CODE 03-132-917
NAME – Rifle, U.S. Cal. 30, M1917
COMMON NAMES – M1917 Enfield, P17 Enfield
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1917
CALIBER – 7.62x63mm (30-06)
OVERALL LENGTH – 117.6 cm (46.3 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 66 cm (26 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 5-Grooves, Left-hand twist, 1 turn in 25.4 cm (10 in)
LOAD – Model 1906 Ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 9.72 g (150 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 805 m/s (2640 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3148 j (2322 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.17 kg (9 lb 3 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.30 kg (9 lb 7.7 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Protected blade, Rear Sight – Aperture (Peep) battle sight, set for 366 m (400 yards), Aperture (peep) on vertical sliding ladder,
Rear sight graduated from 183 to 1463 m (200 to 1600 yards), with 91 m (100 yard) divisions from 183 to 823 m (200 to 900 yards), 46 m (50 yard) divisions from 823 to 1463 m (900 to 1600 yards)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 800 m (875 yards)
OPERATION – Manual, bolt-action
TYPE OF FIRE – Repeating
RATE OF FIRE – 15 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 5 round internal magazine, Stripper clip loaded
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.007 kg (0.25 oz) 5-round stripper clip
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.141 kg (4.97 oz) 5 rounds on stripper clip
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Twenty 5-Round Stripper Clips (100 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.82 kg (6 lb 3.5 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Eddystone Arsenal, Winchester Repeating Arms Co., Remington Arms Co.
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – US Military as well as Afghanistan, Canada, Peoples Republic of China, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Honduras, Ireland, Japan, North Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Spain, Great Britain
