Pattern 14 with "E.Y." markings

[Daan Kemp]

IIRC some time ago it was said the P14 in British service was readily EYed later on due to parts not being interchangeable. But rifle still in excellent condition.

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[Surpmil]

IIRC some time ago it was said the P14 in British service was readily EYed later on due to parts not being interchangeable. But rifle still in excellent condition.

Do we know whether the EY designation was applied to weapons individually, or only in "batches"? My impression is the latter.

We know the A.E.F. asked that no further Winchester M.17s be sent to France in 1918 due to non-interchangeability of parts, however we also know that the "motivation" of the workers and managers suddenly shot up when the M17 was being produced rather than the P14. (This article from the time confirms what IDS says in "The US Enfield" about the matter)

And yet, the War Office chose to put aside 10,000 Winchester P14s for possible sniper use...suggesting that they viewed them as having superior accuracy over the Remington rifles.