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I feel I have done quite a bit of research on this rifle as I own one and love it. The thing that is bothering me about it is that it's supposed to weigh about 9lbs empty however mine which is all 1917 parts and totally empty weighs 10.6lbs and I have no idea why. Any ideas as to why its that much of a weight difference in it?
Too many coats of varnish, or mabe it's just the weight of the world bearing down on it.
That's what they weigh.
It doesn't appear to have all that many coats of varnish on it. I thought they were supposed to weigh 9lbs empty.
He was kidding about the varnish...
Wow I feel stuid. Its been one of those months.
I'm sure there are so many differences between them that they aren't "supposed" to all weight the same.
This is a serious suggestion:Quote:
Originally Posted by Guns&such
Remove the buttplate and take a look to see if a slug of lead has been smuggled into the butt to increase the weight and reduce recoil for target shooting.
Patrick
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The actual weight empty is 9lb 60z, if you add a sling then you are very near 10lb, add to this the many years of oil soaking into the timber, I'd consider myself lucky that it does'nt weigh more.
Now, out of curiosity, I'm going to have to go and weigh mine. :)
john
Even with walnut, rifle stocks have various weights. A stock cut from a much older tree will weigh more than a stock cut from a tree that is "just big enough". The US 1917 stock is so long, and contains so mich wood, that 1 pound or more variation is not that unusual. The same is generally true (to a slightly lesser degree)with the Garand, and even the Kar98k especially "hardwood' verses "laminate" stocks.
weight will vary, depending on type of sling, and length of stock,,,,remember,,,they made 3 lengths of stocks for the 1917..and birch , walnut and other hard woods.
when you carry them for a day in the field,,,they weigh 300 pounds by the end of the day....
They still weigh less than a bullet in the guts.
I would think oil soaked would add a little, not that much though, Dense wood?
"..A stock cut from a much older tree will weigh more than a stock cut from a tree that is "just big enough". .."
thats not what happened - the military spec could not be met by lumber cut from a tree without sufficient heartwood to get that stock from the center cuts , in wwII maybe , but not in wwI ,
i think you will find there was a milspec weight even in those days and all three mfgrs met them