Restoring 1917 British WW1 Webley Mark VI revolver, (with test firing)
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- Опубликовано: 16 апр 2025
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Restoring a great 1917 ww1 Webley & Scott Mark VI revolver chambered in .455. Of course we test fired it like all of our restorations. This firearm was left in a basement like most firearms with safes. Of course it sat in there too long. Hope you enjoy the video and consider subscribing. As always thanks for watching!
+++Hot Bluing Process+++
Tools Needed:
1. Stainless steel or Ceramic pot
2. Glass of stainless steel spoon
3. Glass thermometer
4. stainless steel basket
5. Respirator
6. Eye protection
7. latex or pvc gloves
8. Camp stove cook top
9. Propane tank
10. Lighter
11. Shop towels
12. Well ventilated area
13. Quench bath
14. Oil to sit in for 24 hours, wd-40, used motor oil
15. Steel wire for hanging parts
16. Acetone or brake cleaner
17. Scale that can measure lbs, oz.
Materials Needed:
1. Distilled water
2. 99% Sodium Hydroxide - 5lbs per 1 Gallon of distilled water
3. 99% Potassium Nitrate - 2.5lbs per gallon of distilled water
4. WD-40
Process:
First add the distilled water then add the sodium hydroxide and stir the sodium until the exothermic reaction is complete and the solution clears. Always wear a respirator during the process. No aluminum can ever go into the solution. Then add the potassium nitrate while stirring the whole time. After the Potassium has been thoroughly mixed you can start the burner. Use the Thermometer to bring the temperature to 250 degrees Fahrenheit slowly. Some of the solution will burn off and evaporate during the process so you will have to add more distilled water. Poor the water down the side of the pot slowly to avoid and splashing or bursts. Once it starts to boil you are ready to add in the part. Make sure the Part is suspended in the solution with steel wire that has been degreased. Small parts do not need to be suspended so you will need a stainless steel frying basket to put into the solution. All the parts to be blued must be stripped and degreased before hand so you do not hot blue for a long durations. The faster you can do it the better. Means less blueing to evaporate and less time wearing the goggles and respirator. Do not touch the parts with bare hands after it has been degreased. Suspend the part in the solution for 5 - 8 mins. After take out and quench in hot water. After is has cooled down take it out and place it into wd-40 for 24 hours. Then the part comes out and you wipe all left over residue and oil off. Always wear protective equipment. This solution is caustic and corrosive and will burn your skin badly. Please always practice safe and controlled blueing. After finished the blueing can be stored in a proper container stainless or ceramic only. It will keep for two to three weeks. After you have used it and want to discard it. Please call you bailer facility to see where you can dispose of your solution. The Ph level is high and it must be disposed of properly and legally.
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Absolutely superb job - this one turned out great! Is fascinating to see the mechanics and how every gun maker came at the same end objective, from a different direction. The Webley is a beauty. Nice work too on some of the close up/macro video - awesome detail.
Thank you very much, we appreciate the support!
I'm a gunsmith here in Brazil, do you mind asking some questions about oxidation?
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Love the work. Watching these revolvers get restored for some reason makes me want to watch old Western films.
Thanks we appreciate it! Ya that'll do it! Thanks for watching
The best part of this channel is that not only do you restore guns, you also test fire as well…..
Great video
I have a Webley MK VI in mint condition I love it. It was my fathers service revolver. It will be passed down for many generations. Thank you
That's awesome, thanks for watching!
Well said
Deeply jealous😅
If it is in the UK, then it is illegal.
One of the best Webley restoration videos I've seen. Great to see a classic British revolver brought back to life 😊
Thank you for the kind words and for watching we appreciate it!
I love these old revolvers they just have that classic look to them that new guns can't replicate.
Ya they are awesome, thanks for watching!
Seeing an old rusted gun and watching it be restored and used again is satisfying to me
I really enjoy it myself too, thanks for watching!
I like this channel because the guy doesn't try to be an internet star. He lets his work do the talking for him.
Thanks Ronald, we appreciate you!
Love this channel! Wish I lived in a country that this was possible to do
Germany?
Thank you very much, maybe someday! Thanks for watching
I used to feel like this until I moved to the US. It really does suck having a passion for something you cant pursue
Really?? The Backyard Ballistics channel is from England. They do the same thing.
as a gunsmith if gun laws in m'y country are evolving in a bad way for us i might maybe move to the US probably in the south.
Handled hundreds of these many years ago. Simple ,robust and extremely effective.
Absolutely, thanks for watching!
The man is good. The right tools. The proper chemistry. I cant imagine any better result.
Thank you very much we appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching
Adore the Webley. One of the prettiest handguns ever made in my opinion. You did a fantastic job bringing it back.
Absolutely, thanks we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
The Mark IV was always my favorite revolver.
Ya it's really cool!
I have an original from 1916, carried and used by my great grandfather from the first day of the Somme until November 1918. My grandfather took it to war again, it was at Dunkirk, North Africa, including El Alamein, Sicily, Normandy through to Luneberg Heath. Due to the gun laws in the UK it is now deactivated, otherwise I would have had to surrender to destroy.
The arrow on the serial numbers on yours indicates it was British Government (specifically military) property when delivered from Webley.
They’re remarkable guns, soldier proof, although only issued to officers, surprisingly accurate, and the Webley .455 round tended to put people down and keep them down.
Great to see such a good restoration.
Thanks for sharing we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
I've always liked the look of these revolvers, they look so cool and unique.
Ya they are definitely unique, thanks for watching
Awesome job! Mark VI is my favorite revolver in Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V.🥰
Thanks, that's cool! Thanks for watching
Love the 'Saturday Night Special' sitting on the grey tray next to the grenade!
Thanks, good eye. Thanks for watching!
@@TheKinzlerBros Hope you do the more unusual handguns and sports too! And that you, you're doing all the work!
Just discovered this channel this weekend, not into guns but love watching the craftsmanship!
Thanks for the kind words and for watching we appreciate it!
Such a cool old gun that with its power and accuracy is still relevant in many situations today. Nice.
Absolutely, thanks for watching we appreciate it!
I'm so glad I have this gem, very rare nowadays...
Ya they are beautiful revolvers! Thanks for watching
@TheKinzlerBros no worries
FANTASTIC as always. Love the fact you actually show them being fired.
So easy on the eye ! It was a real pleasure to watch the operation of this beautiful mechanism ! Thanks ! 🙂And I loved this dark blueing.
Your videos keep getting better. 👍👏
Thank you very much we appreciate you! Thanks for watching
Yes a webley very beautiful old revolvers. Used in ww1 and ww2.
Yes they are! Thanks for watching
@@TheKinzlerBros how was the Trigger pull on it I imagine it was pretty heavy in double action.
i don't know anything about guns, but the algorithm brought me here... and just like an AMSR video, this was so relaxing and satisfying to watch... now i have a new fascination.
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FLAT AWESOME!! That old sucker came to life!
Thank you very much, yes it did! Thanks for watching
1917, the condition of this revolver is fantastic, excellent work friend
Thank you very much, thanks for watching
I have a new appreciation for this handgun
Ya it's a beautiful revolver!
Well crafted videos. This has to be my favorite so far simply because I simply Love The Webley!
Thank you we appreciate it, ya there nice! Thanks for watching
Great restoration on this revolver!
Thanks William
I’ve been enjoying your videos for a while but this one was special. Back in the eighties me and my brother accidentally came across our grandfathers service revolver exactly the same as this Webley so awesome to see this one restored and fired, thank you so much 😊
Thank you for the support we appreciate it! Thanks for the story and for watching!
The best thing about this restoration you did was dismantling and paying attention to the revolver drum, I've seen other videos where they only clean the outside, congratulations
Thanks, ya we clean it all!
Stunning weapon … a unique revolver … brilliantly restored … 🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Absolutely, thanks for watching!
BRAVO TRAVAILLE TRES PROPRE.....SUPERBE ET UNE NOUVEL VIE POUR LE REVOLVERE MODELE 1917.
Thank you very much and absolutely it deserved it! Thanks for watching!
Glad to see you using the proper tools and not hacking away at it using hardware store screwdrivers. I have restored bores with a good brushing and even with some pitting and frost they still have surprising accuracy.
Ya you have to, it makes a difference. Thanks for watching
Another beautiful job. Enjoyed it much, thanks guys!
Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Nice one to finish out the year, wish you & everyone a wonderful 2024
Thanks we appreciate it, you as well! Thanks for watching
It is a rare delight to watch a video like this. Well Done!
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perfection as usual. Keep 'em up.
Thanks we appreciate it, will do!
Outstanding video blog. Thanks for doing these, they are at the very top of my RUclips watching list.
Well done, I'm looking forward to the next one. Love the 1911 restoration.
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Another fine resurrection of a British fire arm. You have a real sense of past with these items, Brandon. I guess even schooling on how to restore these, methods of rebuilding are the key to the completion. All the best to you, and your family in 2024. See you on the next! 😊
Thanks Martin I always love seeing your comments and Happy New Year to you 2!
Love the close-ups.
Glad to hear it, thanks for watching
Neat old Webley! Great job bringing it back to life!
Absolutely, thank you we appreciate it!
Its nice to see a old war horse brought back into service
Absolutely, thanks for watching Douglas!
gotta love the only AUTHENTIC gun restoration channel on youtube!
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Backyard ballistics is pretty authentic
My question to these 'authentic" restoration channels is this: Where in the world do you keep finding very old weapons in a very similar state of rust practically every week?
@@charlesm7589 Simple, he has a business. He gets sent these by customers. Also probably has a catalog pre recorded to release when he wants.
Thank you for never talking.
Your welcome, thanks for watching
Amazing channel and content. I've been hooked for a week now.@@TheKinzlerBros
Another good job of saving a piece of history! You've come a long way from kayaks, bridges and magnets!👍
Thanks Bryant, yes we have!
You're very lucky to find all of these beat firearms with pristine hand grips.
Not always, thanks for watching
Always loved antique anything. That would be nice to own.
Ya theres some cool stuff out there, we like it! Thanks for watching
broke my heart seeing a webley in that state, so glad you fixed that beauty up, webleys are just the best revolver out there
edit: plus the mark six webley to me is the dream gun, feels right in the hands, sturdy as a brick wall
Ya it wasn't great, ya they are awesome and well built! Thanks for watching
@@TheKinzlerBrosi hope your videos are authentic.. Here most of the restoration videos are scamming their subscribers/viewers
I love the old 445...when my parents moved into their first home after Dad came home from WW2, they found a Webley 445 behind the brickwork in the loft. I remember my Dad had it until I went into the Army in 1983 but after that it went missing...it was rusted tight and still had three used cartridges in the cylinder and was hung on Dads workroom wall for ages.
Ya they are awesome revolvers, thank you for your service and for the kind words!
That is one big revolver. 👍
Yes it is! Thanks for watching Diego!
Amazing how many moving parts on that thing. Beautiful job on that British classic!
Always throughly enjoyed👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks we appreciate it, ya there were a lot of screws and springs!
Nice job as always.
If nobody else has mentioned it, the 'head to head' Ordnance Arrow markings (on the left side of the barrel and frame), signify 'Sold out of Service', meaning that the pistol was put on to the civilian market by the War Department.
Good vid, I enjoy watching you guys work.
Thanks we appreciate it always! Thanks for the info and for watching!
Nice work as always!
Just a couple of things, did you check the cylinder timing?
.455 Webley MkVI's aren't made to handle the chamber pressures of 45, top strap break action revolvers aren't the strongest frames and you're supposed to down load your own 45 to the .455 chamber pressures. 45 ACP is a good few CUP more than factory .455's this was made for.
Thanks, ya I did! Ya I know I shouldn't shoot 45 acp but I didn't order period ammo. Thanks for watching
By order of the Peaky fookin Blinders ❤
Right, thanks for watching
Great restoration of a pretty neat revolver.
Thanks, ya we like it a lot!
Very good indeed , keep these VDOs coming !
Thanks, will do!
Just to ask what happens to these guns after they have been restored ?
That turned out well, great work boys!
Thanks Mark, thanks for watching!
Awesome! another video! What a beaut of a revolver. I dig the black look. we have a rusty winchester 22 from around the 60's in a rusty condition. spent far too long in the damp basement... gives me some motivation to clean her up.
Thanks, ya it is! Good luck on yours! Thanks for watching
Молодец, всё супер, отличный результат, с Новым Годом!!🖐🎅🇧🇾
I've even seen old-timer 2007 Dell PC computers get restored. This is in the case of how to restore anything. 🖥 😐 😳 😑 😫 😢 🖥
Thank you we appreciate it, Happy New Year!
Freaking awesome job! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, thanks for watching
Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge! Well done....... Over the years restored my Grandfathers model 11 Remington/Browning 12 gauge that was bought used in early 1900's. And a Colt Woodsman. Both shoot well and proud additions! Now have Mouse Milk and ordering CLP SP4 Grease today and drip bottle. Love Amazon.
Your welcome, thank you very much for the kind words! Ya amazon is great!
один из немногих специалистов, кто не обдирает образец наждаком а сохраняет родной металл.
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@@TheKinzlerBros Have a productive new year
Magnificent. Bravo!
Thank you, thanks for watching!
Excellent work. Also, good to know it is still a functional and accurate weapon.
Thanks, absolutely! Thanks for watching
Another shiny red rust restoration! Oh my!
We got it this way, thanks for watching!
It turned into a beautiful gun
Yes it did, thanks for watching!
Excellent job on the hot salt bluing. Well done overall!!
Thank you very much!
Another awesome restoration. Good job!
Thank you very much!
Nice restoration job.
Thanks we appreciate it!
So satisfying when you test fired this classic Great restoration 👍👍👍👍
Absolutely, thanks we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
Very nice job on the restoration. Former co-worker had an experience with one of those. Unfortunately, he was on the wrong end. He was security, and a not so nice guy, wanted past. Pulled the Webley. The guards were told in case of this type of gun, jam your hand into the hammer, however you could. Guy kept firing. Not a single bullet was shot. He showed me the scars from the firing pin point piercing his skin, between the thumb and forefinger (Pointer.) Little dots that were from infection from the gun.
Thanks, that sounds terrible. Thanks for the story and for watching
Beautiful!
Nicely done!
Thank you very much
Now I want a Webley.
Ya they are cool, thanks for watching!
Complimenti, un lavoro certosino fatto da un vero professionista. Grazie del video, molto chiaro e montato con cura. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Sir, you did quite well in bringing that Webley back to life again. The MK VI, chambered in .455, saw duty with the British Military in WW 1 and WW 2. Also in WW 2, the Webley MK VI was supported by the Webley MK IV .38 and the Enfield MK I* Revolver. All of these British Service Revolvers had break-top actions. The British .455 cartridge made a fine up-close cartridge, the only minor drawback was that this was a big frame revolver, used by the professional soldier from WW 1. It seems that in ww 2, conscript soldiers were intimidated by the size of this big revolver. The smaller frame Enfield MK I* and Webley MK IV were chambered in .38/200 which was dropped by the Brit bean counter prior to the start of WW 2. This cartridge was an excellent man stopper, but its quick replacement was a FMJ .38/176 round, The replacement cartridge was inferior to the original. There is a lot more on this issue, if the reader cares to follow up.
Thank you very much, great information, thanks for watching!
Beautiful revolver! Excellent work! Happy New Year for everyone!!!🎄☃🎉
Thank you, happy new year to you as well!
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Always wanted one of these . great job.
Ya they are cool revolvers, thanks for watching!
Impressive how well that mouse milk works.
Notice how the plastic grips are almost indestructible.
I remember reading that the break-open style fell out of favor because it would rather easily misalign and prevent proper opening and closing of the mechanism. Pity - it would be much faster for speed loads.
Beautiful restoration. It's a gorgeous looking gun now.
Ya it's awesome, ya they are pretty durable! That is to bad, ya speed loads work great on them! Thanks we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
Love your videos!! They are 100% authentic and you do one hell of a job restoring these old guns! Thank you for these great videos & warm greetings from South Africa!
Thank you for the kind words we appreciate your support! Welcome and thanks for watching!
May creator bless your new year thank you for sharing this your doing outstanding your restoration are advanced and it shows six stars brother
Thanks Joseph, you 2!
These videos are incredibly satisfying to witness. Especially the reassembly. After the hot blueing, what is the purpose of 24 hours in WD-40?
Thank you for the kind words, glad you enjoy them. Helps cure the hot bluing process. Thanks for watching
Amazing. You forget how many little parts a revolver has compared to a semi automatic. I had a Webley Mark 1, the cylinder was also cut down for .45 ACP. I used a cartridge that I doubt you could even find now, the .45 Auto Rim.. Designed for use in .45 revolvers. It was a lighter charge, I believe. The .455 Webley cartridge is of much less pressure than the .45 ACP It is recommended that you hand load .45 ACP to a lower pressure for use in these Webleys.
Thanks, ya there is a lot! Ya I know, thanks for watching!
Really awesome job guys. I really enjoy these videos everytime. Have a good new year!
Thanks Daniel, happy new year to you too!
Superb .. very well done
Thanks we appreciate it!
Another great restoration.....thanks for all of your job. Happy New year 2024 and wait for your next guns resurection....🎉
Thank you very much we appreciate you! Happy New Year!
Well Done!
Thank you!
The result was very good. I cant wait to see you use rust bluing though.
Thanks Josua, idk when we will start doing that
The half-moon clips were normal practice for a .45ACP conversion, there were no mistakes made. The British .455 was a rimmed round which kept it in place. The 45ACP is rimless and would have fallen through or not have struck properly without the half-moon clip.
Ya I figured that out later, thanks for sharing and for watching!
As expected, another awesome restoration video. IMO, your gun restoration videos are the best on RUclips.
Thank you, you are very kind! We appreciate the support Robert!
Great job. Great video.
Thanks Jason!
Absolutely superb job.
Thank you very much! Thanks for watching
very, very nice, thank you and a happy new year 😎👍
Thanks Cosmo, Happy New Year to you too!
My favourite revolver but then I’m English. Great job
Ya, mine is a 1911 and Im American. It happens.
Great restore!!👍🏼
Thanks!
One suggestion to help with the process: leave the gun in boiling water before attempting to work the action. This will convert some of the red iron oxide (rust) into black iron oxide (bluing), making the gun significantly easier to work with. Backyard Ballistics has an excellent video series about this.
Thanks for the advice and for watching!
Really good restoration 👍👍💯%
Thank you very much!
wow..great restoration ..happy new year guys
Thanks Abin, Happy New Year!
What a wonderful old Revolver. A first class job my friend. Best wishes for the New Year 👍👍
Thank you we appreciate it! Best too you as well!
Another excellent job. Man, I'm really impressed with the Mouse Milk penetrating oil. I need this is my life1
Thank you, ya amazon is the easiest for me. Thanks for watching