A LOVELY WINCHESTER P 14 MK1*........with pictures!!!!!!!

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It couldn't be a 1917 build based on the serial number, a physical impossibility. Believe whatever you want your entitled to. Winchester produced 225,008 p14 rifles with production ceasing April 1917 upon Americas entrance into WWI. How is it even possible that they only achieved the 93,000 serial number range between April '16 and January '17 and managed to produce another 128,000 rifles between January and April?

Have you ever heard of manufacturing ramp-up? I wouldn't call it impossible. By the way, total Winchester production was 235.448 rifle (225.008 plus 10.440 rifles without bayonet) which are officially listed per End of July 1917 - this is when production ceased, not April. Anyway, it seems there are charts available of how many rifles British inspectors accepted. I found online sources originating from the "Record of US Deliveries" in the Ministry of Munitions Series that WRA P.14 serial 91.532 was accepted in week ending 6th January 1917. This serial is very close to the OP rifle.

You know what You are more correct than I, how dare anyone question your expertise on this subject. After all you read A book. The fact is you have an incredible, immaculate, untouched, virgin of a 106 year old rifle that was never fired and lived in a vacuum until you bought it. How lucky you are, shrewd buy. In fact if I were you I would re-vacuum seal that incredibly rare exceptional example of a rifle the British didn't want and never fielded in combat and plan on retiring with the funds it will bring if you ever decide to sell it. Good luck, good bye.

Neither it is my rifle nor do I see any reason for you to write in such a manner. It seems you were running out of arguments since you do not answer any statements but prefer to personally attack. If you see yourself superior to Skennerton and his books it would be great however if you could give reasons to your statements as well.