Enfield Tanker holster markings

[hotel71b]

I have my Uncle's Tanker holster from WW11 ( open top with the webbing loops for x6 rounds) Has 423 stamped in the interior. Any thoughts?

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[jmoore]

"Tanker" as in short barreled? Or was HE a tankie?

[hotel71b]

For the Enfield tanker revolver.

[jmoore]

I've never seen a holster for one! Are photos possible?!?

[Amatikulu]

I believe hotel71b is referring to the Enfield No.2 Mark 1* revolver. It is the double action, spurless hammer version of the revolver mistakenly believed to be a model made for the Tank Corps of the British Army.

[jmoore]

Just so we're all on the same exact subject, is not the revolver in question one of these?:



Option #1


Or is it one of these?:



Option #2

[hotel71b]

That is indeed the revolver in question.

[peregrinvs]

Info on the long and short versions of the RTC holster here:

1. Pattern 1937 Web Equipment

2. Pattern 1937 Web Equipment

Mark

[jmoore]

Info on the long and short versions of the RTC holster here:

1. Pattern 1937 Web Equipment

2. Pattern 1937 Web Equipment

Mark

Nothing in there about the "snubbie" (option 1) that I could see, but I'm prone to miss the obvious at times!

Good links, though!

[peregrinvs]

Nothing in there about the "snubbie" (option 1) that I could see

I'd assume the 2" barrel was a post-service commercial modification. I've had a quick skim through my copies of the Skennerton books on the No.2 revolver and WWII British small arms contracts and can't find any mentions of No.2's with shortened barrels.

Happy to be corrected, etc.

Cheers,
Mark