Delisle carbine photos.

[GDU]

Hi all,

A friend of mine has a delisle carbine.
He is under the impression it is an original,however looking at how few were made I have my doubts.
I have put some photos up and welcome comments either way.
It was missing its forend so we are aware thats not correct.
Its made on 1918 action if that helps.

Cheers,

GDU

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[jmoore]

The only modern reproductions to be done in any numbers were the "Valkerie Arms" conversions. They weren't all that nice (not wretched either- just kind of a let-down), but otherwise it would be either a one-off or original. I haven't seen but one or two of the "real thing", but aside from a few minor misgivings, it looks OK. What do it's "papers" call it?

[Peter Laidler]

You could tell your friend that we have three of these at the Small Arms School at Warminster, all VERY geniune. And without me even walking down the corridor to compare the photographs with any of our three examples, that his is definately NOT genuine. I don't know what else I can add except to say, as I always do, that I could be wrong.......................

[GDU]

Yeah thought that might be the case.
It came from a retired British WW2 armourer who supposedly had something to do with the originals.
Maybe he decided to make one up along the same lines for himself in later years,who knows.
That's the problem when things have been through various hands over the years,you have to be part detective to speculate on something's history.
Bit like "Granddads Boer war long Lee" except its a 20's dated commercial action.......

[Peter Laidler]

Once again it's a case of buy the rifle and not the story. And, yet again, my pet peeve, it'd be nice to know at least which Country you/he lived. If it were the UK, you could come and see a few...., but without knowing

[Beerhunter]

It just doesn't look 'right' does it? However it does look extremely well made. It's not a Peter Sarony (Armalon) one is it?

[Badger]

Once again it's a case of buy the rifle and not the story. And, yet again, my pet peeve, it'd be nice to know at least which Country you/he lived. If it were the UK, you could come and see a few...., but without knowing

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Regards,
Doug

[Peter Laidler]

That's very interesting Badger and thanks for that. Just zoomed in on my old camp at Hopuhopu near Ngaruawahia! On that basis GDU and his pal won't be visiting us in the near future!

[Thunderbox]

That's very interesting Badger and thanks for that. Just zoomed in on my old camp at Hopuhopu near Ngaruawahia! On that basis GDU and his pal won't be visiting us in the near future!

Doh, I wondered what that button did.

Peter, why is your location shown as a well-known motorway service station? Do you live there, or are you on the road with some snazzy mobile comms....?!

[Badger]

That's very interesting Badger and thanks for that. Just zoomed in on my old camp at Hopuhopu near Ngaruawahia! On that basis GDU and his pal won't be visiting us in the near future!

Yup, I noticed that too … pretty far away from you …

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