The famous Webley revolvers led up to two further developments that ended well for one but not the other. The odd auto-revolver Webley-Fosbery was recoil driven and rotated the cyclinder and re-cocked the hammer b/c the units rode over the frame. This obviously created field problems where dirt and mud clogged the action, so it ended in failure. But the next Webley & Scott Self-Loading Pistol Number 1 MK. 1 .455 W&S Auto proved to be a much better weapon. Issued to the RN in 1913 it had a few faults: was heavy, ungainly-looking due to square angle of the butt which threw off instinctive shooting but was fine at deliberate shooting; shared a .455 cal round that could fit .455 Webley service revolvers but was actually .456 compared to the revolvers .441 and subsequently blew the chambers upon discharge; and it was ergonomically awkward to hold and fire. Still, several models were made and further issued to the Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) and the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in WW1. These weapons were not well-received and were not standard issue militarily. The civil spin-offs in 9mm Browning and .38 ACP found favor with civilians and London police alike. The guns made it through WW1 but never replaced the Webley revolvers for WW2. Complications arose when the Brits dumped their weapons at Dunkirk forcing emergency buys of Smith & Wesson revolvers from the USA and gradually moving towards Browning autos...

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