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Pattern 1914 Enfield

November 23, 2023

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.[citation needed] 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
TypeService rifle
Bolt-action rifle
Sniper rifle
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1916–1945 (UK)
Used bySee Users
WarsWorld 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
Designed1914–1915
Produced1915–1917
No. built1,235,298 total
VariantsSniper (telescopic and unmagnified), grenade launcher, US M1917 rifle
Specifications
Mass9 lb 6 oz (4.25 kg) unloaded
Length46.25 in (1,175 mm)
Barrel length26 in (660 mm)
Cartridge.303 British
Calibre.303 inch (7.7mm)
ActionModified Mauser turn bolt-action
Rate of fireManual, as determined by skill of operator
Muzzle velocity2,380 ft/s (725 m/s)
Effective firing range800 yd (732 m)
Feed system5-round, stripper clip reloading

History edit

 
.276 Enfield (7×60mm) rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge for which the action was originally designed
 
.303 British (7.7×56mmR) rimmed cartridge for which the P14 action was adapted

During the Second Boer War the British were faced with accurate long-range fire from Mauser rifles, model 1893 and 1895, in 7×57mm caliber. This smaller, high-velocity round prompted the War Office to develop their own "magnum" round, the .276 Enfield, in 1910. An advanced new rifle using a modified Mauser M98-pattern action was built to fire it, the Pattern 1913 Enfield (P13); effective mass production was still not in effect when World War I started, due to the logistical issues that introducing a new rifle cartridge in wartime would cause, so nothing came of it.[1]

 
Conscripts of the Estonian Sakala Partisan Battalion with P14 rifles in 1939 or 1940.

Production history edit

The primary contractor (Vickers) was unable to produce more than a handful of rifles, so the P14 became a de facto afterthought. The Short Magazine Lee–Enfield therefore remained the standard British rifle during World War I and beyond.

The need for additional small arms combined with a shortage of spare industrial capacity led the British government to contract with United States commercial arms manufacturers, Winchester, Remington and Eddystone (a subsidiary of Remington set up principally to manufacture the P14) to produce the P14 for the British, which continued until the US entered the war in 1917. However, each factory produced slightly differing parts, leading to interchangeability issues. Therefore, the official designation of the rifle was dependent upon its manufacturer: e.g., the Pattern 1914 Mk I W is a Mk I of Winchester manufacture, R would be Remington, or E for Eddystone. Problems were encountered with specifications, quality and shortage of machine tools and skilled workers,[1] with the result that the first rifles were not accepted by British inspectors until February 1916.[citation needed] In December 1916, a modification was made to enlarge the bolt lugs and the rifle became the Mark I*. They were still designated by the letter of their manufacturer (W, R or E), although production had become more standardized. The Mk I were soon confined to training usage and marked DP, meaning Drill Purpose.[1]

The P14's principal combat use during World War I was as a sniper rifle, since it was found to be more accurate than the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield, either in standard issue form or with modified "fine-adjustment" aperture rearsights designated Pattern 1914 Mk I W (F) and Pattern 1914 Mk I* W (F) or, from April 1918,[2] Aldis Pattern 1918 telescopic sights designated Pattern 1914 Mk I* W (T) (modified and telescopic sights were mainly used on Winchester-manufactured rifles, the Winchesters being thought to be of superior quality).[3] Eventually Winchester manufactured 235,293 rifles, Remington manufactured 400,000 and Eddystone manufactured 600,000, totaling 1,235,293 rifles.

When the U.S. entered World War I, the P14 was modified and standardized by the Ordnance Department and went into production at the same factories as had produced the P14, production of that rifle having ceased, as the Model of 1917. Sometimes called the M1917 Enfield, it was chambered for the standard US .30-06 Springfield cartridge and enjoyed some success as a complement to the Springfield M1903 rifles which were America's official standard issue, soon far surpassing the Springfield in total production and breadth of issue.

In 1926 the Pattern 1914 Enfield was re-designated by the British military as the No3Mk1.

Prior to and during World War II, over 670,000[4] Pattern 1914 Enfields were used, after undergoing modification ("Weedon Repair Standard", formally the Mk II standard) in the UK, mainly as a rearguard rifle. The modification consisted of armourers at the Weedon Royal Ordnance Depot or various other commercial companies inspecting the rifles, removing the volley sights and performing any necessary repair prior to issue. Post Dunkirk and with the great loss of arms that the British forces endured in 1940, the No3Mk1 stock suddenly became a valued resource. The rifle was also used again as a sniper rifle, the configuration being different from the World War I incarnation.[citation needed] Additionally, the US sent some M1917 Enfield rifles to the UK under Lend-Lease, though the different .30-06 Springfield chambering limited use and necessitated clearly marking the rifles with a 2 inch wide red band around the stock. The Australian Army also used some quantities of the sniper variant of the P14 during World War II.[5] Once sufficient numbers were built up of the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield and No4 rifles, the No3Mk1 were either relegated primarily to equip the World War II British Home Guard or used as sniper rifles.[1] Some sniper rifles were used during the Korean War.[6]

The P14/No3Mk1 was declared obsolete in British service in 1947.[7][failed verification]

Surplus P14s were sold throughout the Commonwealth,[1] especially Canada, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, where they proved popular for full-bore target shooting, and being sporterised for game shooting.

Design details edit

 
British sniper training in France 1944
 
Home Guard volunteers are instructed on the working of a P14 rifle during World War 2.

Adapting the design to fire the standard .303 British round led to the Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914 (P14), a design fed from a five-round internal box magazine. With its prominent sight protection ears on the receiver, "dog-leg" bolt handle and "pot-belly" magazine, it was distinctive in appearance. The action was essentially a Mauser design with some Lee–Enfield features and optimised for rapid fire, with the action cocking on closing, a feature highly valued by the British Army with its emphasis on riflemen highly trained for rapid fire, but less valued in other armies, such as the US or Germany, where cock-on-opening designs such as the M1903 Springfield and Gewehr 98 were preferred. Cock-on-opening actions became more difficult to operate when heated by rapid fire as the effort to open the bolt had to overcome the striker spring to cock the action as well as unsticking the fired case from the chamber. The P14 was an advanced design for the time, and was said to be the most advanced service rifle of World War I.[8]

The Pattern 1914 Enfield had a large, strong bolt action made from nickel-steel, and the bolt travel is long, as it was designed for the dimensionally large and powerful .276 Enfield cartridge. The bolt action had a Model 98 Mauser type claw extractor and two forward lugs; there was also a rear safety lug formed by the base of the bolt handle sitting in a recess in the receiver. Much faster and smoother to operate than a Model 98 Mauser, the bolt was well-supported throughout its travel and the camming action on opening and closing the bolt facilitated ease and speed of operation. The unusual 'dog-leg' shaped bolt handle is low profile and places the bolt knob just rearwards of the trigger close to the firer's hand, again facilitating rapid cycling and fire. Like the Lee–Enfield, the safety falls under the firer's thumb and can be operated silently.

Due to the original Pattern 1913 Enfield action being designed around the high-powered .276 Enfield experimental cartridge with a larger diameter case than the .303 British, the internal box magazine capacity for the smaller diameter .303 British was six rounds, although the employed stripper clips held only five cartridges. The Pattern 1914 Enfield like the Mauser Gewehr 98 had no magazine cut-off mechanism, which when engaged permits the feeding and extraction of single cartridges only while keeping the cartridges in the magazine in reserve.

The rifle was designed with an iron sight line consisting of rear receiver aperture battle sight calibrated for .303 British Mk VII ball ammunition at 300 yd (274 m) with an additional ladder aperture sight that could be flipped up and was calibrated for 200–1,000 yd (183–914 m) in 100 yd (91 m) increments and 1,000–1,650 yd (914–1,509 m) in 50 yd (46 m) increments. The ladder aperture sight moves vertically on a slide, and hence was not able to correct for wind drift. The rear sight element was protected by sturdy "ears" and proved to be faster and more accurate than the typical mid-barrel sight offered by Mauser, Enfield or the Buffington battle sight of the 1903 Springfield. The front sighting element consisted of a wing guards protected front post, and was adjusted laterally and locked into position during assembly at the arsenal. The Pattern 1914 Enfield rear sight element was situated on an elongated receiver bridge, which added weight to the action, as well as lengthening the bolt. There were also volley-fire sights similar to those on the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield fitted to the left side of the weapon for use up to 2,600 yd (2,377 m), though these were of little use and were usually deleted when the weapon was refurbished. The advanced aperture sights with their long sight radius contributed to a well-deserved reputation for accuracy, and WW1 snipers considered it to be more accurate than the standard Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III infantry rifle.[9]

Compared to the Lee–Enfield the Pattern 1914 Enfield was more accurate, more durable; however, it was heavier – the Lee—Enfield Mk III weighed 8 lb 10 oz (3.91 kg) empty – and had only half the magazine capacity, giving it a significantly lower effective rate of fire. The pre World War professional British Army emphasized besides marksmanship also on rapid-fire training, resulting in the annual Mad minute qualification shoot for their riflemen. In contrast to the Boer War experience which had led to the P13/P14 project, World War I conditions favoured volume of fire, at which the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield excelled.

Users edit

 
Israeli P14 Enfield rifle at Yad Mordechai battlefield reconstruction site.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Out, Roger (July 2012). "Le fusil britannique Page 14". Gazette des Armes (in French). No. 444. pp. 30–36.
  2. ^ John Walter, Rifles of the World, p110 3rd edition ISBN 978-0896892415
  3. ^ Prichard, Hesketh Vernon Hesketh (10 April 2018). "Sniping in France : with notes on the scientific training of scouts, observers, and snipers". New York : E.P. Dutton. Retrieved 10 April 2018 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Enfield P14 and M1917 Rifles".
  5. ^ a b "Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle : Australian Army". awm.gov.au. Australian War Memorial.
  6. ^ Rottman, Gordon L. (December 2002). Korean War Order of Battle: United States, United Nations, and Communist Ground, Naval, and Air Forces, 1950-1953. Praeger. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-275-97835-8.
  7. ^ "No3". allaboutenfields.co.nz. 19 July 2011. from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  8. ^ p.14 Julian S. Hatcher "Hatcher's Notebook" Stackpole Books Harrisburg Pennsylvania, 1962
  9. ^ Sniping in France by Major H. Hesketh-Prichard (1920) p. 259 "It is as well to understand at once that a far higher degree of accuracy can be obtained from the P14 than from the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield, and this is the reason why it has been issued to snipers".
  10. ^ "WWII gear in Afghan use: Part I – Firearms". wordpress.com. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  11. ^ a b Jowett, Philip S. (1997). Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49. Men at Arms 306. Osprey Publishing. p. 46. ISBN 9781855326651.
  12. ^ Kidd, R. Spencer (October 2013). Military Uniforms in Europe 1900–2000. Vol. 1. p. 152. ISBN 9781291187441.
  13. ^ Scarlata, Paul (1 March 2009). "Ethiopian military rifle cartridges: Part 2: from Mauser to Kalashnikov". Shotgun News.
  14. ^ Sumner, Ian; Vauvillier, Francois (26 June 1998). The French Army 1939–45 (2). Men-at-Arms 318. Osprey Publishing. p. 5. ISBN 9781855327078.
  15. ^ Dambītis, Kārlis (2016). Latvijas armijas artilērija 1919.-1940.g.: Vieta bruņotajos spēkos, struktūra un uzdevumi [Artillery of the Latvian Army (1918–1940): structure, tasks and place in the Armed forces] (PhD thesis). University of Latvia. p. 191.
  16. ^ c:File:YM-battlefield-P14-1.jpg[better source needed]
  17. ^ Scarlata, Paul (April 2014). "Military rifle cartridges of the Netherlands: from Sumatra to Afghanistan". Shotgun News.
  18. ^ Stack, Wayne; O’Sullivan, Barry (20 March 2013). The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II. Men-at-Arms 486. Osprey Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 9781780961118.
  19. ^ Karl Egil Hanevik (1998). Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867.Hanevik Våpen. page 371. ISBN 8299314313
  20. ^ Nõmm, Toe (2005). Eesti Sõjapüssid 1918–1940. Laidoneri Muuseumi Aastaraamat. p. 46.

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2010 template removal help 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 citation needed 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 1914Pattern 1914 EnfieldTypeService rifle Bolt action rifle Sniper riflePlace of originUnited KingdomService historyIn service1916 1945 UK Used bySee UsersWarsWorld War IEstonian War of IndependenceSpanish Civil WarWorld War IIKorean WarPortuguese Colonial War1958 Lebanon crisisLebanese Civil WarSoviet Afghan WarProduction historyDesigned1914 1915Produced1915 1917No built1 235 298 totalVariantsSniper telescopic and unmagnified grenade launcher US M1917 rifleSpecificationsMass9 lb 6 oz 4 25 kg unloadedLength46 25 in 1 175 mm Barrel length26 in 660 mm Cartridge 303 BritishCalibre 303 inch 7 7mm ActionModified Mauser turn bolt actionRate of fireManual as determined by skill of operatorMuzzle velocity2 380 ft s 725 m s Effective firing range800 yd 732 m Feed system5 round stripper clip reloading Contents 1 History 2 Production history 3 Design details 4 Users 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp 276 Enfield 7 60mm rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge for which the action was originally designed nbsp 303 British 7 7 56mmR rimmed cartridge for which the P14 action was adaptedDuring the Second Boer War the British were faced with accurate long range fire from Mauser rifles model 1893 and 1895 in 7 57mm caliber This smaller high velocity round prompted the War Office to develop their own magnum round the 276 Enfield in 1910 An advanced new rifle using a modified Mauser M98 pattern action was built to fire it the Pattern 1913 Enfield P13 effective mass production was still not in effect when World War I started due to the logistical issues that introducing a new rifle cartridge in wartime would cause so nothing came of it 1 nbsp Conscripts of the Estonian Sakala Partisan Battalion with P14 rifles in 1939 or 1940 Production history editThe primary contractor Vickers was unable to produce more than a handful of rifles so the P14 became a de facto afterthought The Short Magazine Lee Enfield therefore remained the standard British rifle during World War I and beyond The need for additional small arms combined with a shortage of spare industrial capacity led the British government to contract with United States commercial arms manufacturers Winchester Remington and Eddystone a subsidiary of Remington set up principally to manufacture the P14 to produce the P14 for the British which continued until the US entered the war in 1917 However each factory produced slightly differing parts leading to interchangeability issues Therefore the official designation of the rifle was dependent upon its manufacturer e g the Pattern 1914 Mk I W is a Mk I of Winchester manufacture R would be Remington or E for Eddystone Problems were encountered with specifications quality and shortage of machine tools and skilled workers 1 with the result that the first rifles were not accepted by British inspectors until February 1916 citation needed In December 1916 a modification was made to enlarge the bolt lugs and the rifle became the Mark I They were still designated by the letter of their manufacturer W R or E although production had become more standardized The Mk I were soon confined to training usage and marked DP meaning Drill Purpose 1 The P14 s principal combat use during World War I was as a sniper rifle since it was found to be more accurate than the Short Magazine Lee Enfield either in standard issue form or with modified fine adjustment aperture rearsights designated Pattern 1914 Mk I W F and Pattern 1914 Mk I W F or from April 1918 2 Aldis Pattern 1918 telescopic sights designated Pattern 1914 Mk I W T modified and telescopic sights were mainly used on Winchester manufactured rifles the Winchesters being thought to be of superior quality 3 Eventually Winchester manufactured 235 293 rifles Remington manufactured 400 000 and Eddystone manufactured 600 000 totaling 1 235 293 rifles When the U S entered World War I the P14 was modified and standardized by the Ordnance Department and went into production at the same factories as had produced the P14 production of that rifle having ceased as the Model of 1917 Sometimes called the M1917 Enfield it was chambered for the standard US 30 06 Springfield cartridge and enjoyed some success as a complement to the Springfield M1903 rifles which were America s official standard issue soon far surpassing the Springfield in total production and breadth of issue In 1926 the Pattern 1914 Enfield was re designated by the British military as the No3Mk1 Prior to and during World War II over 670 000 4 Pattern 1914 Enfields were used after undergoing modification Weedon Repair Standard formally the Mk II standard in the UK mainly as a rearguard rifle The modification consisted of armourers at the Weedon Royal Ordnance Depot or various other commercial companies inspecting the rifles removing the volley sights and performing any necessary repair prior to issue Post Dunkirk and with the great loss of arms that the British forces endured in 1940 the No3Mk1 stock suddenly became a valued resource The rifle was also used again as a sniper rifle the configuration being different from the World War I incarnation citation needed Additionally the US sent some M1917 Enfield rifles to the UK under Lend Lease though the different 30 06 Springfield chambering limited use and necessitated clearly marking the rifles with a 2 inch wide red band around the stock The Australian Army also used some quantities of the sniper variant of the P14 during World War II 5 Once sufficient numbers were built up of the Short Magazine Lee Enfield and No4 rifles the No3Mk1 were either relegated primarily to equip the World War II British Home Guard or used as sniper rifles 1 Some sniper rifles were used during the Korean War 6 The P14 No3Mk1 was declared obsolete in British service in 1947 7 failed verification Surplus P14s were sold throughout the Commonwealth 1 especially Canada New Zealand Australia and South Africa where they proved popular for full bore target shooting and being sporterised for game shooting Design details edit nbsp British sniper training in France 1944 nbsp Home Guard volunteers are instructed on the working of a P14 rifle during World War 2 Adapting the design to fire the standard 303 British round led to the Rifle 303 Pattern 1914 P14 a design fed from a five round internal box magazine With its prominent sight protection ears on the receiver dog leg bolt handle and pot belly magazine it was distinctive in appearance The action was essentially a Mauser design with some Lee Enfield features and optimised for rapid fire with the action cocking on closing a feature highly valued by the British Army with its emphasis on riflemen highly trained for rapid fire but less valued in other armies such as the US or Germany where cock on opening designs such as the M1903 Springfield and Gewehr 98 were preferred Cock on opening actions became more difficult to operate when heated by rapid fire as the effort to open the bolt had to overcome the striker spring to cock the action as well as unsticking the fired case from the chamber The P14 was an advanced design for the time and was said to be the most advanced service rifle of World War I 8 The Pattern 1914 Enfield had a large strong bolt action made from nickel steel and the bolt travel is long as it was designed for the dimensionally large and powerful 276 Enfield cartridge The bolt action had a Model 98 Mauser type claw extractor and two forward lugs there was also a rear safety lug formed by the base of the bolt handle sitting in a recess in the receiver Much faster and smoother to operate than a Model 98 Mauser the bolt was well supported throughout its travel and the camming action on opening and closing the bolt facilitated ease and speed of operation The unusual dog leg shaped bolt handle is low profile and places the bolt knob just rearwards of the trigger close to the firer s hand again facilitating rapid cycling and fire Like the Lee Enfield the safety falls under the firer s thumb and can be operated silently Due to the original Pattern 1913 Enfield action being designed around the high powered 276 Enfield experimental cartridge with a larger diameter case than the 303 British the internal box magazine capacity for the smaller diameter 303 British was six rounds although the employed stripper clips held only five cartridges The Pattern 1914 Enfield like the Mauser Gewehr 98 had no magazine cut off mechanism which when engaged permits the feeding and extraction of single cartridges only while keeping the cartridges in the magazine in reserve The rifle was designed with an iron sight line consisting of rear receiver aperture battle sight calibrated for 303 British Mk VII ball ammunition at 300 yd 274 m with an additional ladder aperture sight that could be flipped up and was calibrated for 200 1 000 yd 183 914 m in 100 yd 91 m increments and 1 000 1 650 yd 914 1 509 m in 50 yd 46 m increments The ladder aperture sight moves vertically on a slide and hence was not able to correct for wind drift The rear sight element was protected by sturdy ears and proved to be faster and more accurate than the typical mid barrel sight offered by Mauser Enfield or the Buffington battle sight of the 1903 Springfield The front sighting element consisted of a wing guards protected front post and was adjusted laterally and locked into position during assembly at the arsenal The Pattern 1914 Enfield rear sight element was situated on an elongated receiver bridge which added weight to the action as well as lengthening the bolt There were also volley fire sights similar to those on the Short Magazine Lee Enfield fitted to the left side of the weapon for use up to 2 600 yd 2 377 m though these were of little use and were usually deleted when the weapon was refurbished The advanced aperture sights with their long sight radius contributed to a well deserved reputation for accuracy and WW1 snipers considered it to be more accurate than the standard Short Magazine Lee Enfield Mk III infantry rifle 9 Compared to the Lee Enfield the Pattern 1914 Enfield was more accurate more durable however it was heavier the Lee Enfield Mk III weighed 8 lb 10 oz 3 91 kg empty and had only half the magazine capacity giving it a significantly lower effective rate of fire The pre World War professional British Army emphasized besides marksmanship also on rapid fire training resulting in the annual Mad minute qualification shoot for their riflemen In contrast to the Boer War experience which had led to the P13 P14 project World War I conditions favoured volume of fire at which the Short Magazine Lee Enfield excelled Users edit nbsp Israeli P14 Enfield rifle at Yad Mordechai battlefield reconstruction site nbsp Afghanistan 10 nbsp Australia 5 nbsp United Kingdom 1 nbsp Canada 1 nbsp China Zhang Zongchang acquired 6 000 ex Latvian P14s 11 and a variant chambered in 7 92 57mm Mauser was also produced for China 1 nbsp Egypt 1 nbsp Estonia 1 12 nbsp Ethiopian Empire acquired after World War I 13 nbsp France used by Free French Forces 14 nbsp Greece nbsp Latvia used 1918 1940 by Latvian Army infantry both regular and sniper versions as sautenes 14 g and the Border Guard Brigade 15 11 nbsp Lithuania 1 nbsp India 1 nbsp Ireland 1 nbsp Israel 16 nbsp Netherlands used by units of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army in Australia 17 nbsp New Zealand 18 nbsp Nigeria citation needed nbsp Norway Received from Allied airdrops to the resistance during WW2 and given by Britain to the Norwegian Brigade during the occupation of Germany in 1947 Returned to Britain in 1952 in exchange for P 17 rifles 19 nbsp Pakistan Used by Pakistan Army in the Indo Pakistani War of 1947 nbsp Poland used by the Police and the KOP before World War II citation needed nbsp Portugal 1 nbsp Spanish Republic 250 P14 rifles sourced from Estonia were received during the Spanish Civil War 20 nbsp Union of South Africa supplied to the Union Defence Force to help arm troops for the Invasion of German South West Africa in 1915 See also editBritish military riflesReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Out Roger July 2012 Le fusil britannique Page 14 Gazette des Armes in French No 444 pp 30 36 John Walter Rifles of the World p110 3rd edition ISBN 978 0896892415 Prichard Hesketh Vernon Hesketh 10 April 2018 Sniping in France with notes on the scientific training of scouts observers and snipers New York E P Dutton Retrieved 10 April 2018 via Internet Archive Enfield P14 and M1917 Rifles a b Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I T Sniper Rifle Australian Army awm gov au Australian War Memorial Rottman Gordon L December 2002 Korean War Order of Battle United States United Nations and Communist Ground Naval and Air Forces 1950 1953 Praeger p 195 ISBN 978 0 275 97835 8 No3 allaboutenfields co nz 19 July 2011 Archived from the original on 13 February 2020 Retrieved 10 April 2018 p 14 Julian S Hatcher Hatcher s Notebook Stackpole Books Harrisburg Pennsylvania 1962 Sniping in France by Major H Hesketh Prichard 1920 p 259 It is as well to understand at once that a far higher degree of accuracy can be obtained from the P14 than from the Short Magazine Lee Enfield and this is the reason why it has been issued to snipers WWII gear in Afghan use Part I Firearms wordpress com 1 June 2015 Retrieved 10 April 2018 a b Jowett Philip S 1997 Chinese Civil War Armies 1911 49 Men at Arms 306 Osprey Publishing p 46 ISBN 9781855326651 Kidd R Spencer October 2013 Military Uniforms in Europe 1900 2000 Vol 1 p 152 ISBN 9781291187441 Scarlata Paul 1 March 2009 Ethiopian military rifle cartridges Part 2 from Mauser to Kalashnikov Shotgun News Sumner Ian Vauvillier Francois 26 June 1998 The French Army 1939 45 2 Men at Arms 318 Osprey Publishing p 5 ISBN 9781855327078 Dambitis Karlis 2016 Latvijas armijas artilerija 1919 1940 g Vieta brunotajos spekos struktura un uzdevumi Artillery of the Latvian Army 1918 1940 structure tasks and place in the Armed forces PhD thesis University of Latvia p 191 c File YM battlefield P14 1 jpg better source needed Scarlata Paul April 2014 Military rifle cartridges of the Netherlands from Sumatra to Afghanistan Shotgun News Stack Wayne O Sullivan Barry 20 March 2013 The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II Men at Arms 486 Osprey Publishing p 44 ISBN 9781780961118 Karl Egil Hanevik 1998 Norske Militaergevaerer etter 1867 Hanevik Vapen page 371 ISBN 8299314313 Nomm Toe 2005 Eesti Sojapussid 1918 1940 Laidoneri Muuseumi Aastaraamat p 46 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pattern 1914 Enfield The P 14 THE UK PATTERN 1913 PATTERN 1914 and THE US MODEL OF 1917 A Short History of the American Enfield By Marc Gorelick Virginia Gun Collector s Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pattern 1914 Enfield amp oldid 1184462331, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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