Mr. Pit picked up a rare one.

[pitfighter]

It's a 1906 Webley Fosbery in .455 - the rounds it is firing in the little movie were Canadian Army made in 1943 (ISAA 455 INCH MKIV).



The only "successful" military use for this revolver was supposedly bi-plane to bi-plane, as there were no ejecting shells to hit the pusher propellor or risk setting fire to the canvas.

It is in it's own enigmatic category as it is; a semi-automatic revolver, for a few seconds it might have entered another category - it doesn't need to be shot anymore.

If you find another for sale let me know, I am not shooting this one again...
...Unless, it is in defense of my bi-plane, under attack from another bi-plane.

Pit.

[bubbapug1]

Very nice, and I hope you have some sons to carry on your collection in the far future.

[joefrank64k]

Awesome find!

[pitfighter]

Thank you.

Ref. my family carrying on the collection - when Pit get's croaked - these go to auction, and that's fine with me, lol.

Cessnapilot -
I have a terrific Webley WS Army - shaved to .45acp with a bag full of half moon clips - for trade - (Value $750 - $900) - this is not a MKVI - this is the rarer, better finished, better shooting, civvie purchase version. Think of yourself as Lawrence of Arabia shooting Turks with it, lol.
*Looking for WW2 Axis gear, guns, accessories, etc.,



Pit.

[westcoast362]

Very nice. I've been collecting military guns for almost fifty years, and have only seen three of those in person. Even back when they were only a thousand bucks it was too expensive, because an original all matching K-98 was $275!

[pitfighter]

Well the K98 will be four times that value now - $1000 - $1200

The Fosbery would have increased at least seven times it's purchase value, depending on condition, model, etc.,.

But, hindsight is always 20:20.
(We should really all have been buying houses and land in the 1980's anyway, lol)

I like Mauser's, too.



Pit, holding down the fort!

[Mutant]

That is seriously cool. If you traded an old Harley for it, does it mean you are going to chrome the revolver and put on leather grips?