Thanks Cary,

Dang it, has a large "W" with a large "20" overstamped. Guess "W" stands for Winchester, what does the "20" mean? The stock also has arsenal markings just in front of the left wrist, "S" in a square, "S.A.A." in a rectangle, under that "AAL" no box. Just past the wrist again on the left side of the stock is an upside down "RA" no box or maybe a very faint one. Suppose SAA is San Antonio Arsenal, AAL is Augusta Arsenal, RA is Raritan? S in square I don't know, maybe Springfield? There is also a small "20" stamped on the toe of the stock just in front of the bottom of the buttplate. One more mark. Half inch serifed "F" just behind top receiver on wrist. Stock is very fine, no cracks, no major dinks. Very sharp. Should a Winchester have a brass screw/pin through the stock just in front of the right bolt cut out?

Would WWI reworked rifles have kept the bluing on all of their parts? This one has. It's all Remington except for a Winchester Bplate, front sights, floorplate and peep. I don't know these rifles, have been collecting and studying the M1903 for the last year. When I saw the blueing and the Rem receiver number and a probable factory matching barrel, well it became time to study the M1917.

Regards,

LB