P-14 Enfield

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Originally Posted by Surpmil

The US Enfield by Skennerton has the story of the transition from P14 to M17. IIRC all the spares and tooling were sold by the British for about $900,000; it had cost them over $20,000,000. in gold.

The assembly record for the P14 was about 50 rifles a day per man. For the M17 it inexplicably jumped to 280 rifles a day per man!

The P14 cost on average $42. each. Each M17 costed out at $26.00 each

This is how the USA ended WWI as the world's largest creditor!

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The three plants also turned out non-compatible guns/parts, yet the p1917 didnt have that issue?

hmmm

regards

Ase they complete with front and rear volley sights, correct stocks, and correct small parts? At $125 they are probably a steal even if non-matching.

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Originally Posted by RBruce

At $125 they are probably a steal even if non-matching.

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Well that's what I call "damning with faint praise". I have been looking for years for a good p14, and all I can find is worn-out, DP and demilled rubbish.

I would say: very well done, and that was a great steal.

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Originally Posted by ssj

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The three plants also turned out non-compatible guns/parts, yet the p1917 didnt have that issue?

hmmm

regards

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They did at first . Production was halted until the problem was worked out . Except at Winchester. They went ahead. That's why the higher ups did not want Winchesters over in Europe for a bit , the parts would not interchange freely.
Chris