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Hey, what are all those holes in the receiver in photo number 8?

I'd fire that rifle.

Sounds like you might need two bags... :lol:

Nice job. I enjoy seeing these old war babies restored back to their original appearance.

If you're really familiar with the particular rifle in question you will know the approximate depth of the rifling grooves.
Look for shiny bore, sharp edges on the rifling, depth of rifling, use a...

Arizona Beagle, which edition of Hornady's do you have? Mine is the eighth edition, and I thought the max. listed load of 23.2 grains was too low.
By the way, an important correction to my post...

The good news is you have the important parts! If you want to keep it all original, look for a small 'W' stamped on any replacement parts. Almost all parts of the M1917 rifles were marked with the...

Speer, Hornady, and Lyman have published loads for H335:

Primer/tested OAL/Barrel Length/Twist Rate/Starting Charge/Max. Charge/Max Vel.

Speer: CCI 450 (magnum...

I think I'd find another gunsmith - one with a reputation for having knowledge concerning old milsurps.

The number on the stock is probably a rack number.

I have the original 1917 Remington barrel on mine. I've never seen anything it didn't like!
I prefer to shoot the Greek HXP surplus ammo from 1973, only because I have a lot of it.
My handloads are...

If you change the barrel on an all original rifle, it will definitely lower the value. It will be noticeable because folks can tell the time frame the receiver was made by using the serial number....

They are both eagle heads. Here's mine. They are inspectors marks.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2012/12/filephpid65805modeview-1.jpg

I have a Hornady, but beware. If you use a different press, i.e. a RCBS, the RCBS shellholders will not work with a Hornady case trimmer. The hole in the other shell holders is smaller than the...

You've gotta hand it to them for educating the owner and allowing her to keep and sell it. Your average gun-grabber would not have been so honorable. KUDOS to this officer!

The US Model of 1917 is a totally different animal from the M1903 Springfield. The only things they have in common are they were both made in the USA, used in WW1, are bolt action, and fire the...

After WW1 over 1 million rifles were sent to government arsenals to be cleaned, repaired and preserved. This started as early as 1919, and went throughout the 1930s IIRC.
By 1927 many of the earlier...