Ĭonsequently, the British firm of Webley & Scott tendered their Webley Mk IV revolver in. 38/200, was also a popular cartridge in civilian and police use (in the US, the. 38 calibre Smith & Wesson cartridge with 200-grain (13 g) lead bullet, known as the. 38 calibre cartridge, it was found that the bullet, being minimally stabilised for its weight and calibre, tended to 'keyhole' or tumble longitudinally when striking an object, theoretically increasing wounding and stopping ability of human targets at short ranges. By using a long, heavy, round-nosed lead bullet in a. The authorities began a search for a double-action revolver with less weight and recoil that could be quickly mastered by a minimally trained soldier, with a good probability of hitting an enemy with the first shot at extremely close ranges. 455 cartridge complicated marksmanship training. 455 had proven to be an effective weapon for stopping enemy soldiers, the recoil of the. 38 calibre (9.2 mm) sidearm firing a long, heavy 200 grain (13 g) soft lead bullet would be preferable to the large Webley service revolvers using the. It was the standard British/Commonwealth sidearm in the Second World War, alongside the Webley Mk IV and Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolvers chambered in the same calibre.Īfter the First World War, it was decided by the British Government that a smaller and lighter. 38 S&W round manufactured from 1930 to 1957. 2 was a British top-break revolver using the. Approx 55,000 Mk I & approx 270,000 Mk I* & Mk I**Įnfield No 2 Mk I, Enfield No 2 Mk I*, Enfield No 2 Mk I**ĭouble-action revolver (Mk I single/double action, Mk I* and Mk I** double action only)

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