Hello all. I'm new to the site and have a couple of questions. I have picked up a Winchester Model 1917. The problem is that the front part of the stock appears to have been cut off and there are no handguards. There are paint markings that look like the one's I saw in basic training on our M-16's. Could this have been modified and used as some type of training weapon or was this done after it left service. Also, how does this effect the value of the gun. Would it be worth it to replace the stock or keep it like it is. I may try to sell it eventually. I am going to try to post some pics with this thread but this is my first attempt so please bear with me.

Thank you.
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