Eddystone Pattern 1914 Enfield .303 British Bolt-Action Rifle, WWI Era, 5-Groove Rifling, ERA Marked
This Eddystone-made Pattern 1914 Enfield is a WWI-era .303 British service rifle with key British acceptance features, robust Enfield design, and clear contractor and proof markings. It retains the rear dial component of the long-range volley sights and shows the correct British inspection and property marks, with a serial range indicating spring–mid 1917 acceptance. The 26 barrel uses 5-groove rifling, and the rifle includes its charger-loaded 5-round internal magazine and classic Enfield furniture and fittings.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The rear volley sight aperture is missing, though the rear dial component remains. Scratches and blemishes are present across the surfaces, consistent with normal use and handling.
What’s Included
- Khaki web sling (attached)
Built at Eddystone in the United States for British service in WWI, this Pattern 1914 Enfield is chambered in .303 British and uses the cock-on-closing Enfield action. It features the distinctive dog-leg bolt with round knob and a fixed, 5-round internal magazine designed for charger-clip loading.
The 26 barrel is cut with 5-groove rifling appropriate to the pattern. The bore condition is noted as clean and well-maintained with good rifling, supporting the rifle’s serviceable interior condition.
Sighting equipment includes a protected bladed front sight and a rear aperture sight with protective ears and a flip-up ladder. The long-range volley sight system is present in part, retaining the rear dial component; the rear volley sight aperture itself is missing.
The walnut stock carries classic Pattern 1914 features: two upper handguards, sling swivels, a brass unit disc, and a butt-trap in the buttplate with a hinged trap door for oiler/pull-through storage. The nosecap includes a bayonet boss/lug. A khaki web sling is attached.
Markings are correct for British acceptance: crowned inspection/proof stamps on the left receiver wall, the Broad Arrow property mark, and a right-butt "PATT'14" roundel. The receiver ring shows the ERA contractor code identifying Eddystone manufacture, and the serial range indicates British acceptance in spring to mid-1917.