Canadian use of the M1917

What was the useage by the Canadians with these rifles? What units etc and anyone got pics information on their use.

Cheers
NED

My father in law was issued a 1917 rifle in Canada during WW2. He was with a transport unit in the East ccoast area.

howdy , I have Remington 1917 with canidian marks stamped into the reciever and stck , would post a picture if I knew how, rooster

Read your other question you posted rooster, it's there.

M1917s were used quite extensively by reserve Army units and POW camp guards in Canada. I have also seen pics of them in use by RCAF airfield defence personnel on the west coast.

I have a Winchester manufactured Model 1917 Enfield (.30-06) with RCAF markings on the buttstock and the tell-tale red band around the forearm to indicate the .30-06 chambering.

Tom

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Tom,
could that rifle have had a lot of parade ground use age? i only ask this as the muzzle and bayonet boss looks like it has had a lot of work, i.e. parade ground drill and or a lot of bayonet training.
cheers
Ned

The Canadians gave 38.395 M1917s to the Danish Army in 1954/55 so I guess they had quite a number of those ;) . I have so far owned three M1917s with Canadian markings, they are not uncommon.

well , we got a few back - i had one as well remington with traces of red paint in hidden places , what a great rifle - excellent shooter , i traded it to a military rifle shooter that had a martini trap gun i wanted ,

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I think the 17s were used by guards around American bases. I have a few 17 stocks with traces of a red band.
I have found some interesting ammunition boxes for the 17s. They have a red band on them to indicate 30-06.

My M1917 was used as a trainings rifle for Canadian Army Officers.

Canada purchased 80,000 US Rifle Model of 1917 in early 1940 when we had a shortage. We used them to the Pacific Coast Rangers and for guards in Defence factories etc.

My Eddystone has the Canadian property marks on it.