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Post by Alpo on Aug 7, 2016 6:33:32 GMT -6
One of the Tarzan books (Tarzan the Untamed), it's the first year of the War To End All Wars.
A British pilot flying over Africa is armed with a seven-shot automatic pistol.
It is powerful enough that when the cannibals are attacking he is killing them with one shot each.
Later he is warned not to shoot an approaching lion with it, as he might hit it and make it mad.
Based on those clews - British, 7-shot, take out a man with one shot, too puny for lion - whacha think it might be?
I was thinking a 1911 in .455.
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Post by armedandsafe on Aug 7, 2016 18:10:05 GMT -6
That certainly makes sense. The RAF bought and issued thousands of them.
Pops
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Post by Alpo on Aug 8, 2016 4:18:58 GMT -6
I just finished some research into the 1913 Webley, which is the gun the .455 Webley Automatic was designed for.
While the Army was not interested (our revolvers are fulfilling their role splendidly, thank you very much) both the Admiralty and the Royal Flying Corps accepted them.
And, as they were also seven-shot, I believe it to be more likely this is the gun.
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Post by shooteruk on Aug 11, 2016 11:07:05 GMT -6
I am sure of it. There were Webley automatics in .455 but they were not as popular.
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