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Used in good condition

Make - Enfield

Model - 1917

Manufacture - Winchester

Operation - Bolt action rifle

- Winchester produced 545,511 of these rifles. This rifle is #125XXX

Specifications:

Weight - 9 lb. 3 oz. (4.17 kg)

Length - 3 ft. 10.25 in. (1175 mm)

Barrel length - 26.0 in (660 mm)

Cartridge - 30-06 Springfield (7.62x63mm)

Action - Modified Mauser turn bolt

Muzzle velocity - 2700 ft/s (823 m/s)

Feed system - 6-round magazine, 5-round clip fed reloading

This is a great piece of World War I history in original military configuration. Made by the Winchester company. It has Winchester barrel and correct markings on the action and stock. Has battle damage on stock appearing to have been used to fend off bayonet attack doesn't hurt firing ability. Excellent metal finish and good bore. Hurry don't wait on this one.

Before World War I, the British Empire realized that its battle rifle, the Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) was already nearly obsolete. Compared to the German Mauser or US 1903 Springfield, the SMLE's .303 rimmed cartridge, originally a black powder cartridge, was underpowered. Additionally, the rear locking, dual lug design in the SMLE caused receiver stretching which required ever larger replacement bolt heads to be installed over the service life of the arm, and was not ideal for accuracy at shorter combat ranges. Great Britain began development of a new rifle and cartridge copying many of the features of the Mauser system. This development included a front locking, dual lug bolt action with Mauser type claw extractor. As it entered World War I, the UK had an urgent need for rifles and contracts for the new rifle were placed with arms companies in the United States. They decided to ask these companies to produce the new rifle design the M1917 labeled "Winchester," "Remington" and "Eddystone."

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1917 Enfield 30/06 made by Winchester

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