And, many in the military didn’t like it much, preferring the Springfield. military rifle-the M1903 Springfield-during that time period. Regardless of what it was called, it was issued to, and carried by, more U.S.
“Enfield” most likely surfaced because it rolled off a soldier’s tongue easier than M1917 and because the P-14 on which it was based was designed by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock in England. To differentiate these two very similar guns, the P-17 name came into unofficial use. The term, “P-17,” was most likely coined by workers at Remington, Winchester and Eddystone, which were previously contracted to manufacture the P-14, Great Britain’s replacement for the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE). 30 M1917,” but it was also known as the “Enfield” or “P-17”-both of which are technically incorrect (although many attached those nicknames to it). They were made by Winchester Repeating Arms Co., Remington Arms Company and the Eddystone Rifle Plant.The rifles were used due to a lack of M1903 and Krag service rifles.30-06 Springfield, of the Pattern 1914 Enfield. It is an American modification, chambered.servicemen in WWI than the M1903 Springfield. The rifle was issued and carried by more U.S.How Did The Unique M1917 Make It Into U.S. The M1917 Enfield, or the “American Enfield”, was used in larger numbers than the official U.S.