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  2. M1917 Enfield - Wikipedia

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    The M1917 Enfield, the "American Enfield", formally named "United States Rifle, cal .30, Model of 1917" is an American modification and production of the .303-inch (7.7 mm) Pattern 1914 Enfield (P14) rifle (listed in British Service as Rifle No. 3), which was developed and manufactured during the period 1917–1918.

  3. Civilian Marksmanship Program - Wikipedia

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    The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) provides surplus U.S. Army rifles for sale, including the M1 Garand, M1903 and M1903A3 Springfield, M1917 Enfield, M1 Carbine, .22 caliber (surplus and commercial target), and commercial target air rifles to members of affiliated organizations.

  4. Remington Model 30 - Wikipedia

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    The Remington Model 30 is a US sporting rifle of the inter-war period based on the military P14/M1917 Enfield rifle action, which was manufactured for the British and US governments during World War I. [4] [5] Initial specimens used surplus military parts with some modifications in order to consume the stock of parts, though further modifications were made as production progressed and later ...

  5. Pattern 1914 Enfield - Wikipedia

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    The Pattern 1914 Enfield had a large, strong bolt action made from nickel-steel, and the bolt travel is long, as it was designed for the dimensionally large and powerful .276 Enfield cartridge. The bolt action had a Model 98 Mauser type claw extractor and two forward lugs; there was also a rear safety lug formed by the base of the bolt handle ...

  6. Pedersen device - Wikipedia

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    The Pedersen device was declared surplus in 1931, five years before the Garand had even started serial production. Mark I rifles were altered to M1903 standard in 1937 (except for, curiously, an ejection slot that remained in the receiver side wall) and were used alongside standard M1903 and M1903A1 Springfields.

  7. Lee–Enfield - Wikipedia

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    Many surplus Lee–Enfield rifles were sold in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States after the Second World War, and a fair number have been 'sporterised', having had the front furniture reduced or removed and a scope fitted so that they resemble a bolt-action sporting rifle. [13]

  8. List of most-produced firearms - Wikipedia

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    Browning M1917. and M1919. Machine gun United States: 567,340 [158] [159] Tula-Korovin TK: Semi-automatic pistol Soviet Union: 500,000 [160] Colt Single Action Army: Revolver United States: 457,000 [52] 357,000 from 1873 to 1940. 100,000 from 1956 to 1978. Still in production M1879/M1883 Reichsrevolver: Revolver German Empire: 450,000

  9. Springfield Armory - Wikipedia

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    However, this was insufficient to arm U.S. troops for an undertaking of the magnitude of World War I. During the war Springfield Armory produced over 265,620 Model 1903 rifles. In addition, the War Department contracted for production of the M1917 Enfield Rifle to help aid American troops.