My new 1932 Enfield No 2 Mk 1 and my 1940 Enfield No 2 Mk 1*

[Trebor]

My 1932 Enfield No 2 Mk 1 was delivered today and it's in fantastic shape. I'd say 95% or so.

My oldest and newest guns are both variations on the same model. The first gun I ever bought, back in 1990, was my 1940 Enfield No 2 Mk 1* and now my latest is this 1932 Enfield.

Here's some quick snapshots. I plan to take better photos when I have time to reset up my home photo studio. I have to tear it down after every session.

I paid $525 for the 1932, shipped. How'd I do? (In U.S.)

Also, what's the story on the 1932 model year? I'd heard that was the first year of issue but saw photos of guns with earlier dates? Were they test or experimental guns or was the pattern accepted but not made in quanity until 32 for money reasons or what?

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[browningautorifle]

Nice looking examples...

[Brit plumber]

I've responded to your pm.

[Brit plumber]

No. 42 in similar condition. This one has a 28 dated barrel on a 1929 frame.

[Peter Laidler]

There's a lot of info about these tough and hardy pistols on this forum that you might find interesting. The first 400 or so were supposedly withdrawn to have the safety stop retro fitted but some clearly weren't modified. Mind you, the safety stop was deleted later anyway! You can see (thread 4, top) that the earliest had a moveable backsight. Later left/right/centre foresight blades introduced. As for High/low, that was up to the shooter to'......aim up of down a bit.....'

Serial number would be interesting to the anoraks.......

Finally, if you lost one while they were in service it'd cost you £24 plus the usual 28 days in the slammer. Loose a No2 Browning and it'd cost £22

[Trebor]

Thanks guys.

So the whole "1932 was the first year of issue" thing is internet myth then?

[mrclark303]

Some great examples there guys, I have to say, I prefer them to the Webley

[Brit plumber]

I think (and Peter will correct me if I'm wrong) 1932 was the year the Mk1 was officially accepted into service on paper however it had physically entered service earlier.

[Peter Laidler]

That's usually the way it works BP. Build up stocks of weapons and spares first. First issues to the training teams who train the Regiment or Corps instruction cadres and then full scale deployment on a theatre by theatre basis

Almost forgot. A few of the first pre-production and initial production go to the REME tech Services (as were, no longer though...) who would formulate the repair system of X (unit), Y (Field or second line) and Z (Base/factory standard) repairs based on experience. Their technical report is sent back through the various interested parties up to the designers at the production end who read and inwardly digest it all and then, seemingly just ignore it and throw it all in the bin. So that in a few years ahead these problems manifest themselves so that a small easily fixable hiccup becomes a huge expensive fix later....... I'll tell you all about it one day!