Red banded M1917

[cary m2a]

Does Anyone know where I can see or get pictures of M1917's painted red with .30 06 in black around the front hand guard?

Thanks

Cary

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[Rick the Librarian]

I might have a picture of one - not sure about the "30-06" though.

I have several pictures of red-banded Remington M1903s, though.

[cary m2a]

Thanks Rick.
Stupid thing that I did was to take what little red paint that was left off of mine years ago.

Cary

[us019255]

Do you mean like this rifle?


Email me if you have need of a specific view and I can send you a high resolution one.

I have no idea what the stamps on the butt mean, if a reader knows enlighten me.

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

PWR Prince of Wales Regiment
But you probably already knew that
Not a clue about the other one

Mine is marked to the RCAF

[cary m2a]

Thanks for the pictures.
Yes thats it. Thats what I was looking for, and the "C" and arrow means it was with Canada during WW2. Hope I'm not wrong on that .

[Don W]

I have one of those Canadian Red Band 1917's. It has two C^ stamps on the stock & one on the receiver. I have not taken any photos of the stamps.

Here is an old overall photo of it.




HTH

DW

[jamie5070]

I have two winchesters with the paint. One with the canadian marks and "55 RCA" over a "24". Need to take some pics one of these days.
john

[Art]

This is fortuitous, I saw one of those yesterday at the range. A very nice rifle that after reading the above I'm sure was loaned to the Canadians. The rifle belonged to a guys whose parents had brought it to the range to see how it would pattern. It was a very nice 90% + import marked rifle. About 50% of the red paint was visible and the 30-06 was easy to make out.

[us019255]

"...PWR Prince of Wales Regiment
But you probably already knew that..."

Nope. Heck, I didn't even know that the "C" over the broad arrow was Canada.

Found this piece in a Missoula gun shop, as a consignment, about 6 years ago. It has a nice bore and obviously has been well taken care of. I purchased specifically because of the red band.