Delisle carbine photos.

[Brit plumber]

You could convert a Deac SMLE into a Deac carbine and have it re-proofed as a deac, that way all parts get the stamp and a new cert with .45 and new barrel length printed on it. If I had access to the parts (And equipment), I'd have a go, it would prove to expensive for me to buy a deac SMLE, Thompson, Lanchester Mk1 etc. to make a deac delisle. I do know of a very expensive UK made replica, a very very good one made off the plans, (there are live versions available also) deactivated £2500.

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[bigduke6]

You could convert a Deac SMLE into a Deac carbine and have it re-proofed as a deac, that way all parts get the stamp and a new cert with .45 and new barrel length printed on it. If I had access to the parts (And equipment), I'd have a go, it would prove to expensive for me to buy a deac SMLE, Thompson, Lanchester Mk1 etc. to make a deac delisle. I do know of a very expensive UK made replica, a very very good one made off the plans, (there are live versions available also) deactivated £2500.

Converting a Deact into anything is a big NO NO You will be looking at 5 years or more of porridge, if your an FAC holder then say goodbye to that, if you did go ahead with it.

I,ve looked into making a repro to original spec made to the original drawing, it can be done but would be section 5, as the barrel would be 8 1/2 " (see pics)





To do it any other way is defeating the object, you could make it so the shroud can not be removed which would make it part of the barrel, but then how do you clean it ?

You can make it 3 1/2" longer but again its not to the same spec as the original, to go to the trouble of machining the reciever, converting the bolt and then to change the design of the
"silenced bit" to me is a waste of time, this is what makes it a "De Lisle," then again I only have a full size drawing of the type produced with metal baffle plates, the first type used rubber as the baffle plates but this soon detereated due to the heat. On a lighter note I would say the De Lisle was one of Dagenham,s finest.

If anyone wants a De Lisle type replica, then have a look on the link, ( you have to type in enfield on the search and it should bring up a page with enfields and a De Lisle at the bottom)

http://www.cgfirearms.co.uk/Gallery.aspx?Arg=LeeEnfield&Ctrl=1