey Product Line: Weapon - Assorted Type: Softcover Code: OSPWPN019 Copyright Date: 2012 Author: Robert Maze Page Count: 80 Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is MINT/New. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description: The Webley .455in service revolver is among the most powerful top-break revolvers ever produced. First adopted in 1887, in various marques it was the standard-issue service pistol for British and Commonwealth armed forces for nearly fifty years; later versions in .38in caliber went on to see further service in World War II and beyond, as well as in a host of law-enforcement roles around the world into the 1970s. Developed to give British service personnel the ability to incapacitate their opponents in â small warsâ around the globe, the Webley used the formidable â and controversial â .455in cartridge, a variant of which was known as the â manstopperâ . Users found it offered good penetration and excellent stopping power with only mild recoil â indeed, it was rated superior to the US .45 Colt in stopping power. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork and close-up photographs, this is the compelling story of the Webley revolver, the powerful pistol that saw service across the British Empire and throughout two world wars.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Webley Service Revolver, The (Weapon - Assorted)
• Éditeur: Osprey
• Date de parution: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1849088039
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781849088039
• Reliure: Softcover
• Illustrateur: Dennis, Peter
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

The Webley .455in service revolver is among the most powerful top-break revolvers ever produced.

First adopted in 1887, in various marques it was the standard-issue service pistol for British and Commonwealth armed forces for nearly fifty years; later versions in .38in calibre went on to see further service in World War II and beyond, as well as in a host of law-enforcement roles around the world into the 1970s.

Developed to give British service personnel the ability to incapacitate their opponents in 'small wars' around the globe, the Webley used the formidable - and controversial - .455in cartridge, a variant of which was known as the 'manstopper'. Users found it offered good penetration and excellent stopping power with only mild recoil - indeed, it was rated superior to the US .45 Colt in stopping power.

Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the compelling story of the Webley revolver, the powerful pistol that saw service across the British Empire and throughout two world wars.

À propos des auteurs

Dr Robert Maze, a lifelong collector of 19th and 20th-century British weaponry, has trained with US SWAT teams and has diplomas from defensive handgun courses. He is the author of Howdah to High Power: A Century of British Breechloading Service Pistols (1867-1967). He lives in Virginia.

Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.