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I saw a pic of a SMLE rifle that was used in Africa against Rommel and I believe it was called a Lee enfield ROF (FAZ)
It has a 16 1/2 barrel and I really like the look of it.
Does any one know just what this is and if so where do you get one???
Thanks Boys:p
 
No such thing, what you saw was probably a made-up rifle that was put together by Gibbs/Navy Arms in the USA a few years ago for retail sale. That rant about Rommel they used in their advertising is pure imagination!
 
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well the only thing I can think of that even comes remotely close to what your describing is a Deleile (sp?) carbine, used by commandos and other special forces

Lee enfields had much longer barrels even the No5 which were not in production have a longer barrel.
 
woodchopper said:
well the only thing I can think of that even comes remotely close to what your describing is a Deleile (sp?) carbine, used by commandos and other special forces
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De Lisle Carbine
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woodchopper said:
perhaps you should just mail that to me so I can "just look at it" for a while too :)
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Sorry this one has to keep the others company, as it's the first one I made and leader of the pack, the Airborne one is going through it's evolution now and it gets lonely.:D

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Did the DeLisle use a cut down .303 barrel, or a new .45 one?
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They used a Thompson barrel that was turned down to fit the modified receiver.
 
Since the DeLisle was chambered for the .45ACP, it used a new barrel.
I am really jealous of that toy. You can get VERY expensive copies of the original here but there is also the $200 transfer tax because it is silenced.

I read a long time ago that they would pick off one soldier in each truck of a jap convoy. Not very good for morale dontcha know, because the japs had no idea where the shot came from.
 
After seeing the photo, it is definitely a Gibbs invention see below:


The Bulldog Enfield a.k.a. The Tanker Carbine

In recent years, as the popularity of owning or collecting wartime surplus arms has grown, so has the market for unique or "as new" models of these firearms. Responding to this market, current arms manufacturers and importers have revisited the drawing tables and have come up with a few offerings of their own. Companies such as the Gibbs Rifle Company in the U.S. offer for sale completely re-built Enfields of all descriptions, but most notable are their copies of Jungle Carbines (made from original No1 and No4 rifles) and the "Bulldog" rifles (also fashioned from original No1 and No4 rifles).

Now, there is nothing wrong in what these companies are doing and I must say, some of their work is down right impressive. Oddly enough, these commercial models sometimes create their own collectors group or following. However, for the new Enfield enthusiast it is potentially confusing, trying to ascertain which rifle is original and which is a commercial incarnation.

Suffice to say that there was never any official government contract (UK or Commonwealth) authorizing an Enfield Bulldog (sometimes referred to as Tanker Carbines, the popular myth being that they were issued to armored tank crews) of any description. These rifles are the invention of modern day arms manufacturers designed to meet the commercial demand for a short light trail/trapper gun.
 
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