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British Bull Dog revolver

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The British Bull Dog was a type of solid-frame pocket revolver introduced by Philip Webley and Son of Birmingham, England, in 1872. Its compact design was widely copied by gunmakers across continental Europe and in the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
.450 Adams 1
Caliber
.442 Webley 1
Caliber
.44 Bull Dog 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Pocket revolver 1
Introduced Year
1872 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
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Source Wikidata: British Bull Dog revolver
Sources
1. Wikipedia: British Bull Dog revolver
  • Infobox: cartridge
    .442 Webley, .450 Adams, .44 Bull Dog
  • Infobox: production_date
    1872-1900s
  • Lead sentence
    The British Bull Dog was a 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. == History == The design of the British Bull Dog revolver had existed since 1868, but Henry Webley registered the trademark in 1878.
  • Lead section
    The British Bull Dog was a 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.
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Wikidata: British Bull Dog revolver
Wikidata Q1995720, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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