The Most Powerful Handgun of the Victorian World — The .577 Webley Boxer,Produced in limited a
The Most Powerful Handgun of the Victorian World — The .577 Webley Boxer,Produced in limited amounts during the 1870’s, the Webley Boxer was not actually a Webley. Rather it was a design of William Tranter which Webley manufactured under license. A double action six shot revolver, its most noticeable feature was the larger than normal frame and cylinder. The reason why the revolver was so large was to accommodate its huge .577 Boxer cartridge. At the time is was considered the most powerful handgun in the world, only to be later outdone by the .600 Gilon. Very few were made and for the most part they were sold as a novelty item. -- source link
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