C&R · II · 592
Webley–Fosbery automatic revolver
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 19 ↗
Webley-Fosbury, semiautomatic revolvers, all cal.’s, all models.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1901–1924.
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 19 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Webley–Fosbery Automatic Revolver” ↗, name: designer George Vincent Fosbery; ATF spells it Fosbury
- 2. Wikipedia, “Webley–Fosbery Automatic Revolver” ↗, action: recoil-operated automatic revolver: recoil cocks the hammer and rotates the cylinder, one shot per pull
- 3. Wikipedia, “Webley–Fosbery Automatic Revolver” ↗, years: produced by Webley & Scott from 1901 to 1924
- 4. Wikipedia, “Webley–Fosbery Automatic Revolver” ↗, service: never adopted as an official sidearm; some privately purchased by officers
- 5. Wikipedia, “Webley–Fosbery Automatic Revolver” ↗, country: Wikipedia: infobox origin United Kingdom; manufacturer Webley & Scott
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- 3 changes · see below
Correction history
- Data-trust reviewSearch aliases updated. Our name corrects ATF's spelling of Fosbery; ATF and Wikipedia both describe a self-loading (recoil-operated) revolver
- Data-trust reviewAction: Other → Semi-auto. Our name corrects ATF's spelling of Fosbery; ATF and Wikipedia both describe a self-loading (recoil-operated) revolver
- Data-trust reviewName: Webley-Fosbury automatic revolver → Webley–Fosbery automatic revolver. Our name corrects ATF's spelling of Fosbery; ATF and Wikipedia both describe a self-loading (recoil-operated) revolver
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Webley-Fosbery Handgun.jpg” by Hmaag, CC0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Webley–Fosbery Automatic Revolver”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Webley–Fosbery Self-Cocking Automatic Revolver is a recoil-operated automatic revolver designed by George Vincent Fosbery and produced by the Webley & Scott company from 1901 to 1924. The revolver is easily recognisable by the zig-zag grooves on the cylinder. The handgun was offered in both .455 and .38 calibres and, somewhat unique for a revolver, features a manual thumb safety.