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455 ENFIELD MK.II
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IMPERIAL HANDGUN .45" UP TO .499"
455 ENFIELD MK.II
455 · 4 headstamps · 3 scans
| Calibre | 455 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL HANDGUN .45" UP TO .499" · 7 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
The Enfield Mk. 2 was the second version that was approved as “CARTRIDGE SA BALL PISTOL REVOLVER ENFIELD BL MARK II” in November 1880. It followed from the Mark I that was deemed unsatisfactory. The Mark I was only made in limited quantities for service in India. The case length was the same as for the Mark 2, but no specimens are known to exist of the Mark I. Initial loadings of the Mark 2 did not have any neck crimps, these being added after June 1881. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 458).
Provenance
2018Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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