Latest C&R revolver for the collection.

pitfighter · August 11, 2012, 02:16 PM

This arrived safe and sound this morning.

It is a M1883 Reichsrevolver in 10/6mm.

I have photographed it with it's British cousin, A Webley Fosbery in .455.

Pit.

James K · August 11, 2012, 10:22 PM

The Reichsrevolver is fairly common, but the Webley-Fosbery has me drooling.

Jim

pitfighter · August 12, 2012, 12:48 AM

Thank you - it's pretty nice - I had it for a while before I shot it - using very low powered loads -
It displayed a problem I have since read befell many of the Fosbery's - great for trench cleaning and air to air - a little alarming at a shooting range.
It has been retired to the collection, and I will not fire it again - unless, my house is attacked by Pickelhaub wearing bad-guys.

The Reichsrevolvers are fairly common, and less valuable than a WF, but new acquisitions are new acquisitions, and I am quite enjoying it, lol.
I want to find a cannon barreled M1879 next.

I obsessed about the Fosbery for a year - it took me ten years to find the one I wanted, and I think I wore out my welcome on the collecting boards babbling about it's details, lol.
I do want to find a Navy automatic, in .455 automatic Webley - a little reading on those ugly pistols and you come away with a strange respect for them - at least I did.

Pit.

DennisCA · August 17, 2012, 08:52 PM

Very nice - I'm jealous!

Winchester_73 · August 17, 2012, 10:29 PM

Both are neat revolvers. The WF is a great one. What cal is it? IIRC they were either 38 S&W or .455? Great idea to go after the 455 auto. That would sure make for a dymanic duo.

madcratebuilder · August 18, 2012, 07:20 AM

Drool...

August 11, 2012, 02:16 PM	#1
pitfighter Junior Member Join Date: August 10, 2012 Posts: 14	Latest C&R revolver for the collection. This arrived safe and sound this morning. It is a M1883 Reichsrevolver in 10/6mm. I have photographed it with it's British cousin, A Webley Fosbery in .455. Pit.

August 17, 2012, 10:29 PM	#5
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	Both are neat revolvers. The WF is a great one. What cal is it? IIRC they were either 38 S&W or .455? Great idea to go after the 455 auto. That would sure make for a dymanic duo. __________________ Winchester 73, the TFL user that won the west

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August 11, 2012, 10:22 PM	#2
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	The Reichsrevolver is fairly common, but the Webley-Fosbery has me drooling. Jim

August 12, 2012, 12:48 AM	#3
pitfighter Junior Member Join Date: August 10, 2012 Posts: 14	Thank you - it's pretty nice - I had it for a while before I shot it - using very low powered loads - It displayed a problem I have since read befell many of the Fosbery's - great for trench cleaning and air to air - a little alarming at a shooting range. It has been retired to the collection, and I will not fire it again - unless, my house is attacked by Pickelhaub wearing bad-guys. The Reichsrevolvers are fairly common, and less valuable than a WF, but new acquisitions are new acquisitions, and I am quite enjoying it, lol. I want to find a cannon barreled M1879 next. I obsessed about the Fosbery for a year - it took me ten years to find the one I wanted, and I think I wore out my welcome on the collecting boards babbling about it's details, lol. I do want to find a Navy automatic, in .455 automatic Webley - a little reading on those ugly pistols and you come away with a strange respect for them - at least I did. Pit.

August 17, 2012, 08:52 PM	#4
DennisCA Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2012 Location: Union City CA (a.k.a. Poople's Republik of CA) Posts: 451	Very nice - I'm jealous!

August 18, 2012, 07:20 AM	#6
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 4,923	Drool...