Enfield Mk I / Mk II

History of the Enfield Mk I / Mk II

The Enfield Mk I/Mk II service revolvers, manufactured in the late 19th century under the direction of the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield, were utilized by the British Army for a brief period. They came in two variants, "Mk I" and "Mk II," and fired the .476 Revolver Mk II cartridge. These revolvers featured a top-break design, a double-action mechanism (with some single-action models), and a unique self-extraction system that aimed to remove spent cartridges while retaining ready-to-fire ones, though this system had reliability issues.

Although British forces employed these Enfield Mk revolvers during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, they were considered relatively weak in terms of defensive capabilities and were eventually replaced by the Webley Mk I revolver in caliber 455. It's important to note that this Enfield revolver is distinct from the "Enfield No. 2" revolver, which was widely used during World War II, firing the .380 Revolver Mk I/Mk IIz cartridge and introduced in 1932.

Specification

Base

Year of Service: 1880

Origins: UK

Manufacturer: Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield

Carrier: Canada; UK

Roles

Pistol/Pistol

Compact design for close work or general self-defense.

Dimensions and Weight

Overall Length: 292mm (11.50 inches)

Barrel length: 146mm (5.75 inches)

Action

Double action; rotating cylinder

Cartridges and Paper Feeds

Caliber: .476 Revolver MkII

Circle/Feed: 6 Wheel Cylinder

POWER

Maximum efficiency: 82 feet (25 m | 27 yards)

Rate of fire: 18 Number of revolutions

Mile speed: 600 ft/sec (183m/s)

Variants

Mk II - Subsequent production available