Bringing the Lee Enfield into the 21st Century, Indian style - The Firearm Blog
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The answer to the question nobody asked!
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That wire stock would be unpleasant to shoot, and like many chassis systems, the new stock ruins any capability in smooth and lightweight handling.
When in doubt, add bulk and picatinny rails= modern gun?
Talk about flogging a dead horse.......
Really it's only half finished, it needs a bipod, red and green laser, a 3 MOA red dot, front grip, one or more flashlights, and a Bren magazine conversion.
The horror!
There, now it's a REAL combat rifle...like the lever guns they've done that way...
I think that is putting Pig on to Lipstick.
I don't like wire stocks as in hot weather they get very hot and prevent getting a good cheek weld on the stock.
That's what the Tactical Paracord wraps for. Highly tactical cheek welds. :madsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by breakeyp
I am also reminded of the movie screen grabs from Vincent's WTB advert:
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We had a thing about folding stocks. They NEVER improve with age!
Just to think, my Doomed Sniper could have emerged Doomed to Darkness.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sentryduty
A couple of months ago I happened upon an AR-15 site. Someone created a wooden stock set for that Darth Vader gun. It actually gave character and some warmth to the beast. But everyone blasted the look -- condemning it to the dungeon of non-conformance. Either I'm a dinosaur, or a large chunk of the rest of the world embraces the Prince of Darkness.
Joseph Lucas?
What a horror it looks
Folding stocks often look neat, but are miserable for marksmanship.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
Only exception might be the CZ Skorpion, that actually steps things up from an overgrown pistol, to a very short but more accurate carbine.
I must be non conformist dinosaur as I have an AR15 with wooden stock and grip. But then again, as a stock maker, could I honestly have anything else?
I first saw wood furniture for AR15s back in the late '80s. Triangular handguards and no finger rest pistol grip, IIRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seaspriter
As far as the lever gun with the mad attachments, I actually like the adjustable length of pull buttstock from a practical hunting standpoint even if it IS way ugly! As for the fore end rails, not liking so much!
The Kudzu Kommando L-E stock doesn't seem to help much of anything, user-wise. Could fatten the manufacturer's wallet a bit.
I was going to copy it for a friend. He really liked it. He passed away unexpectedly last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sentryduty
Sorry to hear that, I actually watched the film and recognised it from your advert.
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The Kudzu Kommando May require explination for some here.
Here is a start.
Kudzu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Getting there, but I still think this is the absolute most hideous Enfield I've ever seen, Bubba'd or otherwise.
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That would be unpleasant to shoot, the recoil would be excessive for certain.
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As long as we're talking about unpleasant Enfields, surely this one takes the cake:
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Oh look! A Hello Kitty #1... Think I'll do that with one of mine.
Rock bottom.
Oh wow, I didn't know they made Suncorite in those lovely colors! Is it called "Day Care Camo"?
Wow! Fluorescent Pink and Electric Blue! Those colours must give this rifle exceptional accuracy at 300 yards. Just imagine what a bullet must feel like as a flits down the barrel to it's target like Tiny Tim tip-toeing through the Tulips.Quote:
Originally Posted by stevebc
All this rifle needs to be finished is a Naked Goddess hood ornament with laser beams straddling the front sight, some B-17 Pinup Nose Art painted on the stock, a long cluster of Cubic Zirconium Gemstone Studs mounted along the fore-end, a Chrome Receiver, tassles on the trigger guard, and then we'd have a real, state-of-the-art, highly collectable, masterpiece. Can't wait to see this futuristic revival on GunBroker as the bidding climbs above Sniper Value.
OMG, let me pull out one of my Jungle Carbines and see if I can replicate this idea on a No.5! After that, perhaps an Ishapore .410 musket -- got to have a shot gun in this configuration too.
Bubba Will Live Forever!!! God Save the Queen!!!
P.S. If we can create such masterpieces on our Enfields, why not on Garands and Winchesters, and Mausers -- the possibilities are endless! Let's get started mates -- join the crowd and transform the universe!
Don't know bout accuracy but it would certainly be visible to at least 300 yards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seaspriter
Sounds like a hippie's description of a bad acid trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seaspriter
We coined the phrase about 1982-4, I guess, about when the aftermarket craze for folding stocks, flash hiders, high capacity magazines, etc. really got going for such things as Ruger 10/22s and Mini 14s. Don't think the word "tactical" had been adopted yet for such silliness.Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY
Don't be harsh, there was a story to that rifle and a girl it was for. :nono: and why.Quote:
Originally Posted by vintage hunter
The thought ran through my head about copywrite as soon as I saw that pic.
One should always aknowledge the fact that a pic. or article is "borrowed" in case you get bounced.
Besides, I like it.
My apologies if I offended anyone with my sarcastic humor, I had no idea there was/is a meaningful story attached.. However, in my own defense, not relating the story surrounding the paint job left it wide open for criticism. Not to mention it's posted in a thread where bashing bubba's cobble jobs seems to be the thing to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bindi2
What's the story?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bindi2
Clearly to make it look like something it isn't, in meatier terms, on a very thin budget, with very little "practical use" operationally. I have to say it sounds like they have a new boss in charge of Firearms who is a young upstart trying to bring Star Wars to the streets of India.................sadly quite common, from Cars/trains to weapons and uniforms!
"Buy the rifle, not the story."Quote:
Originally Posted by Vincent
Although, this is the first I heard about a story behind that particular rifle.
It's a parade rifle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vincent
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Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY
Right thought, wrong spelling....................:madsmile:
He’s in the USA…… where it’s spelled that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by 303carbine
Color is also spelled without a u here and a f@g is not a cigarette.
The brightly painted rifle was featured in a thread some years back, maybe 2010-12ish?, which told most of the story known on this forum. I just can't think of good search terms!
How about this rifle from Trademe in New Zealand, shows that Bubba's got a Kiwi cousin:madsmile:
Aside from the finger grooves in the grip, overall it appears well crafted, at least we can't see hacksaw marks in the photos like some "custom" jobs.