- #PATTERN 14 ENFIELD EDDYSTONE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SERIAL NUMBER#
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276 Enfield and used a staggered box magazine, not unlike the Mauser. Unlike their mainland European competitors and the Americans, the British decided to modify the Mauser action to accommodate a cock-on-close bolt mechanism, as a high cyclic rate with a bolt action rifle was a keystone of the British military doctrine. 276 Inch.” The design consisted of a mostly Mauser style action, featuring two forward locking lugs as well as a third safety lug by the base. The British sought to pair the new round with a new rifle as well, so they developed (more copied, really) the Pattern 13 Enfield, or properly termed “Rifle, Magazine, Enfield. This ultimately resulted in the development of the. The results of the Boer War caused the British government to experiment with smaller caliber and faster ammunition in hopes of developing their own cartridge similar to the 7mm Mauser. The 7mm Mauser traveled at higher velocity, had a straighter trajectory, used modern smokeless powder, and was in general, a more accurate and superior round to the black powder. The Boers, armed with M1895 Mausers chambered in the smokeless 7x57mm Mauser, seemed to dominate the soldiers of Her Majesty's Empire. 303 round inadequate, seeing the poor performance of the black powder loaded cartridges.
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Judging by the markings and serial number (601XXX) on this rifle, I think it's fair to say it was originally produced in 1916.Īnyway, enough about my rifle let's look into the history and development.Īfter the Second Boer War, the Brits saw their. The flower on the barrel marks a Weedon rebuild. The barrel has been stamped “'27” on the left side, indicating the barrel being replaced in 1927. This has also been refurbed at least once in its life (hence the * on the receiver), the most obvious sign being that the volley sight (which was mounted on the left of the rifle) has been removed, which was done to most P14s during refurb, as they were deemed obsolete. Eddystone was a Remington subsidiary specifically set up to manufacture P14 Enfields and M1917 Enfields. This one was made by Eddystone in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Today, I have my Pattern 14 Enfield that I picked up a while ago. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.īe sure of your target and what is beyond it.Ĭompetition open to all. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. Gunnit Match rules, awards, and historical data. It contains:Ī list of commonly asked questions that may have been already asked and answered. No URL shorteners (bit.ly, tinyurl, etc).
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