![]() I can try to get some pics on here, but i would probably have a hard time, as ive tried different times before and they never showed up on the forum, gun is full of british proof marks, rear sight is a sliding peep graduated from 100-1600 yrds Its all oringinal military finish, wood is very dark, almost brown/blackish, has original peep sights, has also original volley sight on side of stock which is graduated from 2000-3500yrdsįor volley firing. The stock may not be original to that particular gun, however Original bluing #s matching on the gun itself bolt barrel and action are all matching, serial is preceded by the letter W The gun is in 303, it has not been refinished at all If that is possible, make sure it is a 30-06 and not a. I suppose it is possible that it is a P-14 and that Winchester made a few during the war for the British. You are right though-it sounds like a P-14 stock on an M1917, and of course it will fit. ![]() The M1917 continued in use during World War II as second line and training rifles as the semi-automatic M1 Garands and carbines were phased-in." Ironically more of these were produced and used by the US Army during the First World War than the official US battle rifle, the Springfield M1903. To minimize retooling, the US Army contracted with Winchester and Remington to continue producing a simplified Pattern 14 rifle chambered for US. The British War Office contracted with the US firms Winchester and Remington with production beginning in 1916 and ending in mid-1917 when SMLE production met British needs and US armament took priority. 303) was approved for production by British companies, but production was superseded by other war priorities and none were produced. In 1914, the Pattern 1914 Rifle (Pattern 13 chambered for. These are great target rifles, I learned to shoot full bore on a Winchester P.'14 and have one still today that I shoot regularly."With the outbreak of the First World War, the War Office decided to abandon the change of ammunition, and to continue production of the SMLE however, to supplement SMLE production the new design was to be produced chambered for. Part of this involved the removal of the long range sights (although this was also done when they were converted to target rifles). Have a look on the underside of the stock wrist and see if there is a stamp there with a capital letter - that will tell you if it has been through the Weedon refurb. It was probably refurbished at the beginning of WW2 to the Weedon standard. It would have been shipped to the UK and placed in store as these were no longer required operationally by then. It was made in the week ending 16th June 1917 and productin stopped the following week at serial number (approx) 604940. What is interesting also about the rifle is that it was one of the very last ones made at ERA. What I can tell you is that the rifle has been configued to use in "Service Rifle B" competitions in the UK, almost certainly at Bisley, before going back to the US. I received your PM and was about to post the details when Buffdog beat me to it! There should be additional proof marks on the barrel, underneath the top guard wood. The "T" number on the end of the forestock is probably a Parker Hale serial number. To the left of the writing is the three stacked rifles and the BSA letters of the maker. It appears that Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) provided a replacement barrel of target grade and the rifle was rebarreled. You have not shown the attachment point and rear sling swivel where the sling is attached, but I might hazard a guess that it is a bit of a triangular shape and will swivel around, instead of being fixed in a fore - aft position and probably says "Parker Hale" on it. This will allow the sling to sit flat against your left bicep, and not cut into your arm when you put pressure on it to steady yourself before firing. For more comfort, take the sling off at the attachment point in front of the magazine, give it a one-half turn to the LEFT, then reattach it to the rear swivel again. The target sling is correct and attached at the proper place for a British owned rifle. The "Mark VII" indicates the sight is calibrated for use with the Service Mark VII Ball ammunition. The rear target sight is a Parker Hale 5B, the bottom screw that tightens the adjustment slide is broken. The "Ball Burnished" barrel is a process that smooths the rifling in the barrel for better accuracy and more even bore diameter. The "english make" is really "Not English Make", one of the proof marks required on firearms imported into England. What you have is a fine quality Pattern 14 Enfield rifle made by Remington's Eddystone factory, that has been accurized by Parker Hale in England for target shooting after WWI.
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