No. 4 Enfield in .45 ACP

[Bart Noir]

I saw some for sale yesterday, from Century. The ones I touched were Savage No.4 Mk1 (with the US Gov property stamp) that had been given very short barrels (just barely legal length) in .45 ACP and use standard 1911 magazines. They have a pistol magazine guide setup in place of the standard .303 magazine.

I found that 2 out 2 that I handled would allow the magazines to insert too far. Some rework would be in order for the mag latches. Or a user should weld a bead on the magazine and carefully file it so that over insertion is not possible. Naturally that will mean the 1911 pistol mags are now only .45 Enfield magazines.

The rear sights are the flipover 2-aperature sights that Savage put on many (all?) of the No.4s they built. I have no idea to what range they are zeroized, for .45 ACP.

So you can buy a .45 ACP bolt-action carbine for $400. I'm still deciding if I like it or not.

Bart Noir

 

[cracked butt]

Would be cool if it came with a suppressor.

 

[guninthewater]

Sounds like a a remake of the DeLisle carbines that were made in WW2.

 

[kBob]

Bill at Paladin Armory got his about a month ago, Istill haven't figured out how to post photos so I can't post what he sent me.

He had it less than 24 hours before he was thinking about building a suppressor for it. He was thinking a more modern design than the DeLisle and a red dot scope.

SOme other manufacturer does off the DeLisle I beleive with both the regular wood stock and the folder from the Pachett SMG.

Bill makes his own suppresor designs and was doing an authorized copy of some one else's.

The super simple low maintenence low parts count .22 LR rifle suppressor he makes is spiffy as all get out.

-Bob Hollingsworth

 

[Curator]

I made one from an unissued No4Mk2 receiver and a kit from Rhineland Arms. It is actually quite useful for suburban varmints (4-legged) as it is quiet when loaded to 450-500 fps. My kit came with a 16 1/2" barrel with 1 in 16 twist. It is surprisingly accurate out to about 100 yards, and fun to shoot. With almost no recoil, it makes a good beginner's introduction to centerfire rifles. I am thinking about keeping it permanently behind the seat in the pickup--

 

[4Low]

It's an interesting concept and something I might consider if I had a totally trashed Enfield lying around.

http://www.surplusrifle.com/articles2008/sia_45_enfield/index.asp

 

[Bart Noir]

Take off the optic, add a front sight, use the original shoulder stock, and that is pretty much the carbine I saw.

I think I read that you can replace the L-shaped flip flop rear sight with the original Enfield ladder sight. Then you could have a .45 ACP with sights out to, what is it, 1200 yards. Kids, be the first on your block to have one.

Bart Noir
Who would like one, truly, he would.

 

[cracked butt]

I think I read that you can replace the L-shaped flip flop rear sight with the original Enfield ladder sight.

Changing the rear sight on a No4 is about a 5 minute job that's very easy to do.

 

[ccd]

These folks make similar kit(45ACP), and one to convert to 7.62x39(not taking orders for this currently.)

www.specialinterestarms.com

 

[Navy_Guns]

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=77877&d=1210188902

It won't let me upload my .45 Enfield picture again since it's already in another thread...

 

[lee n. field]

Naturally that will mean the 1911 pistol mags are now only .45 Enfield magazines.

It's not like 1911 magazines are rare or expensive.