Enfields

That is some beautiful work you did there!!

I"ll bet those would sell very, very quickly here if you did decide to do some up!!
 
I picked this up recently, and introduced it in the Milsurp section.

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Ljungman said:
Mudpuppy, I hate you. However if you give me that thing I'll love you again.....................please?

I have pretty thick skin, so NO!!!:p If you hate me for this you might despise me for my next project--I may have the drawings for the Charlton in my hands soon.
 
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Mudpuppy said:
I have pretty thick skin, so NO!!!:p If you hate me for this you might despise me for my next project--I may have the drawings for the Charlton in my hands soon.

Oh snap! I forgot...
If you still need my copy I'll get them in the mail in a day or so. :redface:
If you manage to build a working Charlton I'm going to have kittens. :D
 
Well, compared to some very nice rifles in here, I don't have all that much to offer. My grandfather gave me his old Lee as a gift. I love it to death, accurate and in fairly good condition. My only complaint being how bad it kicks, but someone was kind enough to point out that this is because of how thin the butt is. Mine is the one with the original stock.

without further ramblings: My 1916 and my uncles 1918

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Mudpuppy said:

that's the sweetest rifle i've ever seen, let me know when you have some for sale...
considering the silencer isn't functional everything should be ligit, is that non-restricted or did they put "Delisle" on the list of no-go?
 
Ix said:
considering the silencer isn't functional everything should be ligit, is that non-restricted or did they put "Delisle" on the list of no-go?
A real De Lisle is listed as prohibited, this is simply a .45 cal Lee Enfield so no restrictions.
 
recce said:
Man, you would have quite a few customers just in parts kits and instructions if you were so inclined.
It's not that simple to build one out of a parts kit as there are still quite a few modifications that have to be done to the receiver and bolt. If you put "line bore receiver to 20% of full diameter" in an instruction sheet how many would understand it? Just the parts alone, for a kit would cost more than most would be willing to pay. The only kit I ever seen was in the US and it sold for $1800, you still had to do machine work to the receiver and bolt on top of that.
I have it down to about 32 hours of work PER RIFLE and this time involves machine work, wood work, welding and fabrication.

There is a reason you don't see to many people making parts kits or fully assembled rifles, they take a lot of time and money. This is not a project like the Rhineland Arms kit where you screw off the Enfield barrel and screw on the new 45 barrel, it requires more than a Dremel tool and a hand drill.

Here is a list of the original parts from the donor Enfield that do NOT have to be modified: Butt plate and screws, Stock bolt and washer, Rear swivel, Rear trigger guard screw, King screw and spacer, Cocking piece, Firing pin retaining screw, Extractor spring and retaining screw, Trigger assembly, Bolt head release catch and screw, Mag catch assembly, Mag spring.

EVERYTHING else on the rifle has to be modified or custom fabricated.
 
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Thanks for the info. My hat's off to you for a doing something like this and making it look so good/authentic.

I didn't mean to trivialize the work you have put into the 2 projects.

Gene
 
recce said:
I didn't mean to trivialize the work you have put into the 2 projects.
Gene
No worries, I didn't take it that way, you are not the first person to ask me about a kit, or a De Lisle in another caliber(9mm and 40S&W seem to be popular:rolleyes: ). I was just trying to illustrate why making a kit is not fesable, even if you could buy one the work required to finish it is beyond the skill level of most home gunsmiths.
 
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