Webley Longspur ( English longspur - plantain bird ) - an English-made capsule revolver . The first revolver created by Webley & Sott (then Webley & Son). Appeared in 1853 .
| Webley longspur | |
|---|---|
| Type of | Revolver |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Service History | |
| Wars and conflicts | Crimean War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Webley-Scott, Birmingham |
| Years of production | 1853-18 ?? |
| Specifications | |
| Length mm | 317 mm |
| Barrel length mm | 178 mm |
| Cartridge | capsule cartridge |
| Caliber mm | .42, .44 |
| Work principles | single action |
| starting speed bullets , m / s | 213 m / s |
| Sighting range , m | 20 m |
| Type of ammunition | 5 round drum |
| Aim | fly |
Specifications
Webley Longspur - single-action revolver with a drum for five charges. Thanks to a long trigger of a special shape, convenient for cocking, he received a serious gain in rate of fire. Made of ductile iron. The octagonal barrel is a separate part attached to the axis of the drum. Has a removable ramrod . The coaster is located on the body on the right above the drum. It has different calibers: from 7.62 to 11.4 mm (.44).
It was expensive to manufacture (made by hand), which is why it lost competition to the Adams revolver .
Operator countries
UK : a number of Webley Longspur revolvers were acquired by British officers.