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The U.S. Rifle, caliber .30, M1917 ?2003 By Dick Culver The U.S. Rifle, caliber .30 M1917 (often called the Enfield or P-17) is one of the most misunderstood and neglected of United States Service Rifles. For many years the M1917 has been basically ignored by collectors and shooters in favor of its more popular cousin, the M1903, usually called the “Ought Three” or Springfield (even though produced by both Springfield Armory and Rock Island Arsenal). Here I will attempt to give you some insight into the thinking and usage of one our most prolific and combat used battle rifles of WWI. First, we