New production Lee Enfield N0.4 Mk1 barrels

[Gyro]

Good morning all,
I have emailed back and forth with Criterion Barrels here in the United States regarding producing some barrels for the Lee Enfield No.4 Mk1. When I contacted them, it was in regard to this posting on their web page:

Criterion Goes Global

Below is a copy of the email that I received this morning. If Criterion receives more requests, we could finally start seeing some new barrels



Good afternoon,

The No4 Mk1 barrel has still not yet been manufactured or released, so no price point is currently available. I will bring it up again this week at the production meeting, but at this time the release date is unknown. The best ways to track new product releases are to sign up for our newsletter or follow us on Facebook.

Josh Buege

CRITERION BARRELS
W172 N13050 Division Rd.
Germantown, WI 53076
ph: (262) 628-8749
fax: (262) 997-1137
contact@criterionbarrels.com
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[lee_enfield223]

I think they see all the extra work in machining the bayonet lugs in the barrel as well as the front sight and see it getting too expensive, but I really hope I am wrong
But I know lothar walther barrels is also looking at making them to.

[Peter Laidler]

Why bother when No4 barrels are already in production in the UK, off the shelf, with lugs and made to the original Enfield DDE drawings.

It looks to me as though it's money where mouth is time for some importer in the US. They're already being exported to Australia..........

[CINDERS]

Hi Peter,
Do you know where they are being sent to in Aus as it would be good to procure one.
Thanks I advance have a good Xmas.

[Peter Laidler]

Speak nicely to TBone

[CINDERS]

Thanks Peter

[ssj]

Why bother when No4 barrels are already in production in the UK, off the shelf, with lugs and made to the original Enfield DDE drawings.

It looks to me as though it's money where mouth is time for some importer in the US. They're already being exported to Australia..........

Whose making these?

regards

[tbonesmith]

Armalon UK made them, I have my small shipment in the country now, awaiting release from customs. Tuesday 24/06/14 could well be the date!!

[Aragorn243]

What kind of mess would be involved with getting one from the UK?

Barrels are registered there I believe. Receivers are registered in the US.

So theoretically, you could ship into the US without any problems but can you ship out of the UK?

[CINDERS]

Australia is going the same way with barrels I hear then you have the issue of multiple same calibre weapons which they dislike as well and restrict you I am maxed out on 6 303's one more and one has to go so there I sit lookking at others but know I have to sacrifice one and I wont so that.