.45 ACP Lee-Enfield

[BlueTrain]

Anyone here have a .45 ACP Lee-Enfield? I only recently became aware of such a thing, though I've never seen one. There isn't even a mention of it in Small Arms of the World, at least in my edition, which is about 1965.

Understand I am not referring to the .45-70 Gibbs Rifle Company conversions (never saw one of those either) but to a different conversion carried out for the British Army in the 1940's or 1950's, probably later. I also understand they were silenced, which was the whole point.

Just something of interest to me.

 

[Limeyfellow]

You are talking about the DeLisle carbine and its understandable why you never seen one since there was only 130 were ever built and they are located in various museums around the world. Supposed to be a really good quiet gun too made from a converted enfield no1 fitted with a silencer and the ability to catch shells and fire .45 ammo.

http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/delisle/index.asp has a reasonable article on the subject.

The only people I know to actually sell reproductions of the carbine are Valkyrie Arms at http://www.valkyriearms.com/delisle.htm though at about $1500 they are a tad over expensive for me.

 

[Mike Irwin]

The Deslile (sp?) carbine in .45 ACP was built on the Lee Enfield action and incorporated an integral suppressor.

Its intended use was in removing sentries during covert operations.

http://www.rifleman.org.uk/The_DeLisle_carbine.htm

 

[Mk VII]

some have also been done commercially in recent years following the pistol ban, to provide carbines useable in 'pistol calibre' ranges.

 

[BlueTrain]

My first source that mentioned this carbine stated that sometimes the bullet could be heard crashing through the brush (in Malaysia). I never realized there was a shell catcher.

And now someone else is converting them. Just what I need. For less than a scout rifle, too.

 

[Crosshair]

I have AIM on the lookout for an Enfield with a bad barrel, but good action. I plan to convert it to 45ACP.

 

[Jim Watson]

Friend of mine had a Mauser barrelled to .45 ACP at no small expense, before the kits came out. Big lot of nothing. I'd rather have a good .22.

 

[smince]

www.rhinelandarms.com for .45ACP Enfield and Mauser conversions and a few other nifty gadgets.

 

[Scribe]

.45 ACP Carbine

A company in England called Armalon builds brand new 9mm and .45 carbines on No 4 actions. I believe the .45's use 1911 magazines but I may be wrong on that. I don't know their full address but I believe it is in Harrowby Street in London. If they are still going I'm sure they will be on the net.

 

[smince]

http://www.armalon.com/pc.shtml is the site.

From what I've read, it's questionable whether they will be allowed to be imported or not.