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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
Webley Longspur
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1853–1865
Quantity
2,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
57
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1853
- Service Entry Year1853
- DesignerWebley & Son
- Weight (Empty)1.905 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersBritish Empire & Colonies, Bushrangers, Blackbirders
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge.455 cap and ball
- Calibre11.6 mm
- Calibre Classcap and ball
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeDouble/Single Action (DA/SA)
- Fire Modessingle action, double action
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity5
- Cyclic Rate of Fire5
- Practical Rate of Fire5
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Effective Range (point)45.72 m
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Sight TypeFixed front blade and rear notch
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production2,000
- Production Start1853
- Production End1865
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1853Production started
- 1865Production ended
173
years in service
12
years in production
2,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
176REVOLVERS57PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS518UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS146PERFORMANCE/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.
Firearm mechanism where double action (DA) requires a long trigger pull to cock and release the hammer, while single action (SA) requires only a short pull to release a pre-cocked hammer.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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