PLAYING WITH NEW TOY

[Golddollar]

New to me anyway. Sometimes you find something that is so unlike everything else that you have to take it home. This is a British Enfield No. 2 Mark I** .38/200 revolver that I bought at Redding Auction Service outside Gettysburg. I already had its big cousin, the Mark VI .455 Webley, so I had to take the little one home. This is the "Tanker" model that was made for tank crews with a bobbed hammer so it wouldn't snag on things in the tank. It has no cocking notch on the hammer since the hammer can't be thumb cocked. This gun was probably the original "Double Action Only."

I was up visiting my brother in northeast Ohio and one of the things we do up there is go out to the local indoor range. I buy my guns mostly to shoot them, so I decided to take the Enfield along. I was alternating between the Enfield and a S&W EZ 380 (my 70th birthday present). I ran out of .380 shells so I decided to do one last group with the Enfield. So I loaded up 5 rounds, and double action I fired the group shown on the targets using Magtech 146 grain .38 Smith & Wesson (not .38 Special shells). It's a relic for sure, but it was fun to take out one of the classic guns that were being used not too long before I was born.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

In the 1990's I was trying to duplicate 38/200 ammo. For bullets I used 200 gr. .359" cast RN bullets intended for 35 Remington and had very good luck with them.

Ivan

 

[Golddollar]

In the 1990's I was trying to duplicate 38/200 ammo. For bullets I used 200 gr. .359" cast RN bullets intended for 35 Remington and had very good luck with them.

Ivan

That's good to know. I found an outfit that sells loaded 38/200 shells but they are constantly sold out.

 

[AzShooter]

Good purchase and nice story. I've played with 38 - 200 by loading my own. With that heavy bullet they are real stable to shoot and not much recoil because you just don't use much powder.

Your new toy looks great.

 

[LVSteve]

Weird looking refinish on that gun. I'm pretty certain they weren't issued looking like that. Mine is painted (in places ) with the brown grips.

 

[walkin jack]

New to me anyway. Sometimes you find something that is so unlike everything else that you have to take it home. This is a British Enfield No. 2 Mark I** .38/200 revolver that I bought at Redding Auction Service outside Gettysburg. I already had its big cousin, the Mark VI .455 Webley, so I had to take the little one home. This is the "Tanker" model that was made for tank crews with a bobbed hammer so it would snag on things in the tank. It has no cocking notch on the hammer since the hammer can't be thumb cocked. This gun was probably the original "Double Action Only."

I was up visiting my brother in northeast Ohio and one of the things we do up there is go out to the local indoor range. I buy my guns mostly to shoot them, so I decided to take the Enfield along. I was alternating between the Enfield and a S&W EZ 380 (my 70th birthday present). I ran out of .380 shells so I decided to do one last group with the Enfield. So I loaded up 5 rounds, and double action I fired the group shown on the targets using Magtech 146 grain .38 Smith & Wesson (not .38 Special shells). It's a relic for sure, but it was fun to take out one of the classic guns that were being used not too long before I was born.

Very nice!! I love a top break revolver! I'll see your Enfield And raise you a British Webley Mk I .455. Made in the early 1900s. that is not the original finish. It was nickle plated at some point.
The target was at the 10yd line. A so-so group but left of center. I also have several of those 12-round boxes of that .455 ammo.

And here's my Grandfather's S&W top-break .38. 2 of the patent dates that are still legible on the top strap are 1883 and 1885.

 

[Golddollar]

Very nice!! I love a top break revolver! I'll see your Enfield And raise you a British Webley Mk I .455. Made in the early 1900s. that is not the original finish. It was nickle plated at some point.
The target was at the 10yd line. A so-so group but left of center. I also have several of those 12-round boxes of that .455 ammo.

Thank you for your kind words. I sure wouldn't complain about the group your .455 shoots. I have a Mark VI .455 that is completely original. I searched far and wide for it because I was not going to settle for one that wasn't totally original. One of the members of my one club is a judge in the next county. If I said I was thinking of selling it he would probably break his wrist reaching for his wallet.