"De Lisle Carbine: The Frankenstein Rifle Of World War II" Topic

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Tango01	11 Jan 2021 4:10 p.m. PST
"The odd-looking De Lisle carbine was the Frankenstein monster of rifles, made up of pistol, rifle, and submachine gun parts. The De Lisle rifle was designed to arm British Commandos for secret, silent operations in Europe during the Second World War. And the rifle, actually a carbine, filled a special niche role: it was small, light-weight — and most importantly, one of if not the quietest rifle produced during the Second World War…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
Editor in Chief Bill	11 Jan 2021 5:47 p.m. PST
Courtesy of the 1945 website