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Small Arms of WWI Primer 136: British Webley Fosbery (Patreon)

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Small Arms of WWI Primer 136: British Webley Fosbery

Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration. C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday! https://candrsenal.com/primer-gallery/ PhoenixPhart: Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver - .455 Webley https://youtu.be/ZVOc7SRr84s Forgotten Weapons: Major Fosbery's Breechloading Prototype Rifle https://youtu.be/CUoSwXJJWqw Fosbery's Pump Shotgun: An AR15 Bolt in 1891 https://youtu.be/fIZpKZbNQU0 Additional reading: https://candrsenal.com/recommend-reading/ British Secondary Small Arms 1914-1919 Vol.2 A.O. Edwards The Webley Story William Chipchase Dowell Worldwide Webley Stephen Cuthbertson Webley & Scott Automatic Pistols Gordon Bruce Gazette des arms No 164 Webley Fosbery: Le defi britannique Henri Vuillemin Paradox Vol.1 David J. Baker and Roger E. Lake Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH https://www.youtube.com/user/DrakeGmbH/ Animations by Bruno! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTkD8fyZRgT5icMbKeMFEbQ Support this content at: https://www.patreon.com/CandRsenal OR https://www.subscribestar.com/candrsenal Or buy prints/patches/shirts from the show: https://candrsenal.com/shop/ Snail Mail us at: C&Rsenal 3642 Savannah Hwy Ste 116 Box 103 JOHNS ISLAND, SC, US, 29455

Comments

Logan L

I’m snowed in with no power or heat in central Texas, which is crazy weird. I have a little data left and this is just what I needed. Thank you!

Loren Hermanson

Look at all them there shotguns added to the gun wall!!!

Derrick Smith

But if you have a Reichsrevolver if you get confused about the trigger you just throw the gun at the enemy

Anonymous

Someone is flexing their shotgun collection !!! I so hope this means you have gathered all you need to start on that series soon !!!

Martin Morehouse

The safety may be stiff by design, as it actually compresses the action spring to take effect. This would be like a 1911 safety pulling the slide back a fraction of an inch.

lovot

That looks like the exact same mechanism the Jackhammer revolving shotgun uses, except flipped upside down.

David Herman

I needed a study break from learning about learning, so I decided to learn about a goofy recoil-operated revolver

Anonymous

it really is very attractive

Michael Wright

I noticed Mae's hand shaking a lot when she was shooting that gun, and wondered if it was the trigger or the balance. Seems not the trigger: I was surprised at how good a group it was. Dashiell Hammett mentions this gun (I think in the Maltese Falcon, possibly the hero's business partner has been killed with one?) I remember reading "Webley Fosbery automatic revolver" and thinking it was a pseudo-English name, and doesn't this guy know there's a difference between automatics and revolvers?, and then discovering that it was a real thing. Still wonder why he name-checked that particular weapon--they must have been very uncommon in the US.

Luke Telling
>>53731957

I’ve had a fascination with this revolver but had not known the history or development until now. And it’s interesting how it saw little adoption in a war of attrition. Nice work guys. Always an interesting watch.

Michael Wright
>>53731957

Yes indeed; given that it must be a pig to shoot with, you'd expect at least one flyer.

Bradwan

The first insulin was injected into a Type 1 diabetic by Banting and Best in 1922, the 13 year old lived for 13 years, instead of dying within a year as would have been the case afore insulin. Whiting may still have died of diabetes in 1924, but there is a good chance there just wasn't insulin available to him.

John Boy

Great to watch this after all of the Forgotten Weapons videos on it

Wayne Dygert

While practicality forces me to concur with your conclusion that the Webley Fosbery is totally impractical, it's cool factor is such that I still itch to lay my hands on one. Fortunately, my finances are such that the desire to eat something other than Ramen noodles for the foreseeable future suppresses the aforementioned itch quite nicely ;)

Gage
>>53718744

Texas has always had Bi-polar weather... but in my 21 years living here Ive never seen it like this.

Gage
>>53731957

There is a forgotten weapons video about that exact reference actually. I believe its the episode about the webly fosberry chambered in .32 ACP

Primarch359

I am excited for the drachinfel length q&a. I think his record is almost 6 hours. Here's hoping you don't come close to that.

Wayne S.

That would be a fun range toy, but obviously well suited for field use.

Guido Schriewer

would love a 455. short and fat does it as far as caliber go. webley looks awesome. weakness for topbreaks and always had. uhem.. hks 45autorim loader could work. I loooove shotguns. good to know.

Michael Wright
>>53731957

Oh, of course, you guys are having an Arctic outbreak. I'm sitting in summer where I am.

Chris Crowther

I’ve found that revolver fascinating ever since I saw one. Really wish I could have one.

James A. Boatright

I considered buying a Webley-Fosbery by mail order back in the 1960's, but did not relish trying to find the 455 Webley ammo. One of the big mail order companies advertised them for a couple of years, probably for about $45 each. Look at the two-page ad layouts in the back of gun magazines of that era, before 1968.

Matthew Stanchfield

So could the Fosberry function w/ black powder (given a S&W gas shield)? If so, could one say this was 30 years behind it's time?