Lucky for me to have found a Webley Mk IV .455 "Boer War" model. Absolutely pristine bore and a nice arsenal refinish.

Not truly 100% original as the rear face of the cylinder has been "shaved" to allow .45ACP in moon clips or .45 Auto Rim. This was a pretty typical mod for these imported into the 'States where .455 ammo was/is nearly unobtainable. (.455 brass is occasionally available these days as well as Fiocci ammo)

Current Webley owners here need to be aware that shooting .45ACP in the Webley is a BAD idea…..very undersized cylinder throats plus hard jacketed bullets, and the .45ACP pressure is fairly equal to original .455 proof loads.

At any rate I handload 265 grain soft cast bullets to ~600'/sec which duplicates the original loadings.

Very mild recoil, but a VERY heavy double action pull. I cannot imagine 10 shots rapid fire double action as Tony has mentioned above?
Supposing "minute of Boer or Zulu" at very close range would be doable in double action…..
The birdshead grip may not be totally up to later combat standards, but is a nice retro touch that I find is no problem in use.

This old warhorse is a pure fun anacronism that could still save ones bacon if the chips were down. (at least where legal)
- Mike