Suppressed WW2 Firearms

[imntxs554]

I was searching for Suppressed WW2 Military Firearms and I came across these Bolt Actions which look like the same and a Semi-Auto one. I did see British on one and Springfield Armory on the other. I do see 2 different types of magazines. Why would there be a Bolt Action while the Carbine was already a proven Semi-auto and not just go with it ? Just Curious as I love to see anything interesting used in WW2. The 4th Picture looks different than the others to me and didn't see anything about it.

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[Peter Laidler]

DeLisle carbines but pic 4 looks like a repro based on a No4 rifle body. DeLisle....., one of those weapons that have found a niche in the legends and folklore of weapon/firearms history. Good but no cigar..........

[imntxs554]

Well there it is...Looks like these didn't make the cut.... maybe they were used for special circumstances.

[browningautorifle]

Simple about the M1 carbine Frank...they'd still be noisy. The bullet is over sonic too. The .45 is a way better killer for the job at the ranges that are realistic...which is about 25 yds. These aren't used at any distance. Don't let the crap about someone hitting a duck at 400 yds during the first trials influence you...

MP5 makes a far better canned weapon now. That was technology at the time.

[imntxs554]

I figured the one which looks to have a .45 Magazine on it since they had a abundance of it would of well done it's job in special circumstances like a very close up SF situation like you mentioned and I understand that it should of done its job at 25 yds. But still trying to find why and what they were specifically made for. I finally found a site i just started reading about the French Resistance used these.

[browningautorifle]

Lots of people used them on a limited basis. Peter has described them in detail a couple years back as he had them in hand in Warminster or Hythe or some such...

[imntxs554]

Jim seems I'm late to the party and going to have to search for it. Did you see that .45 one ? That guy had someone make One for him that looked exactly like the one I posted. The sound of the round hitting the plate at 50 yds was SO much louder than the suppressed firearm. He said they were
Much more quieter than his suppressed .22.

[bob q]

The Delisle used a M-1911 .45 ACP mag and ammo . .45 ACP is sub-sonic so it is very quiet . The rifle dumps the empties into a void by the magazine , so it leave no evidence when used. I have put about 400 rounds through mine . With GI 45 ammo it is not too accurate past 25 yards . With a heavier and faster handload it is good out to 50 yards . The main battle use was by the British in the pacific later in the war .

[imntxs554]

Here's another one that I'm working on for my page of early Suppressed Weapons. I'm not a buff on everything they used other than what I usually see them with. I really love the Liberator and the MK ll and some others, but this one here looks very interesting. I just need to track it down.

[bigduke6]

Frank post #9 its not suppressed its a Smoke Discharger, type in SMLE smoke discharger in google.

As for your first post, the second picture is a repro De Lisle, the magazine adapter I've used a few times, pic 3 could be the real deal but would need better pics, pic 4 as Peter says is a No4 and pic 5 is a repro, its a fake can and was built a Member on this site.