M1917 "parts" rifle

[TRICKSTER]

I have been picking up spare parts here and there for M1917s for the last couple years so I would be able to keep the four that I have functioning in the future. I picked up a Remington stock for $65, Criterion barrel from CMP (Installed courtesy of our favorite man from Denver) and the rest of the parts on Ebay, Gunbroker and Auction Arms when I could get a good deal. About a month ago, I saw a stripped Remington receiver for sale cheap on another board and I realized that I had enough parts to build a rifle. This is the result, my M1917 "parts" rifle.
Three of my other M1917s are all correct, one from each manufacture and the other is nickel plated so I thought I would do something different with this one and put a scope on it. The scope is one I had laying around; I am planning on replacing it with something more period correct when I can. The bad news is that now I need to look for more spare parts.

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[Harlan (Deceased)]

Nice work!

It's always nice to see a whole milsurp brought back to life again. (Dr Frankenstein)

I hope you do find a period looking scope for it. It'll make a great looking shooter.

[Chuckindenver]

looks good, a Lyman All American would look real nice on that rifle..
if i died tonight, id be ok knowing a part if me in so many rifles.

[eldowerks]

Very nice, Trickster!

There must be a lot of satisfaction "rolling your own" rifle out of spare parts.

Have you had it to the range yet?
How you like the S&K mount as far as period appearance and solidness?

[TRICKSTER]

Planning to get to the range on Friday to try it out. I was going to go last Friday, but it rained all day.
The S&K mount is quite solid. I think that with some low rings and a decent looking scope, you won't even notice the mount. The best thing about this mount is that it was cheap ($39), and no modifications are required. If it turns out that I don't like it, I can always put the iron sights on and you would never know that the S&K mount had been on the rifle.

[coppertales]

both of my P14s are "restored" also. I picked up what was missing handguards and bands, trigger guard assys and one stock was broken. It took me about a month to round up the parts and Now I have two very nice rifles that shoot well. The bluing is about 90 percent and there is not indication of them ever being through FTR. One is an Eddy and the other a Rem. All the parts are correct except the Rem has an E stock....chris3

[RBruce]

Consider an Unertl Bear Cub - you do need lower rings. I had to grins the edges of the rings I used so they would fit as far back as I wanted.

[TRICKSTER]

Back with a better looking scope and more photo's.
I have gotten request for photos of the scope mount so here they are.
Hope to try it out tomorrow. Took it out last Friday, but couldn't hold
zero with that monstrosity of a scope that was on it before.
Scope is a old Weaver K4 with Weaver low rings.

[eldowerks]

Back with a better looking scope and more photo's...
Scope is a old Weaver K4 with Weaver low rings.

Thanks for the great pictures documenting your scoped '17, Trickster.
You'll have to let us know how she shoots.

I'm working on a similar set-up. I already have the S&K mount, and a 1960's Weaver K4-60B post-and-cross-hair scope is on the way.

Right now I'm trying to find a set of rings that will work with the S&K on my Eddystone. Found that a classic Weaver Sure-Grip ring like yours interferes slightly with the Eddy's sight ears at the rear of the mount. Same is true with Leupold PRW rings.

I'm hoping that a set of Burris Signature Zee rings or Weaver Grand Slam rings, which are not as bulky, will install without interfering with the sight ears.
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Edited to add:
I ended up going with a set of Burris Signature Zee rings, the only rings I could find that would fit without touching my Eddy's sight guards where the ears begin to sweep up toward the back.

[Chuckindenver]

you may want to upgrade to a set of Burris Z rings, they look much nicer, and are easier to install.