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P14 Winchester .303 rifle

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1916 - 1917

Overview

rifle

Historical information

The marking “P14 Winchester Pat. 1914 .303” identifies it as the Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914 (often called the P14), a British service rifle derived from the earlier experimental P13 design but adapted to the standard .303 British cartridge.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-205-2025.147

Inscriptions and markings

“P14 Winchester Pat. 1914 .303”
Serial: “W170468”

Contextual information

The serial prefix “W” in “W170468” indicates manufacture by Winchester, as P14 rifles were contract-built for Britain by Winchester, Remington, and Eddystone in the United States
Production of P14s ran mainly from 1916 into about 1917, and they saw service as standard and reserve infantry rifles and, notably, as accurate sniper rifles due to their strong Mauser‑type action and good sights.

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