Enfield .45 Carbine and kits.

Ok, I have to ask.....

Why would anyone want to do this? Price of ammo, or something else I'm missing? :confused:

Special Interest Arms - We are the Enfield specialist! (click here)

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New! Enfield .45 Carbine and kits.

This is a standard kit. Barrel, ejector assembly, magazine and magazine adaptor.

Introductory price is $300.00 ea. in kit form.
The first production run is finished, kits are available NOW!

Our kit is superior to any previous Enfield .45acp conversion set.
We use Montana Rifleman® premium barrels and our improved design.
We incorporate a spring loaded ejector stud, our design eject spent brass reliably.

Our .45 magazine adaptor holds the magazine exactly in it's proper location.

Note the location of the magazine release lever, no more cutting your stock or trigger guard!

Order now to get yours from this first production run, only a few kits remain unsold!
Naturally we will be making more, but the lead time may be a few weeks.
Please specify barrel length with your order, 16.5"-18".
Download our illustrated build manual.

We will not be assembling complete guns until late February.
Please copy and print our order form for inclusion with your payment.
We no longer take credit cards, accepting checks and money orders only.

The Enfield .45 is also available with an integral suppressor!

The suppressor is integral to the gun, so there is only one NFA tax.

Pending products include an integrally suppressed .45 Carbine inspired by the classic W.W. II "De Lisle".

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Regards,
Badger

I can think of a few reasons:

- .45's cheaper than .303
- to build a DeLisle replica
- to run a very quiet suppressed rifle
- you have LE pieces laying around not doing anything

Since the suppressor is out of the question in Canada, the only valid reason I'd ever consider one would be a DeLisle replica.

It would make a nice little plinking carbine for kids or ladies. Personally, if I wanted a pistol calibre carbine, I'd get a 9mm AR or a Mech-Tech CCU for my Glock.

It's definitely for the delisle effect. In this way you can make a copy of an otherwise unobtainable Enfield variant.
I have seen a few mockups with fake cans on them, and there is a real sense of nostalgia to them. However, I believe the hype over the Delisle may be along the lines of the hype over the Avro Arrow and the honest politician.....the legends are bigger than the reality. There would have been a reason why the army went with the silenced sten over the delisle.

At 18" the barrel makes it restricted, does it not?
IN that case Stevo is right, you might as well have a 9mm AR.

It would be a bit of a stretch to use one of these kits to make up an accurate DeLisle reproduction. Have a look at Mudpuppy's serious reproductions over at CGN. Would be a fun way to recyle a bubba'd beyond hope sporter. Might be able to shoot a pistol calibre carbine where a fullbore rifle cartridge would be out of the question.

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Originally Posted by Skippy

At 18" the barrel makes it restricted, does it not?
IN that case Stevo is right, you might as well have a 9mm AR.

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It would be non-restricted as overall length is the deciding factor for non-semiauto firearms. It would be the same as an 870 with a 14" barrel.

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Originally Posted by Stevo

It would be non-restricted as overall length is the deciding factor for non-semiauto firearms. It would be the same as an 870 with a 14" barrel.

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That seems to make it a little more reasonable. Might make an alright little plinker for someone with such desires.

nothing better to do with their money.

I think it would be great for raccoons! And it would be a good way to salvage all those cut up rifles. If you are rich........

Actually it does look kind of fun...... :)

Buy one! Let us know if it works alright. I think they make them for MAUSERS, too, don't they?

I have one and I love it. Fun project and a great shooter.

Played with and shot a 45 ACP Remington 788 rifle. Didn't hardly need ear protection with the long barrel, and it was quite accurate at 100yd. Don't know who owns it now.

The rear locking lugs on the SMLE and 788 make for more reliable feeding than a front locking design due to the reduced gap from the mag to the chamber. The cartridge is otherwise apt to get out of alignment due to its short OAL. 45ACP also has a convienent rim diameter that is easily adapted to these actions w/ a mimimun of work, although the 788 originally chambered in 223 Rem might do for conversion to 9x19.

Why?--- Why not? I do like quiet projectile throwers.

I WANT! I WANT! Need something to knock the cats off the garbage cans, ya know.

This photo is from the old Valkyrie Arms website.

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Go to the site for Special Interest Arms. They make the kit I used, and also functional DeLisle copies.
Cats Beware!

The company is just down the road from me (ok, an hour drive...) and I have talked with the owner. The purpose of the kits and his own inhouse conversions is to salvage enfield receivers that are still good even when the rest of the rifle has been trashed by use. Makes sense that if an Enfield is messed up to the point that it cannot be restored/refurbished, then at least parts can be modified and keep on being used. I will say that some of the conversions on the website look exceedingly ugly, but that is only my highly biased opinion. I should really pester the guy and see if he has any spares - I really need a Fazakerley or BSA Shirley No.4 Mk.1 backsight - anyone have any spares?

Bought one of the old Rhinelander kits. A little different and about half the price. Got to use up some odds and ends I lying around. The only problem its gives me is ejecting, otherwise shoots great and is a lot of fun!

If it's already bubba'd beyond restoration, why not?

Low recoil big bore fun shooter. Why not build one if you have the parts?

~Igor

I'm currently having fun working up a .45 Super load for mine.

Have built 2, one with a rhineland arms kit which i built for myself, plus one for a customer with a special interest arms mag conversion and produced my own barrel from a barrel blank, this is just waiting to be proofed.
The rhineland arms kit is great vaue for money, but being in the UK its cheaper to produce my own barrels compared to the import and paperwork costs.
will post some pics next week, i also built one in .30 M1 carbine, this was to experiment using old .308 barrels it worked well.
am still in the process of a De Lisle carbine replica, am working to an original drawing, which i traded for with a millsurps member.

Am posting these before i forget, this is the one i built for a customer, the barrel and and the locking ring i produced myself, the mag is one from specialist interest arms which i imported, (for some unknown reason this was sat in a local sorting office for 3 months, before i had any notice to pick it up)?
The other parts are from a worn out sporter, metal work was refinished along with the timber, pics are not the best compared to the ones of the barrel production.
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