Fantastic forum you all have created here, it's been a world of help to me, a potentially new Winchester Model of 1917 owner.

Last week I was out in Western Colorado on business and happened into Cabela's in Grand Junction. I was there purchasing a Beretta pistol for my wife when out of one of the display cases in the Gun Library this beautiful bolt action military rifle called to me. Loudly.

I don't have a history with older military rifles but I do own a SAI M1Aicon Loaded and have recently come into the possession of over 2,000 rounds of older GI 7.62 It's a long story but I was already thinking "it would be nice to have a nice 30-06 so that I could enjoy the ammo" so I guess I was predisposed to falling for one.

The rifle in question is a Winchester and it's beautiful (to me, an untrained eye). I quickly discerned that it did not have the armory reworking marks that I read about, most of the parts I could see were W save for the bolt which was an Eddystone and there's not a touch of rust or corrosion anywhere on it.

The bore was obstructed by some old cloth that had been oil/grease soaked at one time and we ran a few patches through. The rifling seemed to be distinct and the bore shiny (from what I gather is the original barrel).

Well, I had to depart the following day so I put it on layaway (thankfully they have that service!) Deposit plus a bit paid, all I have to do is call them up and they'll be sending it my way. To say that I'm a little excited would be an understatement but I do have the fear that something may be amiss.

The folks at the Gun Library told me that it had just come in and was from a larger collection. It's collector value I believe has been lowered/removed by the previous owner having his name stamped in the receiver just to the left of the bolt opening. It was very professionally done and filled in with gold, J.R. Burrows I don't mind that at all and it gives it a little more story/mystery to me.

I only had the chance to take a few photos and I'll attach them here to my first ever post. Feel free to relate any info/stories/critique that you might have, I'm wanting a little encouragement before I "pull the trigger".

Oh, the price was $559.95

Thank you in advance, I appreciate all of the info that I've been able to digest here at the forum this past week.

Best regards,

Allen
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