The rifle engraved plate is to a fellow named Sgt. The order form is broken down to rifle with fancy choice American walnut, fitted with engraved silver plate, bayonet, and special custom fitted shipping crate for a total amount due of $73.50. It states that the special order rifle had been delivered from their subsidiary plant, the Eddystone Rifle Company located in Chester/Eddystone, PA and is ready for export. Briefly summarizing, the order form which is from Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Company is dated Dec. The rifle was manufactured at the Eddystone Factory. Found tucked away under the velvet was an extremely fragile old original order form for this rifle. Inside the top lid there is a special compartment built into it. The inside of the shipping case is covered with red velvet material and has an old Remington factory label present. Fitted inside the custom made case was this special ordered Pattern 14 Enfield rifle. This interesting rifle was purchased a few years ago from a dealer liquidating a household estate and its contents.As the key was missing from the shipping crate, the fellow had to pry and break open the lock to gain entrance. Remington Pattern 1914 (British P14) American Enfield, Volley Sights, Blue 26” Bolt Action Rifle, SN: 000 C&R –. Thus, three variations of the P14 and M1917 exist, labeled “Winchester,” “Remington” and “Eddystone”. A third manufacturer, Eddystone Arsenal – a subsidiary of Remington – was tooled up at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. In the case of the P14 rifle, Winchester and Remington were selected. The new rifle was termed the “Pattern 14”. They decided to ask these companies to produce the new rifle design in the old. Here is some info from Wikipedia to help explain how Remington ended up making a British rifle: “…The primary contractor (Vickers) was unable to produce more than a handful of rifles, so the P14 became a de facto afterthought…the UK had an urgent need for rifles, and contracts for the new rifle were placed with arms companies in the United States. The finish and bore are impressive for a rifle that is over 100 years old. It must have been tucked away in storage early on because it is in great shape and still has nice looking intact volley sights. This is one of the first Pattern 14 rifles to be made as it has the serial number 00050. Our Assessment: This Pattern 1914 rifle was made by Remington as a contract rifle for the British during World War I. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this rifle rates in about Fine to Excellent condition. The buttplate also shows some light thinning. The storage door on the buttplate is scratched. The front of the barrel and bottom metal shows light scrapes and marks. Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 97% of its metal finish. The bore needs to be properly cleaned to remove fouling. The stock rates in about Very Good Plus overall condition.īore Condition: The bore is semi bright and the rifling is deep. The LOP measures 13 5/8 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. There is a small crack starting on the upper handgurad on the right side near the rear pin. The stock shows various other scrapes, scratches and compression marks. The right side of the butt and the left side of the stock, between the receiver and the bottom metal, show deep compression marks. ![]() Stock Configuration & Condition: The three piece hardwood stock has a straight grip, finger grooves, cutout for the volley sight, stacking loop, two sling loops, a metal nosecap, barrel band, a through bolt and a metal buttplate with a hinged door for storage. The rear sight is a flip up aperture which is located on top of the bolt release lever. The front sight is attached to a dial that selects the range. The volley sights are on the left side of the rifle. When flipped up it becomes a sight ladder that uses a sliding aperture. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a dovetailed set post set between two protective ears. The top of the front sight is marked “060”. ![]() The “crown / GR” is the royal cipher for George V. The front left of the receiver is marked with a British proof that consists of “crown / GR / crossed flags / P”. The bolt handle is marked with a proof that consists of two “crossed flags”. The right side of the receiver is also marked “RE” for Remington. The left side of the receiver, the left side of the barrel shank (under the wood), the bolt handle and the back side of the sight ladder are all marked with the serial number “00050”. Markings: There is no visible import mark. Arrow_back Back More Sold Foreign Military ArmsĪction Type: Bolt Action, Internal Magazine
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