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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
British Bull Dog revolver
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1872–1900
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- DesignerPhilip Webley & Son
- Weight (Empty)0.7 kg
- Weight (Loaded)0.8 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge.442 Webley, .450 Adams, .44 Bull Dog
- Case Length18.5 mm
- Bullet Weight17.7 g
- RimfireNo
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity183 m/s
- Muzzle Energy280
- Effective Range (point)13.716 m
- Maximum Range18.288 m
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length63.5 mm
- Rifling Twist1 in 20
- Rifling Grooves5
- Sight TypeFixed front post and rear notch
- Sight Radius127 mm
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction3MOD.3
- Overall Length203 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
⬢Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Production Start1872
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1872Production started
- 1900Production ended
154
years in service
28
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
126REVOLVERS18PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS271UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS64PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A revolver is a type of pistol with a rotating cylinder containing multiple chambers, typically 5 or 6, which are successively aligned with the barrel.
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