Black powder Bulldogs, Iver Johnsons etc

[WebleyWombler]

Those pistols you are after are all section 7 ticket in GB and bound to be quite rare ( therefore expensive and complicated paperwork) . I don't know any shooters who retained such low quality stuff on ticket so you will struggle to get most centrefires or any .22rf of the types you are after

You might be better looking for pinfires, quite common and reasonably cheap over here , and I believe ammo (or at least, primed cases) are available on the continent.

[tinbum]

Those pistols you are after are all section 7 ticket in GB and bound to be quite rare ( therefore expensive and complicated paperwork) . I don't know any shooters who retained such low quality stuff on ticket so you will struggle to get most centrefires or any .22rf of the types you are after

You might be better looking for pinfires, quite common and reasonably cheap over here , and I believe ammo (or at least, primed cases) are available on the continent.

Thankyou, I did have a little success.

I got a Belgian .38s&w British bulldog. Lovely condition cosmetically, but not to be trusted! I have sleeved this to .177 and it fires airgun pellets using just the primer. Lots of fun whatever the weather!

Next was a Velodog .22 cf revolver, very small but packs quite a punch with bullets reloaded with the H&C kit.

Pick of the bunch is a 1933 (?) Webley Mk3, again in .38s&w, but this one is proofed for smokeless and is a fine shooter.

Lastly, I picked up an H&R Young America Bulldog in .32rf. Proofed for smokeless and, again, using the H&C reloading kit, it is now also a fine little pistol for garden carry. My neighbour and I have just been playing with it in his garden. He is keen to try it on the rats in his chicken run, I pointed out the lack of sights might inhibit it’s effectiveness on small, fast moving quarry!

None of these compare on paper to my more modern pistols, but with the difference in style, size and historical interest they are streets ahead.