1917 noob here, did i do ok?

Hi.

While checking out a very nice condition 1903a3 I ended up buying a winchester 1917 that was in a similarly nice condition. The serial number is in the 191,XXX range. I know nothing about 1917s, so would appreciate any info you might have on my new toy.

Overall it looks fantastic:

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...08/19171-1.jpg

The barrel is marked with a "W", a flaming bomb, and 3-18
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...08/19172-1.jpg

Lots of nice stamps on the stock
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...08/19173-1.jpg

The model stamp on the receiver is extremely crisp and overall the bluing looks to be in great condition.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...08/19174-1.jpg


I'll probably put it away as a safe queen. I'd appreciate any info you could tell me about this gun. Be happy to take more detailed pictures if it would help.

Thanks for your help!

I also bought a 1903a3 in similar condition and have posted an inquiry thread over in the 1903 forums. Take a look if you can help me with that one as well!

I'm a noob also, but that looks like one very nice rifle to me!!

Another newbie here, but it looks very nice to me for approaching 100 years old.

Yet another n00b (to here at least)

That looks very nice compared to the "barn find" Remington I have.

Maybe its me, but is the receiver blued or parkerized? It looks parked in the pic with the sight ears and stock, but in another it looks shiny.

If that stock is original, the rifle has really been "round the block"! Two different San Antonio Arsenal markings and an Augusta Arsenal rework stamp. Hard to tell for sure, but looks Parked to me.

sorry for the mixup, the receiver is parkerized not blued. thanks for the nice comments, it is a indeed a nice looking gun.

Parkerized indicates a WWII rebuild, which would also explain the stock.

My barn find was al all-original Remington M1917 that someone sporterized by cutting down the front stock (fortunately they kept the front band and just moved it back). Replaced a few of the badly-pitted parts and it looks fairly respectable now

Nice find! a great looking rifle! wonderfull wood and metal work. best, john

I agree - in excellent shape for a rebuild.

What does a blued one look like? The reason I ask is because mine looks like it has a baked on painted finish.

I have two winchesters that are blued. The exposed metel has turned more of plumed brown color. The areas covered by wood have a shiney blued finish. My parked remmington has a grey/brownish matte finish. I have an eddstone barrel that has what I assume is a post ww1 park finish. It is a flat black except where the front sight was. There it is shiny blue.
john

Before you put it in the safe, take it to the range and shoot 50 rounds through it. Make your shoulder feel good and take pics of your targets to show all of us, offhand, bench, etc. It is a very nice rifle that has been through the arsenal rebuild. You wont hurt the value by shooting it. Unless you drop it on some concrete or something on the was to the range. :bash: