I stained the grips and distressed them a little. Here is the finished product: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5345248318_29b768a178_o.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5345248400_514569c9e0_o.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5344637221_94e0ba3b6d_o.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.c...

I referenced Drakes photos quite a bit. There is another style that Enfield made with diamond checkering. I will try those after I get more walnut.

As many of you know, original wood grips for the Enfield revolver are hard to find, and no one (I know of) makes wood repros. I decided to make my own out of walnut. The hardware came from Brownells. I tried to stay as true to the original design as possible. I'm still deciding on a shade of stain. ...

Thanks. The checkering tools are on the way. Soon I'll be making grips from walnut or oak that look closer to the original. Maybe I'll throw a few sets on ebay and gunbroker. Start to pay off the student loans.

Thanks. Next go round I'm going to make the etching tighter.

I made wood grips for my Enfield No2 Mk1. Completely hand carved from a plank of mystery hardwood. Next time I'll use walnut. I was just messing about, but I'm quite happy with the results. I had no model to work from, just pictures posted on the web. Email me if you're interested in a set: isaiah22...

Thanks for the help, guys. I'll get some snap caps and take it easy, just to be safe. Drake, I received my Enfield No2 Mk1** today. It is the "tanker" model, but I would really like to have a gunsmith take out the bobbed hammer and replace it with a spurred hammer. From what you wrote, tha...

Drake: Were there any .38 Enfield revolvers produced with a rounded sight, like the one on your .38 Webley?

Also, I have been told that dry-firing the Enfield No1 Mk2 will damage the firing pin. Is this true?