Me firing the 1917 Enfield
by admin on Saturday, November 12th, 2011 | 25 Comments
New videos in HD: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Me at the range firing the 1917 Enfield. 30’06, not .303. This one doesn’t hardly recoil at all for a bolt action 30’06.
I have owned an Eddystone since 1958..they were produced by the Eddystone arsenal and Winchester as the 1917 enfield..Sgt Youk used an “Eddystone” to capture a large group of Germans singlehandedly in WW1…a tough and dependable and very accurate rifle..it was also produced in then British 303 caliber.
@cupooterluvr What I believe he means is that this rifle is not an SMLE, which it isn’t, but with the orginal .303 design made in the Royal small arms factory, it and the 30-06 counterpart are called ‘enfields’
@MrBumpa This a Enfield US model of 1917 which holds 6 rounds of 30-06. I think you are talking about the SMLE or “Lee-Enfield” which holds 10 rounds of .303 British.
@MrBumpa This is the M1917 “American Enfield” which was intended to improve on some of the minor faults of the other Enfields. It’s only similarity is the cocking system. It never really caught on, but it was basically the primary rifle for the US in WW1. It’s chambered in .30-06 and carries six rounds, plus one up the pipe.
@MrBumpa completly diffrent weapon, similar name
Filmed with a toaster.
@MrBumpa : Both the No 1 Mk III and the No. 4 Mk1 and Mk2 (and the No 5 aka Jungle Carbine) Lee Enfields had 10 round detacheable box magazines. The one shown is the P17 Enfield that has an internal 5 round magazine. They were both chambered in .303 British (aka P14 Enfield) and the .30-06 (P17 Enfield). The P17 Enfield was born when the US entered WW1 as they had the manufacturing plants already made when they supplied the Brits with the P14 & the U.S. had oodles of .30-06 ammo around.
which pixel is the rifle?
Thats a Spring Field not a enfield
@cupooterluvr its always 10 i believe
Meh! I like the Krag Jørgensen better. It’s a better rifle and more accurate
@MrBumpa The british enfields do, the american 1917 made by either Eddyfield, Winchester, or Remington have a internal five magazine. The britishLee Enfield SMLE had a 10 round box magazine.
@LoneWolf051 Actually he replaced it with a 1903 springfield the first chance he could because he preferred the opene sites.
Same model Sgt. York used!
@MrBumpa
It’s not an infield, your correct but durring the WW1 many soliders and civilians thought it was an enfield due to the familiar look. It is actually called a eddie stone M1917.
@MrBumpa
It’s not an infeld, your correct but durring the WW1 many soliders and civilians thought it was an enfild due to the familiar look. It is actually called a eddie stone M1917.
@MrBumpa zzzzzzzzzz That is an Enfield rifle. Not the Lee-Enfield you would be most familiar with, but an US in 30-06 they were a stop gap production major. They are not famous and find little air time in movies or video games. However they were used until very recently as tower guns in prisons and are extremely popular with gunsmiths because of the strength of their actions.
@MrBumpa Lee Enfield rifles use 10 round detachable box magazines, since at least the 1890s with the No.1 Long Lees. I have one dated 1896, with full military stock, volley sights, and oil can still in butt. It has a chain link connecting the mag to the reciever, since Lee Enfield magazines are only meant to be detached to be cleaned. P14 and M1917 rifles are like the offspring of a Mauser K98 and LE rifle. Mauser mag, stock, claw bolt and bolt release, Enfield safety and cock on close action.
@darthfuzzel No problem. It’s also an interesting little fact. As much as I love .303 and 7.62x54r, they’re already at a disadvantage at needing larger magazines, and the rims can cause jams on occasion. Modern rimless can have smaller, higher capacity magazines and there’s zero risk of rim jam. Doesn’t change the fact however that the rim rounds get the job done, and passed the test of time admirably. Expecially 7.62x54r, in service for 120 years now. .303 is extremily popular with civilians.
@NormanMatchem My apologies for the mistake. Funny because I had just been shooting my 1917. Just didnt type what I was thinks I suppose. Thanks for the correction.
@darthfuzzel M1917 holds 6 rounds. .303 British P14s hold 5 since .303 is rimmed which takes up more space. When the U.S started making M1917s in .30-06, they ended up holding one extra round since it’s a more modern rimless cartridge.
Yup that is the American Enfield, aka US Model of 1917 The Brits contacted with Remington & Winchester during WWI to manufacture these in 303 which were known as the Pattern 14 When we jumped into the war we were short ’03 Springfields for the troops so we adopted the rifle and changed the calibre to 30-06 they were also used to a small degree during WWII As a side note there were more P-17s in the hands of the Doughboys than ’03s I have a Eddystone & Remington still want a Winchester!
You guys have no idea what your talking about. That is an Enfield 1917. I litterally have my personal Enfield 1917 30 06 sitting in my lap right now. There is no protruding box mag, it holds five rounds, and on the breach it is stamped Enfield 1917. My particular one was manufactured in 1919.
You guys have no idea what your talking about. That is an Enfield 1917. I litterally have my personal Enfield 1917 30 06 sitting in my lap right now. There is no protruding box mag, it holds five rounds, and on the break it is stamped Enfield 1917. My particular one was manufactured in 1919.
Sorry , I take that back it is a 1917 Enfield …. the vid is so distorted I missed the back stock pistol grip …. the sights on an O3-A3 Springfield are simiilar to an Enfield