Ease of manufacture was also an important criterion. This development included a front locking, dual lug bolt action with Mauser type claw extractor as well as a new, powerful rimless. This development of a new rifle and cartridge began by copying many of the features of the Mauser system. Hand in hand with development of an improved cartridge for the SMLE, a committee was formed to develop another rifle just in case. 303 rimmed cartridge, originally a black powder cartridge, was ill-suited for feeding in magazine or belt-fed weapons and the SMLE was less accurate than its competition at longer ranges.
3) developed and manufactured during the period 1917-1918.īefore World War I developed, the British had as their main rifle, the Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE). 303 caliber P14 rifle (listed in British Service as Rifle No. 30, Model of 1917" was an American modification and production of the British. The M1917 Enfield, the "American Enfield" (frequently misidentified or mislabeled as the "P17", "P1917", or "Pattern 1917"), formally named "United States Rifle, cal. M1917 rifle at Kalamazoo, Michigan Air Zoo Museum 30 M1 Ball cartridge Ħ-round magazine, 5-round clip fed reloading World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War (limited)ĩ lb. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland M1917 Enfield rifle from the collections of Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden Not to be confused with the British Lee-Enfield US Rifle, Model of 1917, Caliber 30
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Based on the serial number, it was made over 101 years ago in June 1918, just in time for the Battle of Argonne Forest. The rifle pictured was arsenal refurbished by the U.
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A rifle of this type was used by Corporal Alvin York in the storied series of events which resulted in him being awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. After more than 100 years, this rifle is still in use today by the Danish military due to its ability to function well in extremely cold conditions. The sighting system was a significant improvement over previous service rifles, in general. In the end more M1917 service rifles were issued to American troops during the war than M1903 rifles. 30-06 cartridge, a fairly minor change, and use the "new" Model of 1917 (M1917) to make up for the shortfall.
was already producing Pattern 14 rifles in large quantities, it was decided to redesign the rifle to use the. When the Americans entered the war, they also found themselves unable to produce their then current service rifle, the Model 1903 Springfield, in sufficient quantities. The British had already contracted with three American companies to produce the new rifle in the new caliber, but instead modified the design to use the old. When WWI began, the British were unable to begin production of the rifle in the new caliber, which had issues, and they also lacked sufficient manufacturing capabilities to produce the quantities needed. A version of this rifle, and a new and more powerful cartridge, were designed and produced by the British as a replacement for the SMLE (Short Magazine Lee Enfield) service rifle in. The Model of 1917 is a bolt action military rifle with an integral 5-round magazine.
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