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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.
After the war, the Army kept the facility to store arms for future needs. By the 1780s, the Springfield Arsenal functioned as a major ammunition and weapons arsenal. Some time later, when manufacturing became important, the arsenal expanded to a second area south and west in Springfield, where water power was available.
The term Springfield rifle may refer to any one of several types of small arms produced by the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, for the United States armed forces. In modern usage, the term "Springfield rifle" most commonly refers to the Springfield Model 1903 for its use in both world wars .
The rifle was distributed to the army as the Rifle, Magazine, Enfield, .276-inch. The troop trial rifles left handed rifling twist rate was 10 in (254 mm) , 5 grooves, groove depth .005 inches (0.127 mm) land width .09352 inches (2.375 mm). The trials took place in Britain, Ireland, Egypt and South Africa and at the end, the Chief Inspector of ...
Hibachi Madness: Both Springfield locations will be open their regular hours of 10 a.m-8:30 p.m. Hot Pot & BBQ Buffet : This Lindbergh Avenue location will open at noon, with plans to close at 10 p.m.
The M1903 Springfield Rifle. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 978-1-78096-011-1. Engineer Field Manual, War Department, Document No. 355, 1909. Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, War Department, Document No. 574, 1917. "Bushmaster '03 Carbine", American Rifle magazine, April 2005, p. 40.
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The contract was cancelled on 1 March 1919 after production of 65,000 devices with 1.6 million magazines, 65 million cartridges and 101,775 modified Springfield rifles. [2] Each device was to be issued with a belt including a stamped, sheet-steel scabbard for safely carrying the device when not in use, a canvas pouch to hold the M1903 rifle ...