Who made the 1917 Eddystone?

Who made the 1917 Eddystone?

Winchester Repeating Arms Company Remington Arms Eddystone
M1917 Enfield

US Rifle, Model of 1917, Caliber 30
Designed	1917
Manufacturer	Winchester Repeating Arms Company Remington Arms Eddystone Arsenal
No. built	2,193,429 total
Variants	Remington Model 30

What caliber is a 1917 Remington?

cal .30
The M1917 Enfield, “P17 Enfield”, “American Enfield”, formally named “United States Rifle, cal . 30, Model of 1917” was an American modification and production of the British . 303 caliber P14 rifle developed and manufactured during the period 1917-1918.

How many women were employed at Eddystone in 1918?

In April 1918, the Eddystone Rifle Works hired its first women for produc- tion tasks. Within five months, three thousand (or 19% of those employed here) were women. This hiring was essential because many younger, able- bodied men were being drafted into military service.

What happened to the Eddystone Rifle?

.303 Pattern 1914 Mk I rifle production at Eddystone effectively ceased in mid-1917, as the plant re-tooled to begin making the U. S. Military Rifles, .30 caliber, Model 1917.

Were Eddystone bayonets accepted by the British?

While Eddystone-produced .303 Pattern 1914 Mk I rifles met the strict standards demanded by British Ordnance Inspectors, their Pattern 13 bayonets did not. While documentation is fragmentary, it is believed that Eddystone-produced bayonets were not accepted.

Was Eddystone Arsenal Baldwin Locomotive?

Apparently there was no Eddystone Arsenal, per se. In all of my years of being a well read gun-fanatic this is the first I’ve read that Eddystone was Baldwin Locomotive. This may seem trivial but around here most people know nothing about Eddystone Arsenal, yet many people know about Baldwin Locomotive Works.