Sported Winchester 1917

[Calfed]

I recently ran across a sported Winchester 1917 and couldn't resist. I've collected a few sported mil surps in the last year for eventual use in the "open class" of a military surplus match that my sons and I shoot in.

The stock has not been molested and is in very good original condition. The barrel (also Winchester) appears to have been trimmed about a 1/4", but is otherwise in pretty good shape and the grinding and D&T'ing seems to have been done in a workman like manner. Rifle came with a decent quality made-in -Japan 4x scope and an old sling. It is boxed, very lightly struck and almost looks like "01" or "10"










I'm trying to identify the stock manufacturer. Usually I see "E", "R" or "W" on the forend tip, although I have one that has a "4" . I can't quite make out the symbol on this one...anyone seen anything like this?

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[mtbikerwvu]

What does the 4 mean on the end of the stock? That is what mine has. Nice rifle by the way!

[mark1]

Winchester stamped their stocks with a number sometimes.

[mtbikerwvu]

Thanks for the info!

[Calfed]

Thanks for the info!

+1

I re-posted my inquiry from 2009 about the "4" at the stock tip and got similar responses...looks like this one and the "4" were early Winchesters.

Odd 1917 stock marking - Calguns.net