Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver .38 ACP (4" Barrel)

Description

The Webley-Fosbery Self-Cocking Automatic Revolver was an unusual, recoil-operated, automatic revolver designed by Lt. Col. George Vincent Fosbery, VC and produced by the Webley and Scott company from 1901 to 1915. The weapon is easily recognizable by the zig-zag grooves on the cylinder.

Generations of mystery readers and movie-goers knew this pistol and no other since it was the weapon that killed Sam Spade's partner in The Maltese Falcon.

Controlling Skill

Slug Weapon (Pistol)

Associated Games/Campaigns

Dark Ζther $7 (C/V)
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Originally Published:  2009-01-01
Last Updated:  2009-01-01
Original Concept:  Historical
Final Design: Gerry Harris

 

Weapon Statistics

Name:  Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver .38 ACP (4" Barrel)
TL:  4
Year:  1901
Nation:  Great Britain
Ammo:  9Χ23mm-4 Straight (Conventional)
Muzzle Energy:  410 joules
Length:  21 cm (28 cm)
Barrel:  10 cm
Mass:  0.81 kg empty/0.91 kg loaded (1.24 kg empty)
Price:  §107
Features:  None
Magazine:  8-round cylinder

Add-Ons

None.

House Rules Performance

. Recoil .
Round ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Range
Ball-4 DAR 1 Nil 1 8R 3 — 8 (8)
HE-6 DAR 2 Nil 1 8R 3 — 6 (6)
HEAP-9 DAR 3 2-2-2 1 8R 3 — 6 (6)
DS-8 DAR 1 1-Nil 1 8R 3 — 10 (10)
Tranq-6 DAR -1* Nil 1 8R 3 — 5 (5)

Striker II Performance

Round Short Medium Long Extreme Notes
Ball-4 1: 2 (Nil) 2: 1 (NIl) 4: 1 (Nil) 8: 1 (Nil) None
HE-6 — 1: 1 (Nil) 2: 1 (Nil) 4: 1 (Nil) None
HEAP-9 — 1: 1 (2) 2: 1 (2) 4: 1 (2) None
DS-8 1: 2 (1) 2: 1 (1) 4: 1 (Nil) 8: 1 (Nil) None
Tranq-6 — 1: 1 (Nil) 2: 1 (Nil) 4: 1 (Nil) None

Planetfall Performance

Round ROF Ammo Dam Range (cm) Range (inches) Pen Burst Dice
Ball-4 2 8 1 8-16-32-64 4-8-16-32 Nil N/A
HE-6 2 8 2 6-12-24-48 3-6-12-24 Nil N/A
HEAP-9 2 8 3 6-12-24-48 3-6-12-24 2-2-2 N/A
DS-8 2 8 1 10-20-40-80 5-10-20-40 1-Nil N/A
Tranq-6 2 8 1 5-10-20-40 3-5-10-20 Nil N/A