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Note, the red paint on the P17 rifle.
This designates that the weapon took the American .30" (30-06) ammunition. To prevent accidents, the P17 had a red band painted on it to identify the 30-06 calibre. As did the ammunition boxes.
Note, the red paint on the P17 rifle.
This designates that the weapon took the American .30" (30-06) ammunition. To prevent accidents, the P17 had a red band painted on it to identify the 30-06 calibre. As did the ammunition boxes.
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A Brief History of the P17 Enfield:
Before World War I, the British had the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield (SMLE) as their main rifle. Compared to the German Mausers or U.S. 1903 Springfield, the SMLE's .303 rimmed cartridge, originally a black powder cartridge, was ill-suited for feeding in magazine or belt-fed weapons and the SMLE was thought to be less accurate than its competition at longer ranges. The long-range accuracy of the German 7×57mm Mauser Model 1895 in the hands of Boer marksmen during the Boer War (1899 -1902) made a big impression on the British Army, and a more powerful, modern rifle was desired. Thus, even though improved Lee–Enfield variants (the SMLE) and .303 British Mark VII ammunition with pointed (spitzer) projectiles entered service after the Boer War in 1910, a committee was formed to develop an entirely new design of rifle and cartridge. The starting point was to copy many of the features of the Mauser system. The rifle was developed at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield arsenal in the United Kingdom.
Manufacturer Data of the P17 Rifles:
Eddystone Arsenal: 1,181,908
Remington Arms: 545,541
Winchester Repeating Arms Company: 465,980
StoneRoad2013 club has replied to GrahamH clubI am fairly sure that the one being shown was a Winchester product, as I had been handling it a few minutes earlier.
GrahamH club has replied to StoneRoad2013 clubAnd, changing the subject, I saw part of a Portillo Railway program on TV a while back which had yellow painted garratt running on very narrow track, apparently built on a former std gauge alignment. My wife said it was near the East coast of England about halfway up. I don't know if it was a very narrow full size or a large miniature railway. I've been unable to find any matching info on line. Can you tell me anything about this...?
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