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Pistol calibre carbines
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:29 pm
by meles meles
We're just back from the range oomans where we had a chance to shoot a pair of nice pistol calibre carbines. Both were converted Lee Enfields, cut down to look like no 5 junglies. One was converted to fire 9mm rounds and the other .32ACP. Both were very accurate and pleasant to shoot. We feel a desire coming on...
What else in a similar vein is out there, or can be relatively easily made? We've seen the Armalons but they are tad pricey...
Re: Pistol calibre carbines
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:37 pm
by Sim G
Does Sandgroper not have something like that in 9mm Largo?
Re: Pistol calibre carbines
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:27 pm
by Sandgroper
Sim G wrote:Does Sandgroper not have something like that in 9mm Largo?
I do indeed - a very nice to shoot, easy to reload for. I know of one other for sale and even though it has had scope bases added, I'd have it in a heart beat - if I had the money!
Ruger does bolt actions in 357 and 44 Magnum. Keep an eye out and you'll find Lee Enfields in various calibres for sale - I also have a magazine conversion kit (1911 magazines) for a No 4 Lee Enfield.
Re: Pistol calibre carbines
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:28 pm
by meles meles
Magazine conversion kit ?
*looks very interested*
Re: Pistol calibre carbines
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:39 pm
by Sandgroper
meles meles wrote:Magazine conversion kit ?
*looks very interested*
One of these -
http://www.specialinterestarms.com/inde ... onversions
Any 1911 magazine will fit - so as long as a 1911 fires the round you can make a carbine for it.
Re: Pistol calibre carbines
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:46 pm
by meles meles
When we emailed SIA about a year ago, they wouldn't export to the UK due to the effort / paperwork / cost involved...
Re: Pistol calibre carbines
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:49 pm
by Sandgroper
I got mine via an RFD who managed to get some before the doors were shut - for memory he was clearing his stock and mine was one of the last or the last one he had.
Re: Pistol calibre carbines
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:51 pm
by meles meles
*envious green glow*
We quite fancied a .45 ACP Enfield.
Re: Pistol calibre carbines
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:53 pm
by Sandgroper
To be honest they should be easy enough to reproduce...
Re: Pistol calibre carbines
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 4:02 pm
by meles meles
Start cloning, ooman, start cloning...