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The United
States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1917,
developed at the Royal Small Arms Factory in Middlesex.
When the
United States prepared for WWI, there were shortages of the m1903
Springfield. The
'03 manufacturing was not able to keep up with U.S. demand for
armaments.
The U.S.
companies of Remington, Winchester, and the Remington-Eddystone
Arsenal, had just completed contracts for m1914 Enfields, for
England and were able to retool the existing manufacturing
facilities to produce the m1914 in 30-06. Thus the m1917 was
born.
Phased
out at as the primary U.S. battle rifle the end of WWI and replaced by the m1903.
Still carried in service during WWII and distributed to allies post
WWII.
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