Here I was thinking that I was doing something groundbreaking with the Snub-a-rooney. A bayonet on a revolver? Unheard of! Never been done! Inconceivable!
Except, of course, that it has already been done...
Now, where can I get me a Webley?
That is all.
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yep another brutal bit of hilarity from the Trenches of WWI.
I think they also had a shoulder-stock for that Webley as well.
Its funny until you realize these things were actually USED along with the Trench Broom shotguns, and the trench knives, and the trench bats, and sharpened shovels.
Makes a bomb being dropped by a predator drone look downright civilized.
The British love their bayonets more than you do.
The Webley is a C&R pistol, but I think it's a pretty rare catch these days.
Current Webleys for sale at Guns America
There's even some converted to .45 ACP, but the one I like is the Scottish Officer's model, here's the description:
This is a Webley, Mark IV Revolver which is often referred to as,"The Boer War Model," because production was begun in 1899, just prior to the start of Britian's war in South Africa. This is the rarer Commercial Model and was most likely a private purchase revolver by a Scottish Officer. It is nicely engraved on the topstrap with the famous gunmaker's name and address, "James MacNaughton, 26 Hanover St. Edinburgh." It retains most of the original blue which is fading with patina. The mechanics and bore are excellent. The cylinder has been shaved for use with .45 acp ammo and half-moon clips. The serial number is 910xx and matches on both barrel and frame. There is also an addition number stamped on the butt, "No.2482", which is James MacNaughton's number. The bird-head grips have a few minor dings from combat use but are not cracked or broken. The left frame is marked, "Webley Patents" in an oval with the Webley Flying Bullet logo. The left topstrap is marked, "Mark IV." The left barrel lug is marked with the caliber, ".455/.476."
I'm guessing that there Webley is fine proof that sometime in the future - perhaps as a retired guy - you actually perfect a time machine, go back to the appropriate year, inbvent & sell that design to the Webley firm. It doesn't ring a bell yet because you haven't actually done it, but the revolver remains from the past because...well, you will invent it (complete with Steampunk look and no glockinese polymers or railly tactibumps) and then take it back. Right?
There can be no other possible explanation.
Here ya go Jay.
http://www.ima-usa.com/webley-pritchard-bayonet-for-the-webley-mkiv-pistol.html
The surprising thing is that there wasn't a Japanese bayonet issued for any of the Nambu pistols...
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