M1917 Enfield

 Index of Illustrations


PACKING OF RIFLE.
 
The rifles are issued in arm chests containing:
Ten-United States rifles, caliber .30, model  of 1917.

One book, Description and Rules for the Management of the United States Rifle, caliber .30, model of 1917, Form 1917.

The interior of the arm chest is provided with wooden packing strips for the purpose of securely holding the rifles in place in transportation. The arrangement of this packing and of the rifles should be carefully observed when arms are received from an arsenal in order that the same method may be used if for any reason the rifles should be shipped away from the post. Rifles should never be shipped in these chests unless all of the packing strips have been properly assembled with the rifles in the chests.

Plate I, at the back of this pamphlet, shows the arm chest in detail.
 

SPARE PARTS FOR REPAIRS.
 
The following spare parts for rifle, bayonet, appendages, and accessories will be issued packed in chests, each chest to supply repairs for 100 rifles for one year:
 
RIFLE PARTS.
 
2 bolts assembled with extractor collars.
3 bolt stops:
5 bolt stop screws:
5 bolt stop springs.
1 bolt stop spring rest.
2 butt plates, assembled (including plate, cap, pin, spring,
and spring screw).
3 butt plate screws, large.
3 butt plate screws, small.
Butt swivel. See swivels.
Butt swivel screw. See swivel screws.
3 butt swivel plates.
2 butt swivel plate screws.
5 ejectors.
5 extractors.
30 strikers.
10 cocking pieces.
3 floor plates.
3 floor-plate catches.
3 floor-plate pins.
6  floor-plate springs.
2 followers.
6 rear sight leaves assembled (including leaf, slide,
slide catch, slide catch spring, slide catch pin,
slide stop screw).
3 safety locks.
1 safety lock holder.
3 safety lock holder screws.
2 safety lock plungers.
6 safety lock springs.
3 sears.
3 sear pins
 6 sear springs.
3 sleeves.
3 guards.
1 guard screw bushing, front (see "stock").
1 guard screw bushing, rear (see "stock").
3 guard screws, front.
3 guard screws, rear.
6 hand guards, front, assembled with front liner.
6 hand guards, rear, assembled with, middle and rear liners.
3 hand guard rings.
2 lower bands.
Lower band screw. See "swivel screw."
2 lower band pins.
Lower band-swivel. See "swivel"
2 magazines.
6 magazine springs.
4 main springs.
5 rear sight base springs.
3 rear sight base spring screws.
4 rear sight joint bolts.
4 rear sight joint bolt nuts.
2 stacking swivels.
Stacking swivel screw. See "swivel screws."
10 stocks (assembled with guard screw bushings,
tie bolts and nuts, and stock pins).
2 swivels (for lower band and butt).
3 swivel screws (for all swivels).
1 trigger.
1 trigger pin.
2 upper bands.
3 upper band screws.

BAYONET PARTS.
 
2 complete bayonets.
3 bayonet catches.
5 bayonet catch springs.
4 bayonet catch thumb pieces.
 6 bayonet grips, right.
6 bayonet grips, left.
4 bayonet screws.
4 bayonet screw nuts.
 

APPENDAGE PARTS.
 
3 oil droppers.
13 oiler cap washers.
3 oiler and thong cases (oiler collar, thong case body,
and thong case partition assembled).
 3 thong case caps and pads (assembled).
20 thong cords.
8 thong tips.
8 thong weights.
18 thong brushes.

ACCESSORY PARTS.
 
3 cleaning rods (each including
handle section, knob, collar, sleeve, second section,
third section, brush section).
 

 

 3 cleaning rod cases.
2 screw drivers assembled (each including large blade,
small blade, pin and rivet).