WildCattle:
My limited understanding of these actions is that the A&W was specifically the screw-grip shotgun action, and that Webley added the "C" to distinguish this heavy rifle action from the shorter/lighter shotgun action. I know that the "C" is generally accepted to mean "cordite", and that this action was used without change for cordite rifles for many decades after this example was made. However I do believe the A&WC action started life in hammerless BP express rifles. This one has what is commonly referred to as the "long bar" action, BTW.

Always learning, though. Perhaps we could compare bar lengths on members' screw-grip DRs and test this theory!

If only the vintage makers had been a little less "secretive" about their trade at the time, we could be a little more definitive today!

Also, anyone know when these actions were first referred to as A&W "C" ?

Can anyone point to a "definitive" reference to distinguish the A&W action from the A&WC ?

Grateful for any input...