Newbie question, new to me P14

[harry mac]

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Stratton, "The Pattern 1914 and U.S. Model 1917 Rifles", P. 8:


"P14 MkI rifles are relatively scarce, as few were made and most were converted to MkI* configuration. MkI rifles in original condition will fetch a several-foldpremium over MkI* rifles."

Patrick, that is one of the errors in Mr Stratton's book. Skennerton is more clear on it (in his book, The US Enfield). The Mk1 rifles were not up-graded to Mk1* standard. The * modifications were incorporated in the manufacturing process some time after the first 70000 rifles from each manufacturer. Mk1 and Mk1* rifles would have served side by side. The P14 was only ever envisaged as a stop-gap, so it wasn't too much of an issue.