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revolver, centrefire

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  • Other Name

    Enfield Service revolver (Tank Crew Model), No 2 Mk 1**, WW2 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Enfield Service revolver (Tanker's Crew Model), No 2 Mk 1**, WW2, 1943

    metallic cartridge revolver; .38 inch calibre; six-shot; centrefire; double action; no hammer spur; lanyard ring at butt; composite two-piece pistol grips with blank brass marking disc on right hand side; left hand pistol grip is cracked at underside

    markings:

    serial number on underside of barrel, underside of body forward of trigger guard, and rear outside of chamber: Y5919

    on top of barrel: CAL .38; proof mark and broad arrow, 43

    right rear of body below hammer: D is makers code R.S.A.F (Royal Small Arms Factory) ENFIELD, Enfield Lock, Middlesex, UK. Mk I ** (Mark I is for a major manufacturing change and * denotes a minor change): DI**

    various broad arrow marks on parts

    manufacturer: Enfield, England, 1943

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1988.167
  • Other Id

    W2067 (war)

    Y5919 (Permit number)

  • Department
revolver, centrefire, 1988.167, W2067, Y5919, Photographed… … Read more

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