Webley Longspur revolver | |
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Type | revolver |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1853–1867 |
Used by | British Empire & Colonies |
Wars | Crimean War Indian Rebellion of 1857 American Civil war |
Production history | |
Designer | Webley & Son |
Designed | 1853 |
Manufacturer | Webley & Son |
Produced | 1853–1865 |
No. built | approx. 2,000 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.2 lb (1.9 kg), unloaded |
Calibre | .455 (11.6 mm) |
Action | Single or double action |
Rate of fire | 5 rounds/minute |
Effective firing range | 50 yd (46 m) |
Feed system | 5-round cylinder |
Sights | Fixed front blade and rear notch |
Webley Longspur is an early British percussion revolver, patented in 1853. The first revolver of the later famous British factory Webley&Son, it was an open frame, 5-shot, single action revolver. It was a solid and popular weapon at the time, although it faced heavy competition from already established, popular Colt's and Adams revolvers.[1][2][3]