{"id":6410,"date":"2017-08-10T10:06:51","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T10:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/candrdigital.com\/index.php\/2017\/08\/10\/shooting-the-webley-fosbery-automatic-revolver-including-safety-psa\/"},"modified":"2020-07-22T16:16:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T21:16:12","slug":"shooting-the-webley-fosbery-automatic-revolver-including-safety-psa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2017\/08\/10\/shooting-the-webley-fosbery-automatic-revolver-including-safety-psa\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting the Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver &#8211; Including Safety PSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4EqkcVlzVSw?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Following up yesterday&#8217;s look at the history and mechanics of the Webley-Fosbery self-cocking revolvers, today we are out at the range to do some shooting with one. <\/p>\n<p>In terms of handling, it is a comfortable gun to shoot, albeit with some exaggerated recoil because of the very high bore axis relative to the hand. It has an interesting two-part recoil sensation, because the upper assembly takes quite a long time to return forward into battery. <\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, we discovered that this particular Webley-Fosbery has a worn hammer engagement, which results in the firing pin coming into contact with cartridge primers even when it is in the safety notch. In other words, it can &#8211; and will &#8211; sometimes fire when the action is closed and without any manipulation of the trigger. This is a condition that could happen to any Fosbery revolver, so owners should handle them with this possibility in mind! This is also a great example of why gun safety rules are redundant &#8211; occasionally guns do have mechanical failures, so don&#8217;t point them at anything you don&#8217;t want to shoot!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Mike Carrick of Arms Heritage magazine for providing this Webley-Fosbery for this video! 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In terms of handling, it is a comfortable gun to shoot, albeit with some exaggerated recoil because of the very high bore axis relative to the hand. 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