tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post2256693160452496751..comments2024-03-29T00:38:38.893-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: The P14 EnfieldFirehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-71146785658842096572008-12-18T20:01:00.000-08:002008-12-18T20:01:00.000-08:00This was the first 14 I'd ever had the chance to h...This was the first 14 I'd ever had the chance to handle, let alone shoot; I have seen several 1917s before.<BR/><BR/>PA, .311 is indeed the nominal bore, this one- and the #4- were a bit tighter. With wartime variations, I've read of some #4- and #1's with replacement barrels- that were tight enough to shoot quite well with .308 bullets.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-27735661526361099382008-12-18T18:00:00.000-08:002008-12-18T18:00:00.000-08:00I found a beautifully sporterized 1917 in a gun sh...I found a beautifully sporterized 1917 in a gun shop for $200 a few years ago. It's a helluva shooter. I've been looking for a P14 for quite a while myself. I love the .303 British cartridge (I've got several #4 Mk. III's (only one shootable) and two #5 Mk. I's (one shootable)) but I've always wanted a P14 because it's one rifle you can shoot the .303 cartridge in without worrying about case-head separation.<BR/><BR/>One of my former cow-orkers has a P14 that was sporterized and rebarreled in .300 Magnum. He's taken a couple of elk with it.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324035824298948422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-55762162886818059972008-12-18T10:39:00.000-08:002008-12-18T10:39:00.000-08:00Actual bore of .311. for the recordActual bore of .311. for the recordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-36161214521475606962008-12-16T18:39:00.000-08:002008-12-16T18:39:00.000-08:00I ended up with two of the '14's. The first one I...I ended up with two of the '14's. The first one I got was a drill rifle with a drilled/pinned barrel. I started looking for a replacement barrel. <BR/>After looking for the better part of two years, I realized that I wasn't going to find one. So I bought a "real" one the next time I saw one. They definitely handle better then the MkI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-30871386043334413912008-12-16T14:46:00.000-08:002008-12-16T14:46:00.000-08:00Nice find. I have a US M1917 that I like a lot.Be...Nice find. I have a US M1917 that I like a lot.<BR/><BR/>Best regards,<BR/>NMM1AFanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com