I had assumed that, that's why I thanked for all the help in finnishing a nice rifle So it's noted this one was in a condion were a restoraion would yield a rifle that someone in years past had taken a file to and remove or realy chewer up most all the original marking (for me that is the biggest shame of this one), and missmacked almost every part. I say almost becouse it looks like he stopped short of compleating the rifle just be for he got to the sights. To be honist I have no idear as to why someone one would try to do this. Unless this was originly stolen from Britishservice.
In my humble opinion doing anything but sportering it would just show off all the mistakes someone had made on this rifle. And with the price of these being so low I'm almost sure I will have a chance to restore one that has not seen the business end of a file on key parts.
With the remaking of the Colt Black Army 1911, a true m1917 would be a package I will be on the look out for.