Eddystone (Remington-UMC) (contract)
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Eddystone (Remington-UMC) (contract) was a major U.S. government arsenal operated by Remington under contract during World War I, best known for mass-producing Pattern 1914 Enfield and M1917 rifles for Allied forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eddystone (Remington-UMC) (contract) canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. government arsenal
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arms manufacturing facility ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eddystone Rifle Plant
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Remington Eddystone plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Remington Arms Company, Inc.
NERFINISHED
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Union Metallic Cartridge Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Remington Arms facilities
NERFINISHED
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United States Army arsenals NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I industrial site ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| contractType | government arms production contract ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| customer |
Allied forces in World War I
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U.S. government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentContractorFor | United States War Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major contributor to U.S. and Allied rifle supply in World War I ⓘ |
| industry | firearms manufacturing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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Eddystone, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| notableFor |
production of M1917 Enfield rifles
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production of Pattern 1914 Enfield rifles ⓘ |
| operator |
Remington Arms
NERFINISHED
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Remington-UMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. wartime emergency arms production program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | mass production of military rifles ⓘ |
| product |
M1917 Enfield rifle
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Pattern 1914 Enfield rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rifleModelProduced |
P14 Enfield
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U.S. Rifle, cal .30, Model of 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | arsenal for mass production of standardized infantry rifles ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied militaries in World War I
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British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| weaponTypeProduced | bolt-action service rifle ⓘ |
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