My new "project". Enfield No2Mk1

Hello.

I'm a rifle guy, but couldn't pass up this local offering.

It's a '34 model, not "upgraded", with full hammer and front sight.

The hammer will not cock, neither manually nor by operating the trigger, when the action is closed and the cylinder is properly aligned.

The hammer cocks if the action is broken open or if the cylinder is positioned between two chambers.

I'm a revolver noob and I'm not finding much online for resources. If anyone knows of information on disassembly and reassembly or troubleshooting, I'd be grateful for the guidance.


Thanks.

Jay

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First, you need the little .38" Enfield book by Skennerton and Stamps. Then - and only then - you need to strip the barrel latch and grips and unscrew the 4x screws holding the side plate and lift that off. Do not do anything else yet, This is because unless you know EXACTLY what we are talking about when we refer to certain parts by their correct names that are in the book, things will go hopelessly wrong. In the meantime, read up everything you can about these llittle revolvers that you can find in this forum section.

As Peter is pointing out, revolvers aren't as simple as they seem. If you show us a clear pic of the working parts, Peter may be able to tell you from there anyway...what's wrong.

Do the serial numbers on the frame, barrel, and cylinder match?

Taking this a bit further in the hope that Jaytex will reemerge, it seems as though half of the problem is self evident. That the pistol works when it's opened but not when it's closed. So the problem MUST be something to do with the cylinder or cylinder pawl or cylinder stop. Go from there...............

Nope........ nothing further from Jaytex. Would have been interesting for me and others to learn.

Nice, enjoy!
Steve

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Originally Posted by Baal

Do the serial numbers on the frame, barrel, and cylinder match?

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Not relevant to the OP, but I have no 429 (all matching) - sadly deactivated though...

429 would make it 1930 I think. I have its younger brother 489 and I also have 42, 52 and 177 which are 29 dated.

Its a 1929/1930 mix - the frame is 1930 and barrel is 1929!

Yes 489 is the same.

Don't know about you, but every time I look at mine I think it's amazing that I've got such an early one (and it survived all these years!) out of the 270ish thousand they made!

That's because a) they weren't used a lot, b) because ammo always seemed to be in short supply and c) pistols rarely ever went 'missing' as they were highly controlled items and d) because they didn't get a lot of use, they weren't that prone to going wrong. Mostly carried in holster on belt to look good!

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

nothing further from Jaytex.

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And still...

I would hate to take mine apart. So, first I would check if I could depress the cylinder stop with my thumb. Squirt some gun scrubber in and up the trigger. Then some oil or penetrating oil.
Then if that fails, a trip to the UK and visit Mr. Laidler for a few pints.

Or better still, I come over to you, spend a few days, have a slum, drink a few beers, eat a nice steak and fix your .38! You're only a few inches from my usual destination in SC according to my map!

The problem with them was when they needed new parts. Fitting them in was simple! The problem was the actual hand fitting and stoning and measuring and testing and stoning and checking and stoning again and......... Nope, never a rush job, especially when you had 6 to do and it was Friday afternoon

You're right BAR......, where do they go? UK dewat owners on the Bren forum is the same, but worse! Pick your brains and then xxxx-off!

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

The problem was the actual hand fitting and stoning and measuring and testing and stoning and checking and stoning again and.........

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I have the book on it too...and it still isn't like that. I decided long ago that without proper instruction on all of it there was no point in reducing tolerances for the sake of passing them across a stone. All you do is reduce them incorrectly.

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

You're only a few inches from my usual destination in SC according to my map!

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If you do that then you need to be prepared to make it a several step visit...or we all have to gather...