Enfield No. 2 revolver
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The Enfield No. 2 revolver is a British .38-calibre service handgun widely issued to Commonwealth forces during World War II and known for its robust, utilitarian design.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enfield revolver | 3 |
| Enfield No. 2 revolver canonical | 1 |
| Webley Mk IV .38 revolver in British service | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1677001 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enfield No. 2 revolver Context triple: [Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield, notableProduct, Enfield No. 2 revolver]
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A.
Samaritan revolver
The Samaritan revolver is Hellboy’s iconic oversized, mystical handgun known for firing powerful, supernatural ammunition against occult threats.
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B.
Derringer pistol
The Derringer pistol is a small, easily concealed single-shot handgun historically infamous as the type of weapon used to kill U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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C.
Beretta M1934 pistol
The Beretta M1934 pistol is an Italian semi-automatic handgun widely used in the mid-20th century, notably as the firearm employed in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
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D.
Beretta M1951 pistol
The Beretta M1951 pistol is an Italian semi-automatic service handgun developed in the mid-20th century, notable for its single-stack 9×19mm design and widespread military and police use in Italy and the Middle East.
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E.
Beretta 84 pistol
The Beretta 84 pistol is a compact, double-stack .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun from Beretta’s Cheetah series, known for its high magazine capacity, reliability, and use as both a civilian and law-enforcement sidearm.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enfield No. 2 revolver Target entity description: The Enfield No. 2 revolver is a British .38-calibre service handgun widely issued to Commonwealth forces during World War II and known for its robust, utilitarian design.
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A.
Samaritan revolver
The Samaritan revolver is Hellboy’s iconic oversized, mystical handgun known for firing powerful, supernatural ammunition against occult threats.
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B.
Derringer pistol
The Derringer pistol is a small, easily concealed single-shot handgun historically infamous as the type of weapon used to kill U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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C.
Beretta M1934 pistol
The Beretta M1934 pistol is an Italian semi-automatic handgun widely used in the mid-20th century, notably as the firearm employed in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
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D.
Beretta M1951 pistol
The Beretta M1951 pistol is an Italian semi-automatic service handgun developed in the mid-20th century, notable for its single-stack 9×19mm design and widespread military and police use in Italy and the Middle East.
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E.
Beretta 84 pistol
The Beretta 84 pistol is a compact, double-stack .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun from Beretta’s Cheetah series, known for its high magazine capacity, reliability, and use as both a civilian and law-enforcement sidearm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm
ⓘ
handgun ⓘ revolver variant ⓘ revolver variant ⓘ revolver variant ⓘ service revolver ⓘ |
| action |
double-action
ⓘ
double-action-only ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
.38 S&W
ⓘ
.38/200 British Service ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 5 in ⓘ |
| calibre |
.38
ⓘ
9.65 mm ⓘ |
| category |
.38 caliber revolvers
ⓘ
British military firearms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designCharacteristic |
robust construction
ⓘ
top-break automatic extraction ⓘ utilitarian finish ⓘ |
| designed | 1930s ⓘ |
| designedFor | .38/200 cartridge ⓘ |
| designGoal | lighter sidearm than .455 Webley revolvers ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1932 ⓘ |
| feature |
simplified wartime production
ⓘ
spurless hammer ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 6-round cylinder ⓘ |
| gripMaterial | bakelite ⓘ |
| inServiceUntil | 1950s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield ⓘ |
| mechanism | top-break revolver ⓘ |
| notableFor |
simple, rugged design
ⓘ
widespread issue to Commonwealth forces in World War II ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 10.25 in ⓘ |
| replaced |
Webley Mk IV .38 revolver in British service
ⓘ
linked to:
Enfield No. 2 revolver
|
| replacedBy | Browning Hi-Power pistol in British service ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | heavy double-action trigger pull ⓘ |
| serviceIn |
British Army
ⓘ
Commonwealth armed forces ⓘ
linked to:
British Commonwealth forces
|
| sightType | fixed iron sights ⓘ |
| standardIssue |
British Army officers
ⓘ
aircrew ⓘ tank crews ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
World War II ⓘ |
| variant |
Enfield No. 2 Mk I
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Enfield No. 2 Mk I* ⓘ
linked to:
Enfield No. 2 Mk I
Enfield No. 2 Mk I** ⓘ
linked to:
Enfield No. 2 Mk I
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| weightUnloaded | approximately 1.9 lb ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Enfield No. 2 revolver Description of subject: The Enfield No. 2 revolver is a British .38-calibre service handgun widely issued to Commonwealth forces during World War II and known for its robust, utilitarian design.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Enfield No. 2 revolver
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linked to: Enfield No. 2 revolver