Just because I need a break...

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From discussions on ARs and politics.

Wanted one of these for many years. But asking prices were always way too high IMO (I just don't think they are worth $400, dammit). A couple years ago I saw this one on a table at a local show. It was tagged at $100. The seller explained it was cheap because it needed repairs, the action was frozen.

I bagged it and when I got home I poured some solvent through it and brown, semi-liquid sludge flowed out. After flushing all the congealed grease out it worked slick as can be.

The 38 S&W cases are readily available and I load .357" lead bullets. Despite the bullets being a bit under-sized the gun will shoot palm-sized groups at 15 yards (and it is DA only). I find the break action a hoot to shoot. Gun is dated 1943 to go with my other WW II era firearms.


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That is certainly a tiring debate. Make your opinion known through the ballot box or in letters to elected representatives. At least that way it's doing some good... As for the revolver, it's beautiful, congrats.
 
It's an Enfield, I don't collect these, so I can't remember the mark number.

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It appears to be a very nice example of an Enfield Number 2 Mark I**
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Nice old Enfield you found there. Years ago I picked up a Webley Mk. IV in similar condition and it cleaned up rather nicely as well.
 
One used to be able to pick up 'Wartime Finish' Webleys for about $150 to $200. Now the prices are North of $400. The Militaria collectors have bottomless pockets and it is IMPOSSIBLE to compete with them.
 
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I bagged it and when I got home I poured some solvent through it and brown, semi-liquid sludge flowed out. After flushing all the congealed grease out it worked slick as can be.
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Nice pistol and very intriquing. And it reminds me.....

When our local Big 5 used to have milsurps, specifically No. 4 Enfields, I could never figure out why all their bores looked so horribly rusted. Then one day I bought one and brought it home and found it wasn't rust at all, rather dried grease! Probably the same stuff that was in your pistol!!



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I also needed a break, so I bought a S&W Safety Hammerless. I'd say the condition's rougher but not too shabby for a 114/115 year old revolver. It's also in .38 S&W so it looks like I'm going to have to get into handloading.

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I never have had a great deal of personal interest in the Webley/Enfield revolvers, I guess I just always thought they were too homely. However, I have thinking lately, that I should have bought one when they were cheap.

Nice lemon squeezer AA!
 
I've regrettably passed on a few Webleys and Enfields over the past five years ($2-300), but did get a great deal on a S&W No. 3 Safety too. For as little as I shoot it, I'm OK with paying $0.60/round.

Thanks for the great distraction from the day's events!
 
Nice. Are those DAO by deign or only because they deleted the hammer spurs?

GuessdI'm wondering, can a fella put a spurred hammer on one and get all single action with it?
 
The Enfield Number 2 Mark 1 was a DA/SA revolver. During WWII production was simplified to the Number 2 Mark I* DAO. It was further simplified to the Mark I**, but most were converted back to Mark I*.

It is possible to convert a Mark I* back to a DA/SA Mark I if you have the proper parts.
 
Nice lemon squeezer AA!
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Thanks, highpower. I'm really enjoying it.

An Enfield has been on my list for quite a while but the last gun show I went to only had one WAY over priced, but the lemon squeezer caught my eye so it wasn't a total bust.

Saxonpig, you always manage to make a new post to make me supremely jealous of your finds...haha. That is a very nice Enfield!
 
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