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jasonafair
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Posted: December 15 2020 at 8:30am |
I came across this at a local store. Any good reference links out there? They are asking $300USD. Opinions?
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Canuck
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Well here is my opinion. That pistol has been severely sanded and polished. Any original surface has been removed. Most screw slots are so bunged up they are almost un-usable. At $300 US it seems overpriced IMHO. Much better condition examples are around, to me it would be worth passing on this pistol for a better one.
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jasonafair
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Thank you. I’m learning that I probably got hosed on a rifle purchase I made so this is good to know. I’m new to this so you guys are saving my hide...
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Canuck
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Ask away, all you need to know you will find answers to on this most excellent site!
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Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually
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appears to be too far gone to be worth much , i cant read the markings on the right above the trigger but the mkIs were made starting in the late 20s , should be a date there , cant tell which grip scales its wearing
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jasonafair
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it’s a 1939. I think it had wood grips but not positive.
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WilliamS
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I would call that a gunsmith special and it would be an alright project to pick up at 1/3 the asking price.
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i was thinking under 100 as a project myself , but im not looking for a project of that type these days ,
based on the 1939 date it would have worn mkII reeded walnut scales with thumbrest and marking disc[1938-1942] but 'could' have the second of the mkI versions of the first two as well 27-34 checkered walnut type mkI without thumbrest , type A 35-38 reeded walnut mkI without thumbrest , type B 38-42 reeded walnut mkII with thumbrest and marking disc , type C 42 only reeded walnut with thumbrest no disc , type D by 41 they were making the mkI* , 42-45 mk III bakelite thumbrest and marking disc , type E webley originally submitted the new mkIV design in july of 1921 to the war office , with a sample submitted jan of 1922 , it was a scaled down version of the WS no1 mkVI revolver with modifications , tentative approval aug 1922 with the small arms school directed to arrange mfgr of two samples of new "Pistol , revolver , Enfield .380" Experimental" without Webley Scott being aware , development of the revolver , the cartridge and the grip scales through 1927 , the webley mkIV revolver had issues with the desired 200 grain bullet , they filed a claim for the hi-jacked design but were denied awarding them only 2100 pounds - concluding the long running relationship of the government with WS in 1928 tool room sample #3 is dated 1927 and revolver No2 mkI serial number 1 is dated 1929 , there is a good reference book out there ; 380 ENFIELD No2 REVOLVER mark stamps & ian skennerton
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