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World War II WEBLEY & SCOTT No. 2 Mark I* .38 DOUBLE ACTION Revolver C&R Made circa 1938-42 at Birmingham, England
Guns International #: 102157994 Seller's Inventory #: 227155
Category: Webley Revolvers - Military Revolvers - Non-US
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
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Description:
World War II WEBLEY & SCOTT No. 2 Mark I* .38 DOUBLE ACTION Revolver C&R
Made circa 1938-42 at Birmingham, England
Here we present a C&R Webley & Scott No. 2 Mark I* Revolver made circa the early 1938-42 in Birmingham, England. Since World War I, the British Army has always fancied their large caliber revolvers primarily due to the “manstopping” abilities when firing the large .455 cartridge. These large (and heavy) revolver proved cumbersome in the field and accuracy was in question due to the inherent recoil force. This prompted a British Army review that began in the 1920s to standardize a more compact revolver in .38 caliber. Webley & Scott, already working on a .38 caliber revolver for law enforcement, attempted to sell their design to the British government in the early to mid-1920s and in 1926, the British Army simply took the Webley & Scott design and gave it to the Royal Small Arms Factory which was given the task to modify it into a military service revolver. The final product became the “Enfield No. 2” and was soon adopted into service in the British Army inventory in mid-1932. The formal name given to the revolver was the “British Service, Pistol, Revolver, Number 2, Mark I”.
Production revolvers were produced through three distinct production forms as the Mk. I, the Mk. I*, and the Mk. 1**. The Mk. I was the original production offering with the external hammer spur. The Mk. 1* models were based on the Mk. I but without an external hammer spur. These spurless revolvers appeared from June of 1938 onwards. Beginning in July of 1942 with Great Britain fully at war against the Axis powers, the No. 2 received a third variant in the Mk. I**. For the most part, this was a revised Mk. I* revised for mass production. This resulted in the hammer safety being removed which allowed manufacture facilities to produce the revolver at a faster pace and at a lower cost to the government.
It was the standard British/Commonwealth sidearm in the Second World War, alongside the Webley Mk IV and Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolvers chambered in the same caliber.
The overall condition is very good. Painted black. The numbers match. The action is excellent. The bore is bright with strong rifling. Very good grips.
This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Barrel is 5 inches.
Caliber: .38-200 (.38 S&W)
Overall condition as seen in photos.
Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.
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$1300
#227155
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes