For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 2 was a British top-break revolver using the. ,On the top of the front barrel cap it has “JB”letters. The 'arrow' indicates that this part has met the manufacturing standards of Great Britain and has been accepted for service.
Over 200,000 of these pistol were made by Webley. I haven't been able to find ANY mention of a six digit serial number … The letters on either side indicate the year is was converted to civilian use and the bottom number is the Inspector’s Number. top of the barrel also has a significant proof mark.
The easy way to tell the Enfield No2 MkI from the Webley Mk IV revolvers is that the Enfield has a side plate on the left side of the frame. Note: This service is provided as reference only, and accuracy is not guaranteed.
While the rest of the world was moving on to semi-automatic pistols, the British continued to embrace the rugged dependability of the revolver when it came time to replace the venerable. Although officially superseded by the Browning Hi-Power, the revolver continued to be used in many of the former British colonies around the world, as I believe this one did. On here it has a SIX digit number 370XXX in large digits. The caliber is.38, and the piece carries British proof marks.
