En·field rifle
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Definition of Enfield rifle
: a .30 caliber bolt-action repeating rifle used by U.S. and British troops in World War I
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“Enfield rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Enfield%20rifle. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Enfield rifle was in 1854
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