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M1917 Enfield

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M1917 Enfield by Remington

Photo: Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) — Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Technical Specifications

Type Bolt-action rifle
Country of origin United States
Manufacturer Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Remington Arms · Eddystone Arsenal
Designed 1917
Produced 1917–1919
In service 1917–1945 (U.S. Service) · 1917–present
Used by See Users
No. built 2,193,429 total
Variants Remington Model 30
Weight 9.187 lbs (empty)
Length 46.3 in
Barrel length 26 in
Cartridge .30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm) · 7×57mm Mauser (Remington Model 1934) · 7.92×57mm Mauser (Modified by European arms dealers during the Spanish Civil War)
Action Modified Mauser type bolt-action
Feed 6-round magazine · 5-round stripper clip
Muzzle velocity 2800 ft/s with Cartridge .30 M2 Ball
Range 550 m with iron sights
Maximum range 5500 yd with .30 M1 Ball cartridge

Data from M1917 Enfield (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: Public domain — Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum).

Compatible Calibers (1)

.30-06 Springfield
Rifle
Bullet: 7.82mm
Case: 73.15mm
.30-06

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