US Rifle, Model of 1917, Caliber 30 | |
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M1917 Enfield rifle from the collections of Armémuseum, Stockholm, Sweden | |
Type | Bolt-action rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1917–present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | World War I Banana Wars Spanish Civil War World War II First Indochina War Chinese Civil War Korean War Hukbalahap Rebellion Vietnam War (limited) |
Production history | |
Designed | 1917 |
Manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company Remington Arms Eddystone Arsenal |
No. built | 2,193,429 total |
Variants | Remington Model 30 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 9.187 lb (4.167 kg) (empty) |
Length | 46.3 in (1,180 mm) |
Barrel length | 26 in (660 mm) |
Cartridge | .30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm) |
Action | Modified Mauser turn bolt |
Muzzle velocity | 2,800 ft/s (853 m/s) with Cartridge .30 M2 Ball |
Effective firing range | 600 yd (549 m) |
Maximum firing range | 5,500 yd (5,029 m) with .30 M1 Ball cartridge [1] |
Feed system | 6-round magazine, 5-round clip fed reloading |
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