De Lisle Carbine. Top, with wooden stock. Bottom, with folding stock from a Patchett submachine gun
Type
Pistol-caliber carbine
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Service history
In service
1943–1965
Used by
United Kingdom
Wars
World War II
Korean War
Malayan Emergency
Production history
Designer
William G. De Lisle
Designed
1942
Manufacturer
Ford Dagenham (17 prototypes) Sterling Armaments Company
Produced
1942–1945
No. built
129
Variants
Ford Dagenham Prototypes Folding stock Parachute Carbine, only one example produced
Specifications
Mass
7 lb 8 oz (3.74 kg), unloaded [1]
Length
35.3 in [2]
Barrel length
8.25 inches (210 mm)[1]
Cartridge
.45 ACP (11.43×23mm)
Calibre
.45
Action
Bolt action
Rate of fire
15–25 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity
about 830 ft/s (250 m/s)
Effective firing range
200 yd (185 m)
Maximum firing range
400 yd (365 m)
Feed system
7 or 11-round detachable magazine
Sights
Ford Dagenham: Winchester rifle sight at rear, simple ramp with modified P-14 front sight protector at front. Sterling models: Lanchester Mk I rear sight (later changed to Lanchester Mk I*), windage adjustable front sight. Airborne model: Lanchester Mk I rear sight, windage adjustable front sight
The De Lisle carbine or De Lisle Commando carbine[3] was a British firearm used during World War II that was designed with an integrated suppressor. That, combined with its use of subsonic ammunition, made it extremely quiet in action, possibly one of the quietest firearms ever made.[4]
Few were manufactured as their use was limited to specialist military units.
^ abPeterson, Philip (2011). Standard Catalog of Military Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide. Iola, Wisconsin: F+W Media. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-4402-2881-0. Retrieved 29 July 2013.[permanent dead link]
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^Skennerton, Ian (2001). Special Service Lee Enfields: Commando and Auto Models. Ashmore City, Qld: Ian D. Skennerton. ISBN 0-949749-37-0.[page needed]
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