Webley Revolver Documentary | History of Britain's Legendary Handgun
The Webley Revolver history explained — from Victorian Birmingham gunmakers and the powerful .455 Webley cartridge to British officers, World War I trenches and service across the British Empire. The Webley Revolver became one of the most recognisable British military firearms in history. Strong, heavy and dependable, it was carried by officers, soldiers, sailors, airmen, machine-gun crews and tank crews across the British Empire and Commonwealth. In this historical documentary, we explore the development of the Webley service revolver, including the Mark I, Mark V, Mark VI and the later .38 calibre Webley Mark IV. We examine its famous top-break action, automatic extraction system, military service, powerful .455 cartridge and lasting place in British firearms history. From Birmingham’s historic Gun Quarter to the trenches of the First World War, the Webley became more than a military sidearm. It became a symbol of British authority, industrial craftsmanship and an empire at war. Chapters 00:00 The Webley in the trenches 02:05 Birmingham and the British gun trade 03:23 The early Webley company 05:01 Britain searches for a new service revolver 05:37 The Webley Mark I 07:33 The .455 Webley cartridge 08:01 The top-break mechanism 11:17 Webley & Scott 12:35 The Webley Mark V 12:57 The legendary Webley Mark VI 14:37 Trench warfare and close combat 15:56 The Pritchard-Greener bayonet 16:32 Tank crews, airmen and sailors 17:35 Service across the British Empire 21:41 The .38 Webley Mark IV 23:00 The Webley in the Second World War 25:10 Collecting and identifying Webley revolvers 31:40 The legacy of the Webley 35:22 Conclusion Subscribe to The Gunmaker Archives for documentaries about historic firearms, British gunmakers, military engineering and the weapons that shaped history. Disclaimer: This video is presented for historical, educational and documentary purposes. It does not promote the unsafe or unlawful use of firearms. #WebleyRevolver #FirearmsHistory #MilitaryHistory
Why German Defenders Couldn't Explain How British Bombers Mapped Cities At Night
Why Sperm Whales Are The Most TERRIFYING Apex Predator On Earth
Mars Automatic Pistol Hit Like a Cannon — And Broke the Men Who Tested It
The Webley: The Revolver Every British Officer Carried for 70 Years
The Strangest American Engine Ever
The Brilliant Mind Behind the Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine: Stanley Hooker, Engineering of an Empire
Makarov: The Pistol the KGB Trusted With Its Darkest Secrets
AirHeads Special - BSA Guns factory tour
The Fascinating Story of the Lee-Enfield: The Rifle That Armed the British Empire for 60 Years
Winchester: The Rifles That Built America
The Real History of the 95th Rifles | DOCUMENTARY
Forget the T-34: 48,000 Cheap ZiS-3 Field Guns Became the Red Army's Real Tank Killer
20 Weapons the Trail Cook Kept Within Reach of the Chuckwagon Fire
20 WWI Souvenir Weapons Veterans Brought Home and Kept Hidden for 50 Years
Verdun 1916: The 300-Day Hell of World War I
The Most Accurate Shooter In The Old West Wasn't Who You Think
12 Wild West Guns That Should Have Failed
Colt: The Guns That Made America
Britain At Bay
