Thread: P14 shorty build

I have always wondered what a shortened P14 would handle like.

In stock trim they are quite a long heavy rifle. So i've kept my eye open for a mixmaster that I could suitably chop. One came up the other day at a Timaru swap meet and a friend of a friend picked it up for me. The stock was aftermarket with quite alot of shaping left to do along with some bad mistakes to remedy. The bolt/action was a mismatch but had a good bore.

Desert Guns did a beauty job of trimming the barrel with a suitable crown and I did the rest. Shes about an inch shorter than a SMLE or K98.

Handy wee carbine now -i believe his is what they did to a whole batch for the Chinese during WW2, but unlike mine they shortened the butt too.

Need to take her for a shot now

Looks good, but its still too long, its needs to be shortened so the bayonet boss is where the midband is!

I saw the thread title and was hoping to see a p14 carbine..

Originally Posted by Wingman

I saw the thread title and was hoping to see a p14 carbine..

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Is it a short rifle or long carbine @Wingman ?

Cool project.

Side note: screws on these rifles (and Enfield rifles in general as i understand it) run left to right, so your middle band is technically around the wrong way.