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Though it resembles the [[Webley Revolvers#Webley .38 Mk IV|Webley Mk IV]] revolver it has significant engineering differences.The Webley Mk IV was introduced by Webley in 1923 as a potential police revolver. The British government at the same time had decided to go to a smaller caliber revolver and liked the 38 caliber load that the Webley Mk IV fired, but in the post war years financial austerity was the watchword. The British government did not want to pay Webley for it's design. In 1926-1927 the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock made changes to the lockwork and trigger mechanism, largely in the provision of a hammer safety lock and a separate cylinder lock. With these modifications the revolver was designated the [[Enfield No.2]]. It's full title was Pistol, Revolver, Number 2 Mark 1. Ironically in World War II with demand outstripping the ability to produce the Enfield No.2 the British government purchased a large number of the Webley Mk IV for issue. So while the two models look alike they are very different.   
Though it resembles the [[Webley Revolvers#Webley .38 Mk IV|Webley Mk IV]] revolver it has significant engineering differences.The Webley Mk IV was introduced by Webley in 1923 as a potential police revolver. The British government at the same time had decided to go to a smaller caliber revolver and liked the 38 caliber load that the Webley Mk IV fired, but in the post war years financial austerity was the watchword. The British government did not want to pay Webley for it's design. In 1926-1927 the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock made changes to the lockwork and trigger mechanism, largely in the provision of a hammer safety lock and a separate cylinder lock. With these modifications the revolver was designated the [[Enfield No.2]]. It's full title was Pistol, Revolver, Number 2 Mark 1. Ironically in World War II with demand outstripping the ability to produce the Enfield No.2 the British government purchased a large number of the Webley Mk IV for issue. So while the two models look alike they are very different.   


== Film ==
== Film ==
* [[Charles Tingwell]] as Lt. Harry Castairs in ''[[Desert Rats, The]]'' (1953)
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* Allied officers in ''[[Desert Rats, The]]'' (1953)
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="220"|'''Title'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
* Suspect in ''[[Fear over the City (Peur sur la ville)]]'' (1975)
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Note'''
* [[Anthony Hopkins]] as Philip Calvert in ''[[When Eight Bells Toll]]'' (1971)
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* ''[[Serenity]]''
| ''[[Desert Rats, The]]'' || [[Charles Tingwell]] || Lt. Harry Castairs || . || 1953
 
|-
* ''[[Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow]]''
| ''[[Desert Rats, The]]'' || . || Allied officers || . || 1953
 
|-
*''[[Giant Behemoth, The|The Giant Behemoth]]''
| ''[[Giant Behemoth, The|The Giant Behemoth]]'' || . || British sergeant || . || 1959
 
|-
*''[[Konga]]''
| ''[[Konga]]'' || . || British soldier || . || 1961
 
|-
* [[Anthony Quayle]] as Roy Franklin in  ''[[Guns of Navarone, The | The Guns of Navarone]]'' (1962)
| ''[[Guns of Navarone, The | The Guns of Navarone]]'' || [[Anthony Quayle]] || Roy Franklin || . || 1962
 
|-
* [[Victor Spinetti]] as Professor Foot in ''[[Help!]]''
| ''[[Help!]]'' || [[Victor Spinetti]] || Professor Foot || Mk.1* || 1965
 
|-
* [[Danny Lee]] as Fu in ''[[City on Fire]]'' (1987)
| ''[[When Eight Bells Toll]]'' || [[Anthony Hopkins]] || Philip Calvert || Mk.1 || 1971
|-
| ''[[Fear over the City (Peur sur la ville)]]'' || [[Adalberto Maria Merli]] || Minos || . || 1975
|-
| ''[[City on Fire]]'' || [[Danny Lee]] || Fu || Mk.1 || 1987
|-
| ''[[Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow]]'' || [[Jude Law]] || Joe Sullivan || . || 2004
|-
| ''[[Serenity]]'' || . || Bar patron || Snubnose || 2005
|-
|}


== Television ==
== Television ==
* ''[[War Game, The (1965)|The War Game]]''
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* [[Nigel Davenport]] as Major Robertson and [[Diana Rigg]] as Emma Peel in ''[[Avengers, The (1961)|The Avengers]]'' (1967)
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title/Episode'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
* ''[[Professionals, The|The Professionals]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
* ''[[Cold Case]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
 
|-
* [[Sam Neill]] as Sidney Reilly in ''[[Reilly: Ace of Spies]]''
| ''[[Avengers, The (1961)|The Avengers]]'' || [[Nigel Davenport]] || Major Robertson || "The Danger Makers" (Season 4, Episode 20) || 1961-69
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| ''[[Avengers, The (1961)|The Avengers]]'' || [[Diana Rigg]] || Emma Peel || "Two's a Crowd", Season 4, Episode 12 || 1961-69
|-
| ''[[War Game, The (1965)|The War Game]]'' || . || British police officers || Mk.1* || 1965
|-
| ''[[Professionals (TV Series), The|The Professionals]]'' || . || Billy || Ep. "Old Dog with New Tricks" || 1977-1981
|-
| ''[[Professionals (TV Series), The|The Professionals]]'' || . || Turkel's man || Ep. "Old Dog with New Tricks" || 1977-1981
|-
| ''[[Reilly: Ace of Spies]]'' || [[Sam Neill]] || Sidney Reilly || Mk.1 || 1983
|-
| ''[[Cold Case]]'' || . || . || . || 2003-2010
|-
|}


==Anime==
==Anime==
* ''[[Sweat Punch]]'' (2001 - 2007)
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
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| ''[[Sweat Punch]]'' || Yuko || Mk.1 || 2001 - 2007
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|}


== Video Games ==
== Video Games ==
* ''[[Eternal Darkness]]'' (2001)
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* ''[[Hidden & Dangerous_2]]'' (2003)
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Game Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Referred as'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Mods'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|''' Release Date'''
|-
| ''[[Eternal Darkness]]'' || "Revolver" || . || Mk.1* || 2001
|-
| ''[[Hidden & Dangerous 2]]'' || "Enfield .38" || . || Mk.1 || 2003
|-
|}


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 16:54, 24 April 2012

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Enfield No. 2 Mk I. Original configuration with spurred hammer - .38 S&W
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Enfield No.2 Mk.1* - .38 S&W
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Enfield No.2 Snubnose - .38 S&W

History

The successor to the Webley Mk VI service revolver. Introduced in 1931. It had a smaller frame and was in .38 S&W instead of the bigger .455 Webley caliber. One of the examples shown here was known as the No.2 MkI*. It had a bobbed 'anti snag' hammer due to troubles reported by tank crewmen. Supposedly the first model's hammer spur would catch and snag. This was the official sidearm for the British Army until 1957 when it was replaced by the Browning Hi-Power which is still in service today.

Though it resembles the Webley Mk IV revolver it has significant engineering differences.The Webley Mk IV was introduced by Webley in 1923 as a potential police revolver. The British government at the same time had decided to go to a smaller caliber revolver and liked the 38 caliber load that the Webley Mk IV fired, but in the post war years financial austerity was the watchword. The British government did not want to pay Webley for it's design. In 1926-1927 the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock made changes to the lockwork and trigger mechanism, largely in the provision of a hammer safety lock and a separate cylinder lock. With these modifications the revolver was designated the Enfield No.2. It's full title was Pistol, Revolver, Number 2 Mark 1. Ironically in World War II with demand outstripping the ability to produce the Enfield No.2 the British government purchased a large number of the Webley Mk IV for issue. So while the two models look alike they are very different.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Desert Rats, The Charles Tingwell Lt. Harry Castairs . 1953
Desert Rats, The . Allied officers . 1953
The Giant Behemoth . British sergeant . 1959
Konga . British soldier . 1961
The Guns of Navarone Anthony Quayle Roy Franklin . 1962
Help! Victor Spinetti Professor Foot Mk.1* 1965
When Eight Bells Toll Anthony Hopkins Philip Calvert Mk.1 1971
Fear over the City (Peur sur la ville) Adalberto Maria Merli Minos . 1975
City on Fire Danny Lee Fu Mk.1 1987
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Jude Law Joe Sullivan . 2004
Serenity . Bar patron Snubnose 2005

Television

Title/Episode Actor Character Note Date
The Avengers Nigel Davenport Major Robertson "The Danger Makers" (Season 4, Episode 20) 1961-69
The Avengers Diana Rigg Emma Peel "Two's a Crowd", Season 4, Episode 12 1961-69
The War Game . British police officers Mk.1* 1965
The Professionals . Billy Ep. "Old Dog with New Tricks" 1977-1981
The Professionals . Turkel's man Ep. "Old Dog with New Tricks" 1977-1981
Reilly: Ace of Spies Sam Neill Sidney Reilly Mk.1 1983
Cold Case . . . 2003-2010

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Sweat Punch Yuko Mk.1 2001 - 2007

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Note Release Date
Eternal Darkness "Revolver" . Mk.1* 2001
Hidden & Dangerous 2 "Enfield .38" . Mk.1 2003

See Also

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