THOMAS HORSLEY: GUNMAKER OF YORK. By David J. Baker.

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Does any one have a copy or access to this book?

THOMAS HORSLEY: GUNMAKER OF YORK. By David J. Baker. 2006

I am looking for info on Webley revolvers they modified.

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And this one. You can buy the thing directly from 'em on line. 60 Pounds is 68.82 Euros.
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Hi. What information are you looking for?

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info on WG revolvers modified by Horsley.

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it has a MK V cylinder, it is a target vertion serial No 104
photos show the rest.
thanks David

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Hi David
The book only deals with the Webley Pryse type revolvers on pages 107, 108 and 109. On pg 107 it states that no record now exist for pistol sales.
Quote from pg 109: " Here again the problems posed by the dearth of survivors and a total lack of any documentation hinders any comprehensive conclusion. Indeed the only evidence we have of the pistol trade is a small group of what are termed 'Webley/Pryse' or 'Webley No 4' revolvers. At the time of writing, one of these is on display in the Royal Dragoon Guards' museum in York, while the specimen illustrated is, at present, in Australia."
We attended a talk by David Baker, soon after the book was published. The content of the book mainly deals with the Horsley shotguns and the patents.
Best regards
Ian

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thanks for looking,
i am thinking of buying the revolver, it is evident the seller
does not know mutch about it,
i worked out alot of things, but then hit a brik wall,
part of asking was to find out if it was worth buying the book,
i could contact the auther but i think he wont have much to add.
the revolver is interesting with the mk V cylinder, it is hard to get a mk v cylinder,