rockyp77:Doughboys pose with their newly issued M1917 Enfields. While the M1903 Springfiled was the
rockyp77:Doughboys pose with their newly issued M1917 Enfields. While the M1903 Springfiled was the standard issue rifle for US forces shortages of the weapon forced the US to adopt the Enfield chambered in .30-06 as an alternate standard. By the end of the war the Enfield outnumbered the Springfield in general issue. According to reports, some firsthand from my Grandfather and Great Uncles it was a damn accurate rifle. -- source link