US MODEL OF 1917
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- Category: US Firearms
- Published: Wednesday, 01 May 2013 14:56
- Written by Super User
- Hits: 1889
Nation: United States
Adopted: 1917
Designer:
Caliber: .30-06
Capacity: 5 shot
Action: Bolt Action
Mfg. by: Remington, Eddystone, Winchester
Introduced upon the U.S. entry into WWI the 1917 was adapted from the British P.14.
At the outset of WWII nearly 1,000,000 1917's were shipped to England for use by the 'Home Guard'.