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@@ground_news I keep meaning to sign up with you guys, of course I also saw your partnership with Lazerpig, both these channels give a overview of your site and what I see is what SHOULD be the norm, ethical reporting speaking. Any time I can reasonably support that kind of practice I like to
Your segway into your sponsored segment was PERFECT. Well done! And I’m so glad you are getting quality sponsorships too that appear to actually be great products (like ground news) to follow!
I have an idea for a projectile. A ceramic slug. I hear that the properties of ceramic at high speeds and temperatures are different so i was wondering how it would react out of a gun.
to those saying this dudes videos are fake Backyard Ballistics is the guy that EXPOSED the fake videos and how to spot that they are fake he's been doing this for a long time and a lot longer than it was popular. this guy is NOT faking.
I'm an American gunsmith and one of my favorite services to do is old restorations like this - smith and wesson model 19s, old colts, hell once I got to restore an old 1927 Nagant revolver. I'm glad to see other dudes out in the world enjoying the same thing
'The same reciprocating power of a 13- year old boy' That had me snort out my hot chocolate. Been waiting for your next video for quite some time! Amazing work!
Another great video with an awesome new technique. For those of you who are serious about learning gun restoration, I strongly encourage you to consider becoming a patreon at the 50 BMG level. Carlo is very responsive and answers all questions in great detail. He walked me through my last two projects and was quite patient with my many questions. Couldn’t have done it without him. Highly skilled and wonderful to work with. Highly suggest becoming a patreon. You won’t regret it.
It's great to see a restoration video that isn't faked. There are so many restoration youtubers that just bury stuff in their backyard for a month and then dig it up and restore it. Thanks for not making low effort content.
"It's not Guy's fault", cut to target labelled "Guy's shitty reloads" LOL. Great vid as always mate. The Webley is such an interesting looking revolver. The casing ejection action in particular is very satisfying to watch.
Thank you for your commitment to honesty and trustworthy approach to the format. I’m glad you haven’t sold out at the cost of your values. That’s why I will always be subscribed and support your work. Thanks!
I'm trying to kick the habit, quit smoking, and your videos like this are just what I need to relax and take my mind elsewhere. Thank you for your continuing effort and mission to bring back what restoration actually is!
Another incredible restoration! Thank you for partnering in making our mission more accessible. For those wanting to be better informed, compare news coverage and spot media bias, click the link in the description and let us know if you have any questions.
@@antonisojka9120 well multiple things were wrong with the L85’s when they were first adopted. They performed fine in testing conditions yet while in Desert Storm, they were a bane of British soldiers. L85A1’s had an over exposed mag release which could release the mag when firing or running. Sand and grime made the weapons jam every couple of rounds (some reports say EVERY round). They were just a nightmare, so much so that it had to be completely remade into the L85A2.
LOL “reciprocating power of a 13-yr old boy.” I WAS NOT expecting that, especially from you since your presentation style is always one of straightforward amazing informative lecture.. so I had to pause the video because I bursted out laughing. Yet another insanely informative and entertaining quality restoration! Thank you again for sharing this with us! You are awesome!
I'm currently going through SDI gunsmithing school and I love that your videos show me the same things I'm learning in school. But since I've always been a more visual learning you're videos help me actually see what my course materials are teaching me. Thank you for all your hard work and I can't wait to see your next video.
Classic British Army revolver - they were still using them in WW2 & Korea. Great restoration - you really know your stuff behind the science of the weapon & the ammo.
One of the many reasons I choose your channel over other firearm restoration channels is your honesty and practicality. Thanks for being REAL and always KEEPING it REAL! 👍
Love the love and care you put into each firearm. I've grown tired of voiceless people taking a seemingly stone age AK, sandblasting it, putting polymer furniture on it and calling it a day
You're one of the only firearm restorers I watch due to how honest and direct you are. You also provide relevant information concisely, which is appeciated as well. Love your work. Nice to see an old british bit of kit get fixed up
Nice. From the thumbnail I thought it was another webley air pistol video. I only clicked because it was your channel and gave you the benefit of the doubt. Not disappointed.
I love that you actually talk about what you’re doing. So many restoration channels just… don’t speak. So I’m glad you actually tell us about what you’re doing
I love Webleys too. Lovely pieces. Just as an aside, you can't really name revolvers "pistols." Since a defining characteristic of a pistol is to have a stationary integral chamber. And to have a revolver, it must have the characteristic of multiple "revolving chambers." If you want to be correct, you ought to call a Webley a "revolver" or just a "handgun," if you will. If you know that and you still want to call it a pistol, that's up to you. I just thought it'd be an interesting factoid.
I once had the same issue with the bullet leaving the barrel with a velocity that you can see it in flight. I forgot to turn my powder dispenser back on after refilling powder. It reloaded 5 cartridges good (because there was still powder in the hopper) but in the sixth cartridge, the powder seemed visually low (i look at each case for powder fill) I noticed the mistake and turned the powder back on. But finished the cartridge anyway to see what would happen, if i had overlooked. (I also put the other five finshed cartridges to the side and fired them with the low powder round) Keep your eyes open while reloading guy :)
I think the dose he was using was too low, I don't think any of the rounds contained much less than expected, it's just that in those condition even a tiny imperfection can lead to combustion instability
@@Backyard.Ballistics I've found it helps to go up a tenth of a grain or so from starting loads to get more reliable combustion. Or in the case of Hornady's load data, sometimes a full grain is necessary.
I love the commentary. There are alot of channels that do restorations but usually don't give much details. Thanks for going to much detail and interesting facts.
Dude, I've watched your videos almost since you started making them. I absolutely love your restoration vids. Proper technique that even Mark Novak would enjoy. Seeing that you uploaded another restoration today made my shitty day far less shit. Thanks man
This channel is azing for a lot of reasons, but the biggest is how honest, not fake, and educational it is. I respect the fact that you don't fake anything so much. Keep up the amazing work! 👍
Yup... ^THIS^... 😁 Fantastic work Carlo 😊👍 -your zero-bullshit approach combined with total honesty is why your channel is THE best restoration channel on TH-cam ☺ and makes all the "Economic With The Truth" 🙄 channels look sad and ridiculous... 😭🤡😖 Best wishes from the sadly/pathetically unarmed UK 🇬🇧😕, and I plan to use your methods when I finally get around to restoring the sadly butchered Weirauch HW77 air rifle that I bought dirt-cheap because the previous owner had put it away wet 😡😤🤬 and then removed (most of...) the rust AND 90% of the blueing with a wire brush and coarse wire wool soaked in WD40 before giving-up on it and selling it as a "project"... 🙄 It still shoots beautifully 😁 since I found a set of original iron sights for it on ebay, but it looks an absolute frikkin disgrace... 😥
another cracking restoration, its nice to a young guy taking an interest in classic firearms and it is refreshing to see a firearm video not produced by an American with bad facial hair 😉thank for the content!!!
Another really great restoration of a very underpowered cartridge gun. The British did great with rifles but hand guns they sort of fell on their face. I have an old H&R pocket pistol .32 cal revolver about the same age that I have to restore it is not worth much just be for practice really. I mostly restore rifles and have done a couple of Martini Henry Rifles from 1878 and one I regularly shoot made in 1887. The ammunition is obsolete but was able to find a box made in 1943 by Kynoch and even with that age still fired perfectly. Great channel and a lot of great information Carlo thank you so much.
Underpowered? They got the power precisely where they wanted it, and it was very effective. Because it's slow and has no jacket, the bullet will stop in whatever it hits with minimal penetration, transferring 100% of its energy to that target. Most bullets will pass straight through, transferring only some energy.
The research and experimentation that goes into these videos is impressive, and they're fun to watch too. Great work and candor, you should make document your techniques/bluing recipes/discoveries in a journal or book!
Wow, showed up for some ASMR and interesting gun stuff and got a potential, new news source. It's rare to find people even giving lip service to principled honesty these days.
Thanks for the explanation of what music aka piano wire is. Makes total sense; I've been using the stuff in r/c aircraft for decades, I knew it was special but I was never quite sure why! Thanks again.
Ferric Chloride is some gnarly stuff. I was at a water treatment plant and there was a leak in one of their concrete vaults in the ground. The reinforcing flat bar on the bottom of the lid turned into knife blades from quarter inch in about 2 weeks.
I'm glad you showed the round getting stuck in the barrel because it proves that real life firearms are much more complicated than what you see in video games where every round is identical.
“Guys shitty reload” on the target killed me the whole video is gold but I hope your channel blows up you deserve it for the work you put in and you really know the math behind it too
*WARNING for shaved or cut Webleys in .45 ACP/Auto Rim*** This caution is directed at owners of .455 Webley revolvers - or any other revolver originally chambered in .455 for that matter - that have been converted in some manner to chamber and fire .45 ACP cartridges in moon clips (or .45 Auto Rim cartridges without moon clips) You will likely have been told (or have read) that it is fine to shoot "factory" or "GI Spec" .45 ACP (or .45 Auto Rim) cartridges in your altered .455 revolver, and you may well already have put many such rounds through your revolver without mishap. Please be aware that in the view of many who are familiar with these revolvers IT IS NOT SAFE TO FIRE SUCH ROUNDS. Please consider these facts - 1. The operating pressure for the Mark VI Webley revolver (the last, and strongest, of the .455 Webley service revolvers) was a maximum of 13200PSI (i.e. six 'long tons' of 2200 lbs). 2. The standard operating pressure generated by milspec and full factory loads of .45 ACP ball ammunition is 19,000PSI. 3. The pressure of .45 ACP milspec and standard factory loads exceeds the proof load for the Mark VI Webley revolver. 4. The dimensions of the chamber throats on Webley service revolvers are a bit variable, but generally are smaller than bore diameter for some reason - but this system worked well with the original hollowbase bullet design, which was quite soft (20/1 lead/tin) and non-jacketed. These soft bullets swage down passing through the chamber throat (.... my own view is that this was intentional, to get the most out of the relatively small powder charge, and thus maximize the velocity produced ....) but then the base expands nicely to engage the rifling in the bore. However, the general consensus is that jacketed bullets (such as those loaded in most GI-spec .45ACP ammo) can work to dramatically increase the already excessive chamber pressure generated by such rounds. 5. Furthermore, the earlier models of .455 Webley service revolver were not as strong as the Mark VI. Indeed, the Mark I, Mark II and Mark III revolvers were in fact designed for black powder loads. Although it cannot be denied that many .455 Webley revolvers have survived being subjected for a long time to standard .45 ACP ammunition, that is equivalent to having been fed a steady diet of proof loads. Simply put, it is a testament to the sturdiness of Webley service revolvers, but can hardly be considered either safe or advisable! It is best to handload these shaved Webleys with lead bullets in the .452-455" size range ad 230-270 grains in weight in either .45 ACP or .45 Auto-Rim cases downloaded to 620-710 fps. This is the only way to safely enjoy shooting a shaved Webley.
I've seen a lot of different rust removing agents over the years of watching restoration videos, but this has to be the first time I've seen use citric acid. Good job, man, it seemed to work great.
It also works surprisingly well for removing light corrosion from brass. I've been able to get range pickup cartridge cases that have sat out in the weather for a while back to nearly factory-looking condition by wet tumbling them in a dish soap solution with a small amount of citric acid.
Great work sir. I’ve always found Webley pistols to be some of the most beautiful in the world. I’m glad they’re still making some of the models today in India.
I really like the restorations where you can almost imagine how the gun looked new afterwards. A difficult restoration is interesting but the result is not always as rewarding.
Where do you source your firearms from? Too often I see "restoration" channels taking things they've soaked in hydrogen peroxide and "restoring" them. Your channel seems to be legitimate, I'm happy to see it and subscribed.
small trick: you can make spring less stiff without changing its diameter or lenth by passing current thought it in salt water. you've may seen that in restoration videos, but it was used to remove thic rust layer
As a kid in Portsmouth, me and a friend would scour the sand of an old range at Fort Cumberland and I found a fair few of those old lead bullets you show. We also found a load of round nose.303 bullets which I suppose were Boer War era. Anyway, it is great to see an expert in action and quite deservedly, you have plenty of views.
Always a great day when we get a new video from you! I appreciate your honesty and focus on attempting to maintain the original condition or at least correctly fixing them! I have a early occupation Cz model 27 that has small pitting and plenty of missing bluing. I’ve cleaned it and oiled to prevent further damage. But I can’t decide if I should leave it as is or go for a restoration. Mechanically it’s nearly flawless, very good rifling with no damage and all parts internally are smooth
I really like your videos because all of those processes are well explained with no missing steps, making those processes easy enough for viewers to replicate.
I am very glad that you included the squib load as well as the cautioning about it. IIRC, I believe that it was something similar that led to the accident that killed actor Brandon Lee during the filming of the movie The Crow.
Along with the Spitfire and the Land Rover, this is one of Birmingham's greatest contributions to the military. Lovely to see it brought back to working order.
The Mk6 Webley. One of the best looking revolvers out there. You are lucky to have one. I've been looking for a while but I can't find a good one, or ammo.
Love your videos. So jealous of Italian gun laws. I live in Denmark and have to wait 6-12 months for a permit per weapon. We can also only have one of each caliber and only buy guns witch are at least 210mm in length. All of this is only possible if you're a member of a certified gun club of course. Annoying for those of us with a passion for shooting, but at least we can shoot even if what we can buy is very limited.
@@Backyard.Ballistics True. I remember watching a Count Dankula video where he said he couldn't even get a small air rifle, because he'd been caught drinking when he was under the legal drinking age. He's Scottish. I feel for my UK brothers.
I liked how you used "Rust Bluing" for your restorations. It is my preferred method. It tends to me more resilient that other methods and is the original finishing method for many older firearms, particularly side by side shotguns as the process doesn't attack the brazing that holds them together. I typically heat the metal so the bluing evaporates quickly. I also repeat the rusting and carding process three times. I think it gives a deeper finish. I also heat the metal for oiling and use a high sulpher cutting oil.
Hey thanks for a genuine Webley restoration. only other 455 webley vid is an old one from vulcan gun finishing which does not show the process. Other webley vids are 32 copies of the revolver from Pakistan or India and many of those are either self harmed guns restored or fake restorations. Only 2 real ones which are present are the ones from iron man restoration or random hands (who actually doesnt do it properly despite giving it a glass like finish (hammer rebound, timing etc)). This vid is definitely going to the proper restoration folder along with your other videos.
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@@ground_news I keep meaning to sign up with you guys, of course I also saw your partnership with Lazerpig, both these channels give a overview of your site and what I see is what SHOULD be the norm, ethical reporting speaking. Any time I can reasonably support that kind of practice I like to
Your segway into your sponsored segment was PERFECT. Well done! And I’m so glad you are getting quality sponsorships too that appear to actually be great products (like ground news) to follow!
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I have an idea for a projectile. A ceramic slug. I hear that the properties of ceramic at high speeds and temperatures are different so i was wondering how it would react out of a gun.
to those saying this dudes videos are fake
Backyard Ballistics is the guy that EXPOSED the fake videos and how to spot that they are fake
he's been doing this for a long time and a lot longer than it was popular.
this guy is NOT faking.
I'm an American gunsmith and one of my favorite services to do is old restorations like this - smith and wesson model 19s, old colts, hell once I got to restore an old 1927 Nagant revolver. I'm glad to see other dudes out in the world enjoying the same thing
'The same reciprocating power of a 13- year old boy' That had me snort out my hot chocolate. Been waiting for your next video for quite some time! Amazing work!
had me actual laughing out loud too
I laughed once I got it LOL.....
Funny as hell 👍👍👍
Bit weird sounds like you all enjoyed imagining that
What time stamp
Another great video with an awesome new technique. For those of you who are serious about learning gun restoration, I strongly encourage you to consider becoming a patreon at the 50 BMG level. Carlo is very responsive and answers all questions in great detail. He walked me through my last two projects and was quite patient with my many questions. Couldn’t have done it without him. Highly skilled and wonderful to work with. Highly suggest becoming a patreon. You won’t regret it.
Hello again ;)
It's great to see a restoration video that isn't faked. There are so many restoration youtubers that just bury stuff in their backyard for a month and then dig it up and restore it. Thanks for not making low effort content.
"It's not Guy's fault", cut to target labelled "Guy's shitty reloads" LOL. Great vid as always mate. The Webley is such an interesting looking revolver. The casing ejection action in particular is very satisfying to watch.
You beat me to it... 😁
Seeing "Guy's shitty reloads" written on the target made snot come flying out of my nose 😅😂🤣👃🍃
Ahahaha lmao, I didn't even notice that until I read this comment.
Thank you for your commitment to honesty and trustworthy approach to the format. I’m glad you haven’t sold out at the cost of your values. That’s why I will always be subscribed and support your work. Thanks!
And this gun was quite clearly fine until SOMEONE let it rust.
Who would benifit from letting a gun rust so they could clean it up for veiws?🤔
@@dd11111 3:06
you are seriously going to be in for a surprise when you learn these examples are almost always INTENTIONALLY Rusted.
best gun restoration channel, hands down: informative, skillful, no fuss, no clickbait. Keep up the good work, my friend!
No fake rusting or aging. Best part.
Your videos make me want to polish and blue every piece of steel I own
I'm trying to kick the habit, quit smoking, and your videos like this are just what I need to relax and take my mind elsewhere. Thank you for your continuing effort and mission to bring back what restoration actually is!
I'm gonna have to upload more then, otherwise I'll have you on my conscience!
@@Backyard.Ballistics Hahah, don't worry, I still have a couple more videos of yours to watch =)
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The pleasure is all mine!
This is the weapon of an English Officer. Not as clumsy or random as a L86A1; an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
What's the problem with the L86 and it's cousins? I've always heard they are shit but not a lot of specifics
@@antonisojka9120 well multiple things were wrong with the L85’s when they were first adopted. They performed fine in testing conditions yet while in Desert Storm, they were a bane of British soldiers. L85A1’s had an over exposed mag release which could release the mag when firing or running. Sand and grime made the weapons jam every couple of rounds (some reports say EVERY round). They were just a nightmare, so much so that it had to be completely remade into the L85A2.
Insert Han Solo quote here...
Civilised? It's a gun for killing humans
@@TheDjcarlos67 r/woosh
LOL “reciprocating power of a 13-yr old boy.” I WAS NOT expecting that, especially from you since your presentation style is always one of straightforward amazing informative lecture.. so I had to pause the video because I bursted out laughing.
Yet another insanely informative and entertaining quality restoration!
Thank you again for sharing this with us! You are awesome!
I'm currently going through SDI gunsmithing school and I love that your videos show me the same things I'm learning in school. But since I've always been a more visual learning you're videos help me actually see what my course materials are teaching me. Thank you for all your hard work and I can't wait to see your next video.
Glad these videos are helpful!
The only real gun restorer on TH-cam! No sandblasting, no epoxy, not a single wire wheel in sight!
Classic British Army revolver - they were still using them in WW2 & Korea.
Great restoration - you really know your stuff behind the science of the weapon & the ammo.
I'll be honest, I don't mind some pitting on antiques, gives them character.
One of the many reasons I choose your channel over other firearm restoration channels is your honesty and practicality. Thanks for being REAL and always KEEPING it REAL! 👍
LMFAO.. I hate to break it to you...But You do know these guns are INTENTIONALLY Rusted with Salt water and Vinegar.
No so Honest huh
Love the love and care you put into each firearm. I've grown tired of voiceless people taking a seemingly stone age AK, sandblasting it, putting polymer furniture on it and calling it a day
And don't forget to use cerakote paint in some funky color in place of bluing. Looks cooler, doesn't it!?
@@Backyard.Ballistics powdercoating 😂
"Reciprocating power of a 13 year old boy" I was caught so off guard by that
what does that mean though?
13 year old boys are well known for their reciprocating power.
@@karansingh1154 why do 13 year old boys suddenly start taking long showers? They’re pleasuring themselves
It means spanking a man’s trouser snake.
You've obviously not lived around a 13 year old boy with access to a Victoria's Secret catalogue...
You're one of the only firearm restorers I watch due to how honest and direct you are. You also provide relevant information concisely, which is appeciated as well. Love your work. Nice to see an old british bit of kit get fixed up
Nice.
From the thumbnail I thought it was another webley air pistol video. I only clicked because it was your channel and gave you the benefit of the doubt.
Not disappointed.
I love that you actually talk about what you’re doing. So many restoration channels just… don’t speak. So I’m glad you actually tell us about what you’re doing
I wish more people were as respectful to other people as you are with your restorations. Wonderful work, never stop doing this.
One of only a few "ads" I've ever felt compelled to follow! Thanks.
Great to hear!
I love restoration videos, but yours are my favorites. You are so honest, knowledgeble and you have such respect for your projects.
LOL the 13 year-old comment came out of nowhere.
Your attention to detail and trying to preserve history is admirable. Love the vids.
Much respect for not over doing it and making the gun look flawless, its like you just simply undid the damage, nothing more, nothing less.
I have this exact gun that my grandfather gave me, and it makes me super happy to see a video like this on it. Luckily it's still in good firing shape
Thanks god your back I just had to watch someone sporterize a kar 98 cause I couldn’t find anything else to watch
The fact that u are actually honest about not using artificcially corroding compounds to corrode the gun can actually get you more views
Masterful restoration of my favourite pistol!
I love Webleys too. Lovely pieces.
Just as an aside, you can't really name revolvers "pistols." Since a defining characteristic of a pistol is to have a stationary integral chamber. And to have a revolver, it must have the characteristic of multiple "revolving chambers."
If you want to be correct, you ought to call a Webley a "revolver" or just a "handgun," if you will. If you know that and you still want to call it a pistol, that's up to you.
I just thought it'd be an interesting factoid.
I once had the same issue with the bullet leaving the barrel with a velocity that you can see it in flight.
I forgot to turn my powder dispenser back on after refilling powder. It reloaded 5 cartridges good (because there was still powder in the hopper) but in the sixth cartridge, the powder seemed visually low (i look at each case for powder fill)
I noticed the mistake and turned the powder back on. But finished the cartridge anyway to see what would happen, if i had overlooked.
(I also put the other five finshed cartridges to the side and fired them with the low powder round)
Keep your eyes open while reloading guy :)
I think the dose he was using was too low, I don't think any of the rounds contained much less than expected, it's just that in those condition even a tiny imperfection can lead to combustion instability
@@Backyard.Ballistics I've found it helps to go up a tenth of a grain or so from starting loads to get more reliable combustion. Or in the case of Hornady's load data, sometimes a full grain is necessary.
I love the commentary. There are alot of channels that do restorations but usually don't give much details. Thanks for going to much detail and interesting facts.
Short of watching Mr. Novak you are definitely the best firearm restore that I have watched. You have certainly earned a subscriber today!
Dude, I've watched your videos almost since you started making them. I absolutely love your restoration vids. Proper technique that even Mark Novak would enjoy. Seeing that you uploaded another restoration today made my shitty day far less shit. Thanks man
Glad I made your day less shitty ;)
babe wake up, backyard ballistics posted a new video
I promise I'm trying to increase the pace of my video publishing 😉
This channel is azing for a lot of reasons, but the biggest is how honest, not fake, and educational it is. I respect the fact that you don't fake anything so much. Keep up the amazing work! 👍
Great job!
Definitely my favorite TH-cam restoration channel. You care about the artifact. That’s why I watch you.
Quality video, well done , I found one of them behind a water tank in a loft about 40 years ago
Honestly
One of the best Gun/History channels I’ve ever came across🤟🔥💯
Yup... ^THIS^... 😁
Fantastic work Carlo 😊👍 -your zero-bullshit approach combined with total honesty is why your channel is THE best restoration channel on TH-cam ☺ and makes all the "Economic With The Truth" 🙄 channels look sad and ridiculous... 😭🤡😖
Best wishes from the sadly/pathetically unarmed UK 🇬🇧😕, and I plan to use your methods when I finally get around to restoring the sadly butchered Weirauch HW77 air rifle that I bought dirt-cheap because the previous owner had put it away wet 😡😤🤬 and then removed (most of...) the rust AND 90% of the blueing with a wire brush and coarse wire wool soaked in WD40 before giving-up on it and selling it as a "project"... 🙄
It still shoots beautifully 😁 since I found a set of original iron sights for it on ebay, but it looks an absolute frikkin disgrace... 😥
Well, thank you all for the kind words, and good luck with the Weirauch Rogers!
another cracking restoration, its nice to a young guy taking an interest in classic firearms and it is refreshing to see a firearm video not produced by an American with bad facial hair 😉thank for the content!!!
Another really great restoration of a very underpowered cartridge gun. The British did great with rifles but hand guns they sort of fell on their face. I have an old H&R pocket pistol .32 cal revolver about the same age that I have to restore it is not worth much just be for practice really. I mostly restore rifles and have done a couple of Martini Henry Rifles from 1878 and one I regularly shoot made in 1887. The ammunition is obsolete but was able to find a box made in 1943 by Kynoch and even with that age still fired perfectly. Great channel and a lot of great information Carlo thank you so much.
The pleasure is mine, thank you for sharing!
Underpowered? They got the power precisely where they wanted it, and it was very effective. Because it's slow and has no jacket, the bullet will stop in whatever it hits with minimal penetration, transferring 100% of its energy to that target. Most bullets will pass straight through, transferring only some energy.
Very nice firearm, I appreciate the respect you give to these old beat up bits of history. Great work!
The research and experimentation that goes into these videos is impressive, and they're fun to watch too. Great work and candor, you should make document your techniques/bluing recipes/discoveries in a journal or book!
Wow, showed up for some ASMR and interesting gun stuff and got a potential, new news source. It's rare to find people even giving lip service to principled honesty these days.
I'm not a gunsmith, but your work is impressive. Thanks for sharing this video.
Thanks for the explanation of what music aka piano wire is. Makes total sense; I've been using the stuff in r/c aircraft for decades, I knew it was special but I was never quite sure why! Thanks again.
The only legit restoration channel. Plus it’s about guns.
This channel deserves much more views and subscribers. Amazing content!
had a good chuckle at that round that you could see leave the barrel
Ferric Chloride is some gnarly stuff. I was at a water treatment plant and there was a leak in one of their concrete vaults in the ground. The reinforcing flat bar on the bottom of the lid turned into knife blades from quarter inch in about 2 weeks.
Thanks for taking care of this old girl and honoring her
Im deadass saving up for one of these, I love break action revolvers
I'm glad you showed the round getting stuck in the barrel because it proves that real life firearms are much more complicated than what you see in video games where every round is identical.
things do go wrong, especially with older firearms and obsolete calibers...
“Guys shitty reload” on the target killed me the whole video is gold but I hope your channel blows up you deserve it for the work you put in and you really know the math behind it too
*WARNING for shaved or cut Webleys in .45 ACP/Auto Rim***
This caution is directed at owners of .455 Webley revolvers - or any other revolver originally chambered in .455 for that matter - that have been converted in some manner to chamber and fire .45 ACP cartridges in moon clips (or .45 Auto Rim cartridges without moon clips)
You will likely have been told (or have read) that it is fine to shoot "factory" or "GI Spec" .45 ACP (or .45 Auto Rim) cartridges in your altered .455 revolver, and you may well already have put many such rounds through your revolver without mishap.
Please be aware that in the view of many who are familiar with these revolvers IT IS NOT SAFE TO FIRE SUCH ROUNDS.
Please consider these facts -
1. The operating pressure for the Mark VI Webley revolver (the last, and strongest, of the .455 Webley service revolvers) was a maximum of 13200PSI (i.e. six 'long tons' of 2200 lbs).
2. The standard operating pressure generated by milspec and full factory loads of .45 ACP ball ammunition is 19,000PSI.
3. The pressure of .45 ACP milspec and standard factory loads exceeds the proof load for the Mark VI Webley revolver.
4. The dimensions of the chamber throats on Webley service revolvers are a bit variable, but generally are smaller than bore diameter for some reason - but this system worked well with the original hollowbase bullet design, which was quite soft (20/1 lead/tin) and non-jacketed. These soft bullets swage down passing through the chamber throat (.... my own view is that this was intentional, to get the most out of the relatively small powder charge, and thus maximize the velocity produced ....) but then the base expands nicely to engage the rifling in the bore. However, the general consensus is that jacketed bullets (such as those loaded in most GI-spec .45ACP ammo) can work to dramatically increase the already excessive chamber pressure generated by such rounds.
5. Furthermore, the earlier models of .455 Webley service revolver were not as strong as the Mark VI. Indeed, the Mark I, Mark II and Mark III revolvers were in fact designed for black powder loads.
Although it cannot be denied that many .455 Webley revolvers have survived being subjected for a long time to standard .45 ACP ammunition, that is equivalent to having been fed a steady diet of proof loads. Simply put, it is a testament to the sturdiness of Webley service revolvers, but can hardly be considered either safe or advisable! It is best to handload these shaved Webleys with lead bullets in the .452-455" size range ad 230-270 grains in weight in either .45 ACP or .45 Auto-Rim cases downloaded to 620-710 fps. This is the only way to safely enjoy shooting a shaved Webley.
I've seen a lot of different rust removing agents over the years of watching restoration videos, but this has to be the first time I've seen use citric acid. Good job, man, it seemed to work great.
Not very fast, but you can't do any harm with it. It's also non polluting and reasonably cheap
@@Backyard.Ballistics I buy citric acid to make my sour candies even more some so I definitely have no complaints
It also works surprisingly well for removing light corrosion from brass. I've been able to get range pickup cartridge cases that have sat out in the weather for a while back to nearly factory-looking condition by wet tumbling them in a dish soap solution with a small amount of citric acid.
I went back a few times to listen to your deadpan delivery of "the same reciprocating power of a 13 year old boy."
Webley's have always been a favorite of mine. Smooth shooting and easy to handle, especially the 38 S&W versions.
The British Empire thanks you for your service resorting the machine spirit to this glorious weapon.
God save the King
Oh look, you're back. Neat to see a Webley kicking around.
I greatly appreciate your approach to integrity and it's odd to see people that would fake restoration projects, but here we are in 2022 eh?
Backyard Ballistics: "It's not Guy's fault"
Also Backyard Ballistics: *writes "Guys shitty reloads" on target*
I’m not a gun nut or anything but I love seeing pieces of history restored and made functionable
I’m glad you didn’t try to convert it to .45 ACP. A lot of guys have and with disastrous results as it’s too high pressure.
Great work sir. I’ve always found Webley pistols to be some of the most beautiful in the world. I’m glad they’re still making some of the models today in India.
Man, I'm loving these restorations of yours! Can't wait to see more!
I really like the restorations where you can almost imagine how the gun looked new afterwards. A difficult restoration is interesting but the result is not always as rewarding.
Where do you source your firearms from? Too often I see "restoration" channels taking things they've soaked in hydrogen peroxide and "restoring" them. Your channel seems to be legitimate, I'm happy to see it and subscribed.
small trick: you can make spring less stiff without changing its diameter or lenth by passing current thought it in salt water.
you've may seen that in restoration videos, but it was used to remove thic rust layer
You can do wire shrinking through corrosion, but in my case the spring wouldn't fit inside the axle (I tried)
As a kid in Portsmouth, me and a friend would scour the sand of an old range at Fort Cumberland and I found a fair few of those old lead bullets you show. We also found a load of round nose.303 bullets which I suppose were Boer War era. Anyway, it is great to see an expert in action and quite deservedly, you have plenty of views.
Always a great day when we get a new video from you! I appreciate your honesty and focus on attempting to maintain the original condition or at least correctly fixing them! I have a early occupation Cz model 27 that has small pitting and plenty of missing bluing. I’ve cleaned it and oiled to prevent further damage. But I can’t decide if I should leave it as is or go for a restoration. Mechanically it’s nearly flawless, very good rifling with no damage and all parts internally are smooth
you can't really do much damage with rust bluing. You don't even have to remove the old bluing.
@@Backyard.Ballistics thanks for the reply! I’ll give it a go after I can have enough time for prep and acquiring the materials
The same reciprocating power of a thirteen year old boy 😂. You do the best restorations
such an amazing channel, this kind of content is criminally underviewed
Glad you think that way!
That box of Eley cartridges goes back a long way a great collector's item
Such a beautiful weapon. I have lusted for a Webley for years. Gonna get me one. Nice job!
I really like your videos because all of those processes are well explained with no missing steps, making those processes easy enough for viewers to replicate.
I am very glad that you included the squib load as well as the cautioning about it.
IIRC, I believe that it was something similar that led to the accident that killed actor Brandon Lee during the filming of the movie The Crow.
@ 2:06
My inner voice screamed incredibly loud "Victory!!!"
^^
Along with the Spitfire and the Land Rover, this is one of Birmingham's greatest contributions to the military. Lovely to see it brought back to working order.
Finally a true restoration channel
Mmm thanks for the brutal honesty, it makes for a much more informative experience and better entertainment
13:10 the sound the ejector makes is very satisfying
Fascinating, the gun used to shoot Rasputin was a Webley .455
Really? I'm not that surprised he didn't die then 🤣
Sorry for the black humour, it's the british influence...
@@Backyard.Ballistics excellent, your content is brilliant, thank you.
The Mk6 Webley. One of the best looking revolvers out there. You are lucky to have one. I've been looking for a while but I can't find a good one, or ammo.
Love your videos. So jealous of Italian gun laws. I live in Denmark and have to wait 6-12 months for a permit per weapon. We can also only have one of each caliber and only buy guns witch are at least 210mm in length. All of this is only possible if you're a member of a certified gun club of course. Annoying for those of us with a passion for shooting, but at least we can shoot even if what we can buy is very limited.
At least it's better than in the UK...
@@Backyard.Ballistics True. I remember watching a Count Dankula video where he said he couldn't even get a small air rifle, because he'd been caught drinking when he was under the legal drinking age. He's Scottish. I feel for my UK brothers.
I love the note you guys left on the paper
squibs can be real dangerous if you're not paying attention
Thanks for the Ground News recommendation. I am checking it out.
Hope you enjoy it!
oh damn, i have one of those, great gun a real shame to see one in such a bad condition, great restoration tho
The only restoration channel I'll watch
Tests in the early 1900’s between Colt. 45 and .455 webley proved Webley had the greater stopping power. Tests held in US.
I liked how you used "Rust Bluing" for your restorations. It is my preferred method. It tends to me more resilient that other methods and is the original finishing method for many older firearms, particularly side by side shotguns as the process doesn't attack the brazing that holds them together. I typically heat the metal so the bluing evaporates quickly. I also repeat the rusting and carding process three times. I think it gives a deeper finish. I also heat the metal for oiling and use a high sulpher cutting oil.
Thank you for being real it's about time people went for intecraty and not profet. Thanks again
Nice work Maestro! Like your honest in this content. Started the Webley not with a fifty cal.? Best regards from Northern Germany Ludwig.
I own a MKVI. Mine was made in 1915. Mine is in excellent condition. Very accurate revolver with the 455 Webley ammunition.
1:38 the same technique is used in the retro computing hobby but with UV light as that helps break up the oxygen in the hydrogen peroxide
That's called retrobright, right? I've heard about it. In my case I don't think the peroxide did much though...
@@Backyard.Ballistics yes it's retrobright, but if you didn't use uv light with ihe peroxide it won't work
Hey thanks for a genuine Webley restoration. only other 455 webley vid is an old one from vulcan gun finishing which does not show the process. Other webley vids are 32 copies of the revolver from Pakistan or India and many of those are either self harmed guns restored or fake restorations. Only 2 real ones which are present are the ones from iron man restoration or random hands (who actually doesnt do it properly despite giving it a glass like finish (hammer rebound, timing etc)). This vid is definitely going to the proper restoration folder along with your other videos.