flers1916 Posted 4 January , 2014 Share Posted 4 January , 2014 I have just become the proud owner of a Colt .455 New Service Revolver so I would like to ask if there was a dedicated holster for this revolver. It fits my Webley Mk VI so was there a generic holster for all weapons of this type? Also are there any other 'accessories' for the Colt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calibre792x57.y Posted 4 January , 2014 Share Posted 4 January , 2014 Bought one when we still could if you had a FAC, in a Patt.14 leather holster. Obviously been together for years as the leather had moulded itself to the shape of the Colt, it was believed to have belonged to a chap who had been a gunner in the Tanks. While Patt 14 pistol equipment was frequently worn by the Tank Crews there was no specific holster for Colts and the same holsters were used for Webleys and Smith &Wesson the only variation being the equipment pattern issued. - SW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Drill Posted 4 January , 2014 Share Posted 4 January , 2014 Bought one when we still could if you had a FAC, in a Patt.14 leather holster. Obviously been together for years as the leather had moulded itself to the shape of the Colt, it was believed to have belonged to a chap who had been a gunner in the Tanks. While Patt 14 pistol equipment was frequently worn by the Tank Crews there was no specific holster for Colts and the same holsters were used for Webleys and Smith &Wesson the only variation being the equipment pattern issued. - SW Oh, you still can have a pre 1919 pistol - crucially only in certain calibres - on an English FAC, as a collectors item. Section 7(1) of the 1997 Firearms (Amendment) Act. You won't get an ammunition entitlement for it though. .455 Webley is one of the permitted calibres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calibre792x57.y Posted 4 January , 2014 Share Posted 4 January , 2014 Sure - but I had seven or eight WW1 handguns which I used frequently on pistol ranges which is what I had in mind when I posted - SW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 4 January , 2014 Share Posted 4 January , 2014 I have just become the proud owner of a Colt .455 New Service Revolver so I would like to ask if there was a dedicated holster for this revolver. It fits my Webley Mk VI so was there a generic holster for all weapons of this type? Also are there any other 'accessories' for the Colt? graham43, Congratulations, you will enjoy your Colt New Service .455 Revolver, it was one of the 60,000 provided under a contract Colt had with the British Government during WW1. It is a superbly made revolver and a pleasure to shoot, compared with the Smith and Wesson .445, the Colt's hand grip feels that much larger. There was no ' Colt ' pistol case/holster made specifically for the British .455 revolver, and all those I have seen used the Webley type. However, there was a ' Colt ' lanyard, originals tend to be a little expensive, about 70 pounds, and there are also copies on the market. The only other ' Colt ' item, is the ' Colt ' .455 ammunition made by Dominion with the headstamp ' Dominion .455 Colt '. Attached is my Colt New Service .455 Revolver Officer's rig, with the Colt lanyard. Also attached is a photo of my .455 Webley Mk. VI revolver, my .455 Colt New Service revolver and my .455 Smith and Wesson Mark II Hand Ejector Revolver, for comparison of each, with all 3 revolvers being made for the British military during WW1. I was able to contact all three Archives, Webley, Colt and Smith and Wesson and obtain excellent information on each revolver based on their serial numbers. Regards, LF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flers1916 Posted 4 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2014 Thank you all for the very interesting replies. LF thank you for the brilliant pictures -- so Smith and Wesson next? Some may not approve but I cut down bullets and cases to fit into the cylinders - it hides the welded deactivation work. Thanks again and Happy New Year to you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 4 January , 2014 Share Posted 4 January , 2014 so Smith and Wesson next? The Smith and Wesson .455 is another excellent, well made revolver and also a pleasure to shoot. Happy New Year. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMIRAL BENBOW Posted 10 January , 2014 Share Posted 10 January , 2014 Thank you all for the very interesting replies. LF thank you for the brilliant pictures -- so Smith and Wesson next? Some may not approve but I cut down bullets and cases to fit into the cylinders - it hides the welded deactivation work. Thanks again and Happy New Year to you all. I own a Smith & Wesson .455" Revolver, and would like to add some cut down rounds for authenticity, but am having difficulty locating any brass cases. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 10 January , 2014 Share Posted 10 January , 2014 I own a Smith & Wesson .455" Revolver, and would like to add some cut down rounds for authenticity, but am having difficulty locating any brass cases. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Are you in the U.K. or Overseas ? LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMIRAL BENBOW Posted 10 January , 2014 Share Posted 10 January , 2014 Are you in the U.K. or Overseas ? LF U.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flers1916 Posted 19 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 19 January , 2014 LF I bought bullets from Worldwide arms and DGB Militaria. Also re my question about a holster for my recently bought .445 Colt New Service I have bought one off ebay which fits very well, where as it does not suit my holster for my Webley. It looks old and has the 'imprint' of a similar shaped revolver. Any thoughts? Please see pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 19 January , 2014 Share Posted 19 January , 2014 Also re my question about a holster for my recently bought .445 Colt New Service I have bought one off ebay which fits very well, where as it does not suit my holster for my Webley. It looks old and has the 'imprint' of a similar shaped revolver. Any thoughts? Please see pictures. Graham, Does the holster have any markings ? LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flers1916 Posted 19 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 19 January , 2014 LF None that I can find - I have had a good look at it but nothing I can spot, certainly no makers stamp similar to other leather items I own. Also no personal marking like a name scratched into the flap. There are, however, some fine scars which suggests it has been used. It is very dark if not black which I have been told is either R.U.C or the Rifle Brigade. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 20 January , 2014 Share Posted 20 January , 2014 LF None that I can find - I have had a good look at it but nothing I can spot, certainly no makers stamp similar to other leather items I own. Also no personal marking like a name scratched into the flap. There are, however, some fine scars which suggests it has been used. It is very dark if not black which I have been told is either R.U.C or the Rifle Brigade. Graham Graham, It may have been issued to the R.I.C. ( not R.U.C. ) Royal Irish Constabulary, who used black leather accoutrements, and the Webley R.I.C. revolver had barrels ranging from 2.5 inches to 6 inches, so perhaps a Webley R.I.C. revolver ? Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 23 January , 2014 Share Posted 23 January , 2014 Hello Graham, I am not much help but the button snap isn't consistent with British GW pattern holsters (large frame), I get the feeling that it may be 'saddler' made, possibly for the Spanish made copy of the SW in .455, from memory (I used to have a S&W 44 D.A) the grips are a lot smaller than a Webley. khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flers1916 Posted 28 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 28 January , 2014 Interesting comment khaki, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flers1916 Posted 1 February , 2014 Author Share Posted 1 February , 2014 Following on from khaki's comments - was this common practice for soldiers to have a 'bespoke' holster made? Did the 'issued' holster have a brass stud and button hole type closer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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