1 is a P under the 'pistol grip' I am assuming that is for proof testing, correct me if I am wrong. I have 2 stock cartouche marks that I need identification of. was already producing Pattern 14 rifles in large quantities, it was decided to redesign the rifle to use the. Winchester produced the rifle at their New Haven, Connecticut plant and Remington at their main facility at Ilion, New York and at another plant in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. I am refurbishing a greased up 1917 Eddystone Enfield. Rather than re-tool completely, the factories, under the close supervision of the US Army Ordnance Department, altered the design for caliber. entered the war, it had a similar extreme need for rifles. In the case of the P14 rifle, Winchester and Remington were selected. It’s been described to me as a 1914 Pattern Rifle, and also an American Enfield. When the British Empire entered World War I, it had an urgent need for rifles and contracts were placed with companies in the United States. Question: I bought this Model 1917 rifle, s/n 580XXX, from a friend some years back. Excellent undamaged condition with matching, equally nice leather scabbard. Ricasso marked Remington 1917 on one side and has US and Ordnance bomb on the other. 30 caliber rifle, trench shotgun, and is identical to the British P14. 303 caliber P14 rifle developed and manufactured during the period 1917-1918. 1917 Remington Bayonet The M1917 bayonet fit the US M1917 Enfield. 30, Model of 1917” was an American modification and production of the British.
The M1917 Enfield, “P17 Enfield”, “American Enfield”, formally named “United States Rifle, cal.