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To: yarddog; Sherman Logan

I have a good condition M1917 Enfield rifle in .30-06 Springfield that I inherited. It is not actually a Lee Enfield, which I have used as a teen to hunt deer and we referred to it as a .303 British.


31 posted on 10/19/2014 11:42:52 AM PDT by Second Amendment First
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To: Second Amendment First

During WWI we actually produced more 1917 Enfields than 1903 Sprinfields.

The 1917 Enfield was simply a British Pattern 14 Enfield redesigned to handle the 30-06 cartridge. The pattern 14 was actually a Mauser action which the British had intended to replace the old SMLE with. It was also going to be a .280 caliber.

When WWI came along they abandoned the .280 since having two different cartridges would have been a logistical problem. They contracted with American manufacturers to make pattern 14 Enfields in .303. I am not sure how many were actually made but I once had a pattern 14 in .303.


32 posted on 10/19/2014 11:55:13 AM PDT by yarddog (G)
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