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revolver, service, breechloading, Enfield, .455 in Mk VI, revolver, service, revolver, breechloading

Accession Number

NAM.1991-09-37-1

Description

Enfield .455 in Mk VI breechloading service revolver, pattern 1921. Issued 1925. With earlier holster marked to W G Evans, British Expeditionary Force.

Units

British Expeditionary Force

People

Evans, W G

Royal Ordnance Factory, Enfield

Dimensions

Length: 27.8 cm Text: 14.5 cm Text: .455 in

Inscriptions

Serial number inscribed on underside of frame next to trigger guard: ‘A1888’ Grip stamped: ‘M [medium grip]’ Frame stamped: ‘ENFIELD/ MK [crown] VI/ 1925’ ‘[crown]/ [?]/ [crossed flags/ P’ ‘[crown]/ 19/ E’ Top strap: ‘ ‘25’ ‘[crown]/ GR/ [crossed flags]/ P’ ‘[broad arrow]’ ‘[crown]/ 13/ E’ ‘E [within] D’ Trigger guard: ‘[crown]/ 22/ E’ Cylinder: ‘A1888’ ‘[broad arrow]’ ‘E [within] D’ ‘[crown]/ 21 [?]’ Each cylinder stamped: ‘[crown]/ GR/ [crossed flags]/ P’