Pattern 1914 Enfield
The Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914 (or P14) was a British service rifle of the First World War period, principally manufactured under contract by companies in the United States. It was a bolt-action weapon with an integral 5-round magazine. It served as a sniper rifle and as second-line and reserve issue, until declared obsolete in 1947. The Pattern 1914 Enfield was the successor to the Pattern 1913 Enfield experimental rifle and the predecessor of the U.S. Rifle M1917 Enfield.
| Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914 | |
|---|---|
Pattern 1914 Enfield | |
| Type | Service rifle Bolt-action rifle Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1916 – Present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | World War I Estonian War of Independence Spanish Civil War World War II Korean War Portuguese Colonial War 1958 Lebanon crisis Lebanese Civil War Soviet–Afghan War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1914–1915 |
| Produced | 1915–1917 |
| No. built | 1,235,298 total |
| Variants | Sniper (telescopic and unmagnified), grenade launcher, US M1917 rifle |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9 lb 6 oz (4.25 kg) unloaded |
| Length | 46.25 in (1,175 mm) |
| Barrel length | 26 in (660 mm) |
| Cartridge | .303 British |
| Calibre | .303 inch (7.7mm) |
| Action | Modified Mauser turn bolt-action |
| Rate of fire | Manual, as determined by skill of operator |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,380 ft/s (725 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 800 yd (732 m) |
| Feed system | 5-round, stripper clip reloading |
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