1917 remington rifle
The long-range accuracy of the German 7×57mm Mauser Model 1895 in the hands of Boer marksmen during the Boer War (1899 -1902) made an impression on the British Army, and a more powerful, modern rifle was desired. 303 rimmed cartridge, originally a black powder cartridge, was ill-suited for feeding in magazine or belt-fed weapons and the SMLE was thought to be less accurate than its competition at longer ranges.
30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm) rifle cartridge for which the M1917 Enfield was adapted.īefore World War I, the British had the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield (SMLE) as their main rifle.
The Danish Sirius Dog Sled Patrol on Greenland still use the M1917, which performs reliably in Arctic conditions, as their service weapon. Numerically, it was the main rifle used by the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I. 3), which was developed and manufactured during the period 1917–1918. 303-inch (7.7 mm) Pattern 1914 Enfield (P14) rifle (listed in British Service as Rifle No. 30, Model of 1917" is an American modification and production of the. The M1917 Enfield, the "American Enfield", formally named " United States Rifle, cal. M1917 Enfield rifle from the collections of Armémuseum, Stockholm, Swedenħ.92×57mm Mauser(Supplied to the Republic of China during World War II)Ģ,800 ft/s (853 m/s) with Cartridge.