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Pattern 1914 Enfield

Name: Pattern 1914 Enfield
Brand: Winchester

Bolt action · .303 British · introduced 1914

Also known as P14, Pattern 1914, Rifle No.3 Mk I

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About the Pattern 1914 Enfield

The Pattern 1914 Enfield (P14) was a Mauser-type front-locking bolt-action rifle designed at the Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield and, with British capacity fully committed to the SMLE, manufactured during the First World War in the United States by Winchester, Remington and Eddystone. Chambered in .303 British and fed from a five-round internal magazine by stripper clips, it was prized for the accuracy of its receiver-mounted aperture rear sight.

The P14 was a stopgap born of an abandoned ambition: it began as the Pattern 1913 in a hot new .276 cartridge meant to replace the SMLE and .303 entirely, but the First World War broke out before the programme finished. It was rechambered back to .303 and built in America to plug Britain's rifle shortage, and its receiver-mounted sight was so good the British later copied the concept onto the Lee-Enfield No.4.

Pattern 1914 Enfield specifications

General

Type: Rifle
Action: Bolt action
Firing mechanism: Striker-fired
Trigger: Single stage
Calibres: .303 British
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
Magazine: Internal

Dimensions

Barrel length: 660 mm (26.0 in)
Overall length: 1175 mm (46.3 in)
Weight (empty): 4.25 kg (9.37 lb)

Barrel

Rifling twist: 1:10 in (254 mm)
Rifling: Left hand
Grooves: 5

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Wood
Finish: blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 725 m/s (2379 fps)
Effective range: 732 m

History

Introduced: 1914
Discontinued: 1947
Production status: Out of production
Country of origin: GB
Designer: Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield

Features

Mauser type front locking action
Receiver mounted aperture sight
Long range volley sights
Stripper clip loading

Safety

Bolt sleeve safety

The strong Mauser-pattern action and excellent rear sight made the P14 a superb sniping platform; the sniper conversion (Mk I*(T)) is held separately. Rifles are marked W, R or E for their maker, and parts are not always interchangeable between manufacturers. The related .30-06 version became the US M1917.