Pattern 1914 Enfield rifle
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The Pattern 1914 Enfield rifle is a British bolt-action military rifle developed in the early 20th century, known for its accuracy and use during World War I.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pattern 1914 Enfield rifle canonical | 3 |
| Pattern 1913 Enfield rifle | 1 |
| Rifle, Pattern 1914 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bolt-action rifle
ⓘ
military rifle ⓘ service rifle ⓘ |
| actionType | bolt-action ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
P14 rifle
ⓘ
Pattern 1914 Enfield rifle ⓘ
surface form:
Rifle, Pattern 1914
|
| boltLockingSystem | front locking lugs ⓘ |
| cartridge | .303 British ⓘ |
| category |
.303 British firearms
ⓘ
British infantry weapons of World War I ⓘ |
| chamberingChangeReason | standardization on .303 British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
British Expeditionary Force rearmament
ⓘ
British service ⓘ |
| designedForCartridge | .276 Enfield (original concept) ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
M1917 Enfield rifle
ⓘ
surface form:
Pattern 1913 Enfield rifle
|
| era | World War I era ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 5-round internal magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | single-shot per trigger pull ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cock-on-closing bolt (British pattern)
ⓘ
long sight radius ⓘ rear aperture sight on receiver bridge ⓘ |
| intendedRole | infantry rifle ⓘ |
| knownFor |
accuracy
ⓘ
long-range performance ⓘ |
| magazineType | internal box magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturedUnderContractIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| manufacturer |
Eddystone (Remington-UMC) (contract)
ⓘ
Remington Arms (contract) ⓘ Winchester Repeating Arms Company ⓘ
surface form:
Winchester Repeating Arms Company (contract)
|
| operation | manually operated ⓘ |
| predecessor |
M1917 Enfield rifle
ⓘ
surface form:
Pattern 1913 Enfield rifle
|
| primaryUser | British Army ⓘ |
| receiverType | Mauser-style receiver ⓘ |
| sightType |
aperture rear sight
ⓘ
protected front post ⓘ |
| standardCaliberInService | .303 British ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| successor |
Lee–Enfield rifle
ⓘ
surface form:
Lee–Enfield No. 4 rifle
|
| usedAs |
home guard rifle
ⓘ
reserve rifle ⓘ sniper rifle (selected rifles) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Commonwealth forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth forces
United Kingdom ⓘ United States (as training and secondary use) ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pattern 1913 Enfield rifle
this entity surface form:
Rifle, Pattern 1914