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An M1917 Enfield rifle was used by Sergeant Alvin C. York on October 8, 1918, during the event for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor, as the U.S. 82nd Division's (which York was a part of) official history states the division had been issued the M1917 (Eddystone), then replaced them with the No 1 Mk III Lee-Enfield while training with the ...
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 ...
M1917 Browning machine gun, a belt-fed water-cooled machine gun; M1917 Revolver, a .45 ACP revolver produced by Colt and Smith & Wesson; M1917 Enfield, an American bolt-action rifle; M1917 light tank, a light tank in US Army service, a near copy of the Renault FT; 75 mm gun M1917, a US-manufactured variant of the British QF 18-pounder artillery gun
Eddystone Arsenal was a Baldwin Locomotive Works subsidiary located in Eddystone, Pennsylvania that produced military hardware for the Allies of World War I. As orders from combatants exceeded the production capacity of Baldwin's Philadelphia factory, new manufacturing facilities were built in Eddystone, Pennsylvania .
Gast M1917; Madsen M1902; Schmeisser-Dreyse MG 12, MG 15 and MG 18 [7] Grenades. M1913 Karabingranate [3] M1914 Karabingranate [3] M1917 Karabingranate [3] M1913 Kugelhandgranate; M1915 Kugelhandgranate NA; M1915 Diskushandgranate [3] (Offensive version and defensive version) M1915, M1916 and M1917 Stielhandgranate [broken anchor] M1917 ...
The fifth and last character detailed the packing method (Cartons, Bandoleers, or Belts / Links) and container type used (M1917 Rifle Ammunition Packing Box, M23 Ammo Crate, etc.) and was designated by a letter. The AIC was replaced by the FSN (Federal Stock Number) in 1958, which later became the NSN (National Stock Number) in 1975.
Also, there was an attempt to use Philippine wood to manufacture replacement stocks for the Enfield. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.4.38.253 03:55, 28 April 2008 (UTC) The extractor was not the issue. The P1914 and M1917 had issues with the one-piece ejector and spring breaking in use.
The use of the Pedersen device in the 1919 spring offensive was to be in conjunction with the full combat introduction of the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR.) The US Patent Office issued U.S. patent 1,355,417, U.S. patent 1,355,418, U.S. patent 1,355,419, and U.S. patent 1,355,420 to Pedersen for his invention. The United States Army paid ...