Enfield No. 2 Mk. 1 Service Revolver (Guns and Ammo Review)

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[Ludwig99b0]

Trim the hammer .... Next, let's trim the barrel, and then we'll have what may well be the ugliest revolver ever made. I guess you can tell that I've got a lot of affection for mine.

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[barbarossa]

Trim the hammer .... Next, let's trim the barrel, and then we'll have what may well be the ugliest revolver ever made. I guess you can tell that I've got a lot of affection for mine.

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Yeah, I've often thought what a nifty looking little pocket gun could be made out of one of these cutdowns by slightly shortening the grip frame by 3/4" then bending the backstrap to a bird's head configuration. Have to make new grips to match but it would sure be a cutie then. And no one can call down the wrath of heaven about wrecking a collector's item because it had already been altered beforehand. Win Win.

[Ludwig99b0]

Naw - thet'd make it too danged purty.

[A square 10]

these are one of my passions , i hate that 'bobbed' look , and the worst blashamy i was ever offered was a very nice HAK that had been so castrated , what a terrible waste of a highly collectible/seldom seen item ,





and as might be evident i like the no1 revolvers as well as the no2s -

[Peter Laidler]

I'd love to knoiw where my issue No2 revolver YC258 is now. It was always logged as YC but I think the real number was Y-6258. I carried it for ages and the grips were made from some wood from the VERY old plum tree in my mums garden - bless her! A sort of reminder of home if you like

[jmoore]

Stubby, but "issue":

[Peter Laidler]

That ain't issue JM, that looks to me like a standard foresight blade fitted to a cut-down or bubbad No2 pistol. That's all! Given a hacksaw and a hammer, anything is possible............

In all of my service I never saw an OFFICIALLY sanctioned cut down No2 revolver or any paperwork relating to such a beast. And if such a beast existed outside of the proof or experimental establishments, then there would be supporting paperwork so that inspecting Armourers and others would be able to at least range test them for accuracy - or lack of accuracy, depending on your point of view! It was reported that Montys bodyguards had them - but I suppose if a Field Marshall tells you to cut the pistol down to unuseable proportions, then that's something different........

It's like these people keep telling me that certain 'people' still have stocks of DeLisle rifles................. I mean........, they ought to get out a bit more! If they existed in service, there would be a) paperwork in the form of EMER's and b) a spare parts catalogue and c) at the very least, we'd know about it at the Small Arms School.............

[oldpaul]

Here is my Webley (with a hammer) version of the 2" Mk IV. I read an article some time ago that these were modified by an American import company and marketed as "detective" variant, or perhaps it was "defective" variant. The front sight on mine is exatly the same as the close-up picture above, sans marking. However, if there is no official military record of this modification or use, I also believe this is just an after market anomaly. Tom

[jmoore]

Eh, that snubby was my first Enfield revolver. Had it a LONG time. It's always shot low, even with 200gr bullets.