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Semi-auto revolver

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vinnie

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Look into ... I think its a Webly-fosbery. Bogart mentioned it in "The Maltese Falcon".
 
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vinnie wrote:
Look into ... I think its a Webly-fosbery. Bogart mentioned it in "The Maltese Falcon".
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Well done, Sir, and to Tomahawk also! Colonel Fosbery did indeed collaborate with Webleys of Birmingham to produce the first semi automatic revolver, I think, in .455 calibre. Maybe around 1900ish, not too sure. Seems like the cylinder slid backwards upon being fired, and cocked the hammer.

Congratulations, gentlemen, on your knowledge of Brit firearms!

TrueBrit.
 
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AbNo

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Hey, it worked for this guy...
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'cept his was a .45 Long Colt. :D
 
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O.K. Evidently, people have too much time on their hands if they're gonna actually make the stupidcrap that pops into their heads.

How about an automatic, bolt-action rifle?

Or a bolt-action revolver?

OOOOOH! How about a full-auto muzzle loader?!? :what:

Yeah....now that would REALLY impress me.
 
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Ghettokracker71

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Superlite27 wrote:
O.K. Evidently, people have too much time on their hands if they're gonna actually make the stupidcrap that pops into their heads.

How about an automatic, bolt-action rifle?

Or a bolt-action revolver?

OOOOOH! How about a full-auto muzzle loader?!? :what:

Yeah....now that would REALLY impress me.
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hahaha :celebrate
 
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I love funky wheelguns, old or new. The Mateba and the Fosbery have both been on my "someday list" for a while. Be nice to have a LeMat too, but I think I'll have to settle for the repro of that one.

I'm currently working on a "Guns of Bogart" sub-collection.
 
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