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Lee-Enfield rifle converted to 7.62x39mm
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this post was submitted on 09 Oct 2024
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Was this the Soviet's attempt to copy the Enfield, kinda like that Japanese M1 Garand?
No, I think these were actually Australian - made for the civilian market (before the gun bans). I assume the idea was to use an existing design (Lee-Enfields were of course used by the other Commonwealth countries too, not just Britain) to make a simple and cheap carbine, and chamber it in 7.62x39 since it's a pretty widely-available cartridge.