British Bull Dog revolver | |
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Webley .450 "British Bull Dog" model - 1870s | |
Type | Pocket revolver |
Place of origin | British Empire |
Production history | |
Designer | Philip Webley & Son |
Designed | 1872 |
Manufacturer | Webley and various manufacturers in Europe & US |
Produced | 1872–1900s |
Specifications | |
Barrel length | 2.5 in (64 mm) |
Cartridge | .442 Webley, .450 Adams, .44 Bull Dog |
Action | Double action revolver |
Effective firing range | 15 yd (14 m) |
Maximum firing range | 20 yd (18 m) |
Feed system | 5-round cylinder |
Sights | Fixed front post and rear notch |
The British Bull Dog was a popular type of solid-frame pocket revolver introduced by Philip Webley & Son of Birmingham, England, in 1872, and subsequently copied by gunmakers in continental Europe and the United States.[1] It featured a 2.5-inch (64 mm) barrel and was chambered for .442 Webley or .450 Adams cartridges, with a five-round cylinder. Webley produced smaller scaled .320 Revolver and .380 calibre versions later, but did not mark them with the British Bull Dog name.