Cool history on this revolver too…a story for another time perhaps.)īritish Brass: Hey Webley, Enfield did this totally on their own without copying anyone. It’s different-ish enough from Webley’s design. 455, only smaller!īritish Brass: Jolly good! We’ll test it out right away! Psst! Hey Enfield, can you make this exact same revolver only slightly different?Įnfield: Sure! Here it is: The Enfield No 2 Mk 1. Pretty sweet, right? It’s just like our Mk VI in.
Webley: Hey guys, here’s the new revolver in the. Who better to design such a novel firearm than the blokes at Webley and Scott? I’m pretty sure the design and acceptance phase went something like this: or so (the rules set at the Hague Convention didn’t like soft lead bullets that expanded and stayed lodged in the enemy combatant). Made sense at the time…I suppose. Eventually the bullet was jacketed and reduced to around 180 gr. Smaller bullet plus same velocity (we’re talking in the 600-700fps range) plus smaller gun equals OK for conscripted troops. 455 caliber lead bullet weighing in at 265 gr.
They believed that such troops were ill-equipped to handle the. World War I forced Britain to rely heavily on conscripted troops who had limited training. The Enfield No 1 Mk III was getting an upgrade, and they also felt that something had to be done with their standard issue sidearm, the Webley Mk VI in. While the Bolsheviks were causing some trouble on the Eastern part of the continent, the British brass were evaluation their situation.
(Please note: I have no affiliation with any brewery, but rather an affinity and appreciation for the hoppy and malty offerings that Vermont provides.)Īfter the First World War, Europe was scarred and shaken. This one is easy to drink, packs a big malt punch, a little smokiness, and is a bit sweeter than I was expecting. My writing companion today is a Scotch Ale by Stone Corral Brewery out of Richmond, VT. So throw on your time-traveling khakis, grab some fish and chips, and pour yourself a pint. Today, we are heading to post-WWI Great Britain. Every time I shoot a 70-year-old firearm, I’m reminded of the often innovative, sometimes tragic, and always humbling path we took to get here. Holster wear, awkward actions, obscure designs, and a cornucopia of calibers just adds to the fun.īut beyond the mechanics of a firearm and the actual shooting, I enjoy the connection I feel to our collective past. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’d love to own the un-used Black Widow P08 that your cousin’s uncle’s half-brother pulled off an SS officer during Operation Market Garden, but I don’t have $15,000 right now. I am a huge fan of curio and relic firearms, words like cosmoline and Bakelite get me more excited than they probably should.
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