Enfield No.2 revolver made in Vietnam

[breakeyp]

I promised this to Peter and I think I have finally figured out how to post pictures. I assume this is a Vietnam bring back what with the blood pitting over the logo and all. Comparison with a real revolver shows that all the parts except for the cylinder are locally made.

Thank you for fixing my problems.

The leather holster is one produced in Vietnam for the GIs by commercial interests. The best label for them I have found to date iss "cowboy" rigs. This holster accepts the M1911 .45 auto pistol. I have another holster of the same type/pattern that takes the Russian Tokarev pistol and has a clip pouch on the front of the holstser. I have no idea what one is supposed to do with the cartridge belt loops as the auto pistols don't have rims to prevent them from sliding through the loops! I guess the Vietnamese watched westerns on TV and felt they would sell.

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[Brit plumber]

Are your photos on your hard drive, on another host site (Like photo bucket) or are you uploading to this site?

[Stevo]

I fixed his links.

[Brit plumber]

I can see the photos now, I must say I do like it, is there a serial number to suggest how many may have been made? Whats the quality like? It looks better than the Khyber type stuff around. I just wonder why they copied a Enfield Revolver, I wouldn't have thought there would be much .38 200 type ammo around there, were they that short of weapons they produced there own?

[breakeyp]

The revolver has no serial numbers. I expect it is a Vietnam war bring back having been made during the US presence in Vietnam. This is based on the English "Made in Vietnam" markings. Had it been earlier during the French period, the markings would have been in French.

Another question is the heavy "Blood?? pitting" on the frame. Did a GI buy it in the Vietnam commerical market and let it rust or did it find its way to the VC and was captured by a GI and brought home with missing war trophy paperwork? If the company was capable of building the revolver, I am sure they would have had cartridges available.

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

Some things just are odd. If it was a VC revolver, why would it have "made in Vietnam" in ENGLISH! and why would it be made in Saigon when the north didn't get there until after we left?

[breakeyp]

As the VC was present all through the South acting undercover, I can see them buying it locally. Far better to be questioned by the authorities about a local gun than found with a Chinese issue pistol. All is speculation because they can't talk.

Strange things happen in war. I foolishly did not buy a Winchester Model 670 with US M84 scope that had legit capture papers. The US built up these rifles on the cheap and gave them as "sniper rifles" to local tribal chiefs.
Appartenlty the VC had captured this one and some GI recaptured it and got it home with papers.

[smellie]

The French didn't take their Indo-Chinese colonies back during World War 2: the British did the job for them, then handed the colonies back over to the French.

Ho and his little buddies would have been able to swipe all the models they wanted to before the French came parading back. Note that it reads SAIGON on the side rather than Ho Chi Minh City: it's pre-US involvement for sure.

Enfield is a really good design easily made from flat steel plate and requiring very few tools to make. I am surprised that none have surfaced before this.
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[A square 10]

im thinking the original markings were scrubbed and these added , i have no idea why

[breakeyp]

im thinking the original markings were scrubbed and these added , i have no idea why

If you place it next to a real Enfield production gun, it becomes clear that the frame is home made. The only part that is ex- British is the cylinder.