ENFIELD .45acp

[usabaker]

Has anyone seen or had an ENFIELD .45acp? I was wondering around the net and found a site that sells these 45acp conversions for the Enfield Rifles, these fit the No1, No4, No5, and Indian versions.

Since I have two No4 Indian barreled receivers and a bunch of parts I was thinking about building one of these; looked like an interesting build.

http://www.troupsystems.com/Enfield/enfield.htm

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[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

I looked at this project a while back. I thought I remembered that the two sources for the kits had discontinued them. Perhaps I need to revisit the idea as I have a sportered No 4 that would make an ideal starting point.

[rcathey]

Pretty hard to beat at that price!
I recently won a lot of Enfield stuff someone was working on at auction. Looks like this may have been their plan eventually...just a different method.

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[usabaker]

Looks like this may have been their plan eventually...just a different method

Looks that way Nice find..

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Here is a current link. Rhineland Arms etsablished 1999 price up to $180 but still seems doable.

$180.00 still seems like a good price for a cool little project rifle.

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Here is a current link. Rhineland Arms etsablished 1999 price up to $180 but still seems doable.

[Woodsy]

The extractor, bolt face, and ejector will need considerable modification to ensure reliable operation.

[emmagee1917]

And don't forget a good solid integral suppressor design for it .
Chris

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And don't forget a good solid integral suppressor design for it .
Chris

The Delisle is my holy grail. Retro cool in its purest form. Sentry suppression. Perhaps the closest thing to the movie version of a "silencer sound".

[emmagee1917]

The Delisle is my holy grail. Retro cool in its purest form. Sentry suppression. Perhaps the closest thing to the movie version of a "silencer sound".

No , there are several good ones . My .45 M3 and M3A1s with Ciener cans are quieter being fired than being dry fired . The brass case keeps the bolt from hitting the rear of the barrel , quieting it more than the muzzle blast increases it . The first time I fired mine , I thought the mag was not all the way in and the gun didn't feed a round . then came the sound of the bullet going through the cardboard , then the brass case bouncing off the concrete . I thought " Nooooo " , but the bolt was locked back . Several of my .22s in pistol and 4-1/2 AR15 mode as well as 9" 3oo Black out with 220 grain subs are not much louder .
Chris

[browningautorifle]

My .45 M3 and M3A1s

I had an M3A1 years ago and a can to match and used to go through ten mags in fifteen minutes. I had to gather brass with a broom and grain scoop. You could hear the bullets impacting on the target backstop and the cases jingling...sure made it hot though.