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The .303 British has a 3.64 mL (56 gr H 2 O) cartridge case capacity. The pronounced tapering exterior shape of the case was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in bolt-action rifles and machine guns alike, under challenging conditions. .303 British maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions. All sizes in millimeters (mm).
The Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914 (or P14) was a British service rifle of the First World War period, principally manufactured under contract by companies in the United States. It was a bolt-action weapon with an integral 5-round magazine.
Due to the poor performance of the .303 British cartridge during the Second Boer War from 1899 to 1902, the British attempted to replace the round and the Lee–Enfield rifle that fired it. The main deficiency of the rounds at the time was that they used heavy, round-nosed bullets that had low muzzle velocities and poor ballistic performance.
The Pattern 1913 Enfield (P'13) was an experimental rifle developed by the Royal Small Arms Factory for the British Army as a result of its combat experience in the Second Boer War from 1899 to 1902. The weapon was to serve as a replacement for the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield (SMLE).
Later on this experimental loading was discarded in favor of the standard issue .303 British ammunition. After several trials, including troop trials at the Front, and some use by observers in aircraft, in 1918 the Farquhar–Hill rifle was found to be suitable for military use and an official request was issued for procurement of as many as ...
Martini–Enfield rifles were, by and large, conversions of the .577/450 Martini–Henry rifle, rechambered for use with the newly introduced .303 British cartridge. Whilst most Martini–Enfields were converted rifles, a number were newly manufactured as well.
.303 British machine guns (12 P).303 British rifles (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category ".303 British firearms" This category contains only the following page.
.303 British: Calibre: 0.3125 inch (7.938 mm) Action: Gas-operated semi-automatic: Rate of fire: 600 rounds/minute: Muzzle velocity: 2,440 ft/s (744 m/s) Effective firing range: 1,000 yards (910 m) Maximum firing range: 2,000 yards (1830 m) Feed system: 10-round magazine or modified 30-round Bren gun magazine: Sights: Sliding ramp rear sights ...