"I would buy a modern Webley"...

[JonInWA]

I've owned 2 Webleys; one is .38 S&W and a MkIV in .45 acp, birds head grip. I loved them both and always wished there were modern versions. I really wish Webley as founded was still in business. I would like one in 9mm for moon clip use. As a 9mm it could be overbuilt without being over large and keep the short OAL of the original.

That makes a huge amount of sense. A 9mm Webley (or, for that matter, a GP100...) married to modern 9mm cartridge technological advances could make for a formidable revolver.

A high quality, break-top revolver reloadable via sturdy moonclips or Comp III-type speedloaders in the hands of a Jerry Miculek could be very, very interesting.

Even Nyeti/Dagga Boy might want one. And it would certainly hip enough for Tam.

Best, Jon

[Stephanie B]

It might work. Since the day of the service revolver has been over for a good while, if they were to make these, 99% of them would never see a 1,000 rounds. .38 or .44 Special would be good. (Or .41 Special.)

[Wobblie]

I can't recall exactly but around $1400 for the .455 and close to $900 for the .38 S&W.

Correction: The .38 is $549

[1986s4]

It might work. Since the day of the service revolver has been over for a good while, if they were to make these, 99% of them would never see a 1,000 rounds. .38 or .44 Special would be good. (Or .41 Special.)

Can we get S&W or Ruger to chamber the 686 or GP 100 in .41 special? Maybe a .40 special/rimmed so we can use the same bullets. Maybe I'm dreaming, the hey day of the revolver is long past.

[Lex Luthier]

Can we get S&W or Ruger to chamber the 686 or GP 100 in .41 special? Maybe a .40 special/rimmed so we can use the same bullets. Maybe I'm dreaming, the hey day of the revolver is long past.

As an aside, I would love to see Ruger and Smith & Wesson submit 150 different models of revolver *each* to the California DOJ for addition to "The List". A .40 Special Rimmed would be a great part of that.

[Stephanie B]

Would a .41 special be dimensionally similar enough to something else that there be a risk of people blowing up 19 century guns with it?

[Flamingo]

Well Starline has the brass for the .41 Special...

https://www.starlinebrass.com/brass-cases/41-Special/

[zeleny]

Uwe Janz claimed to be taking orders on a magnumized, metric top break Webley at IWA 2017. However, the only importable post-1898 top break Webley is the Fosbery. Century Arms used to bugger them with a hammer block safety, but no such feature is evident on the Janz replica. I lucked out on a Mark V, but normally they are verboten pursuant to a drop test ATF instituted in 1986.

[JonInWA]

Uwe Janz claimed to be taking orders on a magnumized, metric top break Webley at IWA 2017. However, the only importable post-1898 top break Webley is the Fosbery. Century Arms used to bugger them with a hammer block safety, but no such feature is evident on the Janz replica. I lucked out on a Mark V, but normally they are verboten pursuant to a drop test ATF instituted in 1986.

Thanks, Michael-your contributions are always welcomed for their detail and knowledge.

Best, Jon