This video provides a detailed historical overview of the Webley No. 5 Express New Army revolver, introduced in 1878. It was a scaled-up and ruggedized version of the popular No. 5 RIC revolvers, designed to handle a wider range of cartridges including British service rounds and the American .45 Colt. Despite its robust design and double-action capability, it lost out on a military contract to the Enfield MkI. However, it found favor among British officers and was sold through the Army & Navy CSL catalog. Its production run was relatively brief, as newer technologies and designs like the top-break Webley MkI quickly made it obsolete, though it represented a compelling option for about a decade.
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