Actually, I find C-w more annoying in web browsers. In emacs, I have it bound to backward-kill-word, and use it almost as much as backspace.
In firefox, the results are not too good. The tab dies, taking the entire textbox with it. Annoying.
The moral of the story is to not use software other than emacs. I use Gnus for mail and w3m for light web browsing, eliminating any problem with keybinding emulation. It is emacs, so it acts like emacs.
For heavier web browsing, I use conkeror. It is almost like emacs, but not quite. Better than anything else, though.