Enfield No. 2 Mk I
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The Enfield No. 2 Mk I is a British .38-calibre service revolver variant used primarily by the United Kingdom’s armed forces during the early to mid-20th century, including World War II.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enfield No. 2 Mk I* | 1 |
| Enfield No. 2 Mk I** | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm
ⓘ
service revolver ⓘ |
| action | double-action revolver ⓘ |
| calibre | .38 ⓘ |
| cartridge |
.38 S&W
ⓘ
.38/200 ⓘ |
| category |
British military revolvers
ⓘ
World War II infantry weapons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I (late service and trials context)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedAs | standard British .38-calibre service revolver ⓘ |
| designedBy | Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield design staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | British .38/200 service cartridge ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
ⓘ
mid-20th century ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 6-round cylinder ⓘ |
| firingMode | double-action ⓘ |
| inService |
1930s
ⓘ
World War II era ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
aircrew sidearm
ⓘ
standard issue officer’s sidearm ⓘ |
| introduced | 1930s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | No. 2 Mk I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStandard | British .38 service revolver standard of the 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
| notableFeature | chambered for .38/200 British service round ⓘ |
| originatingFactory | Enfield Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United Kingdom’s armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Webley Mk VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | British Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardCalibre | .38/200 British service ⓘ |
| successor |
Enfield No. 2 Mk I*
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enfield No. 2 Mk I** NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfFirearm | revolver ⓘ |
| usedAs |
service pistol
ⓘ
sidearm ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
World War II
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Enfield No. 2 Mk I*
this entity surface form:
Enfield No. 2 Mk I**