Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver .455 Webley (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 $8 (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 .455 Webley (4" Barrel)
TL:  4
Year:  1901
Nation:  Great Britain
Ammo 11.5Χ20mm-3M Straight (Mass-Produced Military Ammo)
Muzzle Energy:  499 joules
Length:  22 cm (28 cm)
Barrel:  10 cm
Mass0.9 kg empty/1.0 kg loaded (1.24 kg empty)
Price:  §120
Features:  None
Magazine:  6-round cylinder

Add-Ons

None.

House Rules Performance

. Recoil .
Round ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Range
Ball-3M DAR 1 Nil 1 6R 3 — 9 (9)
HE-6 DAR 3 Nil 1 6R 3 — 7 (7)
HEAP-9 DAR 4 2-2-2 1 6R 3 — 7 (7)
DS-8 DAR 1 1-Nil 1 6R 3 — 11 (11)
Tranq-6 DAR -1* Nil 1 6R 3 — 5 (5)

Striker II Performance

Round Short Medium Long Extreme Notes
Ball-3M 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-3M 2 6 1 9-18-36-72 5-9-18-36 Nil N/A
HE-6 2 6 3 7-14-28-56 4-7-14-28 Nil N/A
HEAP-9 2 6 4 7-14-28-56 4-7-14-28 2-2-2 N/A
DS-8 2 6 1 11-22-44-88 6-11-22-44 1-Nil N/A
Tranq-6 2 6 1 5-10-20-40 3-5-10-20 Nil N/A