These two underrated rifles from World War One got our attention recently. With their classy aesthetics, pronounced rear sights, and Enfield like appearance, we just had to compare them at the range. In this video, we go over the British Pattern 14 and the American M1917, both of which derive from the British Pattern 13 design.
History… During WW1, Britain was in dire need for more rifles so they called on America to produce the Pattern 14 Enfield (P14) or Rifle, .303 Pattern 14. Britain had already designed the P14 but it's factories were busy producing the SMLE and other weapons. They also needed high quality manufacturing capabilities for the P14 so they sought out U.S. manufacturers. Remington, Remington-Eddystone, and Winchester would produce the Pattern 14s, totaling 1,235,293 rifles built. In WW1 and WW2, they saw some use but were obsolete by 1947. Many of these rifles were used as Drill Purpose rifles after those wars.
The M1917 was a U.S. adaptation to the P14. The M1917 rifles were produced when the U.S. entered World War One and they were designed in 30-06. They were never meant to be a primary service rifle for U.S. forces but fulfilled the role during World War One due to short supply of M1903 rifles.
These American made Pattern 14 and M1917 rifles are great rifles for collectors and enthusiasts. Though never having been adopted as a primary service rifle, they still hold a prestigious position in the history of weaponry.
❗️note: the P14 and M1917 rifles shoot high, they were designed for longer ranges and the battlesight is set to around 400m
Note: These rifles have a 5 rd and 6 rd magazine.
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