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Small armsIn service
Bolt-action rifle
M1917 Enfield is a bolt-action rifle originating in United States. It was built by Winchester Repeating Arms Company Remington Arms Eddystone Arsenal. Reported operators include Afghanistan, Canada, Republic of China, People's Republic of China, Denmark, Ethiopian Empire, France, Haiti, Honduras, Japan, North Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, South Vietnam, Spanish Republic, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Laos.
M1917 Enfield
Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedBolt-action rifle
United States
1917–1945 (U.S. Service) 1917–present
See Users
World War I Banana Wars Spanish Civil War World War II First Indochina War Chinese Civil War Korean War Hukbalahap Rebellion 1958 Lebanon crisis Annexation of Goa Portuguese Colonial War Vietnam War (limited) Laotian Civil War (limited) Lebanese Civil War (limited) Soviet–Afghan War
1917
Winchester Repeating Arms Company Remington Arms Eddystone Arsenal
1917–1919
2,193,429 total
Remington Model 30
9.187 lb (4.167 kg) (empty)
46.3 in (1,180 mm)
26 in (660 mm)
.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 )
Modified Mauser type bolt-action
2,800 ft/s (853 m/s) with Cartridge .30 M2 Ball
550 m (601 yd) with iron sights
5,500 yd (5,029 m) with .30 M1 Ball cartridge
6-round magazine 5-round stripper clip
Iron sights
Afghanistan
Canada
Republic of China
People's Republic of China
Denmark
Ethiopian Empire
France
Haiti
Honduras
Japan
North Korea
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Portugal
South Vietnam
Spanish Republic
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam
Laos
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.18 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
M1917 Enfield equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Afghanistan, Canada, Republic of China, People's Republic of China, Denmark, Ethiopian Empire, France, Haiti, Honduras, Japan, North Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, South Vietnam, Spanish Republic, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Laos
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