Albion Motors Enfield No.2 Mk I* .38 S&W Top-Break Revolver, 5 Inch, 1943 British WWII DAO
Manufactured in 1943 under the Albion Motors contract, this Enfield No.2 Mk I* is a World War II–era, .38 S&W, double-action-only service revolver. It features the Mk I* pattern with a spurless hammer and top-break, hinged-frame design with automatic star extraction, along with distinctive British commercial nitro proofs and MADE IN ENGLAND markings.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: The revolver is functional. Scratches and blemishes are present. The bore has been cleaned and appears shiny.
What’s Included
- Canvas web flap holster
This No.2 Mk I* follows the wartime DAO configuration with a spurless (bobbed) hammer and full-size frame. It is chambered for .38 S&W and built with carbon steel throughout the barrel, frame/receiver, and cylinder.
The top-break, hinged-frame action uses an automatic star extractor for swift ejection. A left-side stirrup-latch secures the barrel lockup. It carries a six-shot fluted cylinder, a 5 inch barrel, and a lanyard ring on the butt.
Sighting is straightforward and robust, with a fixed blade front and a notch milled into the topstrap at the rear. The grips are black checkered synthetic panels with circular medallion discs, consistent with the service configuration.
Markings include CAL 38 on the barrel rib, Crown over BNP, .38 .767, 3.5 TONS, and MADE IN ENGLAND, with British commercial nitro proofs present on multiple parts. Identified as an Albion Motors–contract Enfield No.2 Mk I*, it bears a ZA-prefix serial visible on the revolver.