P14/P17 lower and upper handguard.

[Buster95]

The lower and upper handguard for a P14 and P17 are exactly the same? And what about handguards made by Eddystone, Winchester and Remington, some difference between them?

Also, I'm interested in both handguards but both comes without the metal and rivets, new "old" stock?

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[browningautorifle]

They'll all interchange if that's what you're asking.

[Buster95]

And original handguards are all made of walnut?

[Flying10uk]

Will a top hand guard of a "Fatboy" style P14 stock fit a non "Fatboy" version? I'm guessing it will but don't know for sure and I expect that there are few slight manufacturer variations in the guards?

[browningautorifle]

Will a top hand guard of a "Fatboy" style P14 stock fit a non "Fatboy" version?

They're all interchangeable.

[Kiwi]

I have encountered problems fitting the lower (rear) handguard on a Model of 1917. The model of 1917 handguard will fit the P14 since the P14 has a smaller chamber diameter and the inletting on the Model of 1917 hanguard is more generous, but the P14 lower handguard will not fit the Model of 1917 as the inlet is smaller and prevents the handguard from seating correctly.

[fjruple]

Additionally from what I can tell a lot of the pattern 14 parts are not a drop in fit between the three manufacturers. There often requires some fitting. Originally both the Pattern 14 and Model of 1917 stocks were American Black Walnut. In WWII several replacement stocks were made of hard work. These also were not a drop in fit. Additionally post war several commercial American stock companies use to manufacture replacement stocks for the M1917 as well.

Cheers

fjruple

[yoopercollector]

I agree with post #6, I ordered a handguard from Sarco and it wouldn't fit right, to small.

[browningautorifle]

Military wood may need tweeking, any can have issues. You've just said that wood is different between identical rifles.

[Flying10uk]

P14 and Model 1917 stocks are "supposed" not to be interchangeable; has anyone found this not to be the case. My incomplete U.K. deactivated Winchester P14 came perched on a M1917 stock with no hand guards and many small parts missing. The P14 action appears a loose fit on the M1917 stock and although it is only a deact I still wan't it to be reasonably historically correct. I have recently purchased a P14 stock which I'm waiting it's arrival to fit to the deact action. I have a lower hand guard but still need the upper one and the lower band.