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Enfield No 2 Mk I

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== Three Model Varients ==* FTR (Factory Through Repair) guns have dates of 52,53 or 54 with some of the barrels being re-dated to the FTR date. Enfield was ordered to create a handgun design based on a .38-caliber cartridge with a 200-grain lead bullet and a short case, roughly equivalent to the .38 S&W or the .38 Colt New Police.  This made for recoil of around 800fps.  The original trigger pull on the Mk I was 15-pounds.  This was reduced in the Mk I* to a mere 11-to-13 pounds.Tank crewman were isued the Enfield No 2 Mk.I* double action only variant, the one without the hammer spur, because they didn’t want hammer spurs hanging up or snagging on something in emergencies, like jumping out of a burning tank. This version was standardized upon to guarantee that British tanker crews received the appropriate model.== Webley Legal Challenge ==== Manufacturers ==Enfield was ordered to create a handgun design based on a .38-caliber cartridge with a 200-grain lead bullet and a short case, roughly equivalent to the .38 S&W or the .38 Colt New Police.  This made for recoil of around 800fps.  The original trigger pull on the Mk I was 15-pounds.  This was reduced in the Mk I* to a mere 11-to-13 pounds.== Ammunition and Operation == Tank crewman were isued the Enfield No 2 Mk.I* double action only variant, the one without the hammer spur, because they didn’t want hammer spurs hanging up or snagging on something in emergencies, like jumping out of a burning tank. This version was standardized upon to guarantee that British tanker crews received the appropriate model.
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