Winchester Model P17 Advice

[ssgross]

Even at $300 it's a good deal. A brand new stock, hand fit with love from you is ~$250
https://www.shop.macongunstocks.com/...y-Stock-Ex.htm
https://www.libertytreecollectors.co...idproduct=9092
Worst case scenario you need a new barrel to make it a good shooter...brand new criterion is $200 and in stock at CMP...but they take 2 months to ship right now they are so far behind.
Your front sight is $20 at SS. https://www.ssfirearms.com/proddetail.asp?prod=17en6
Sounds like all the other miscellany parts that would be expensive are already on the rifle.
$40 for a reamer rental and you have a shooter for for under $1k? Most serviceable examples are going for $1200 - parts queen or not. Right now I wouldn't let an extra $150 stop me if I was ready to work on it now. Even as a parts queen, you'll make up that value easily as things escalate over the next 4 or(hopefully not) 8 years. Heck. If I had pictures and the name of your shop I might even buy it out from under you at $300 (mostly kidding ).

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[Singer B]

Even at $300 it's a good deal. A brand new stock, hand fit with love from you is ~$250
https://www.shop.macongunstocks.com/...y-Stock-Ex.htm
https://www.libertytreecollectors.co...idproduct=9092
Worst case scenario you need a new barrel to make it a good shooter...brand new criterion is $200 and in stock at CMP...but they take 2 months to ship right now they are so far behind.
Your front sight is $20 at SS. https://www.ssfirearms.com/proddetail.asp?prod=17en6
Sounds like all the other miscellany parts that would be expensive are already on the rifle.
$40 for a reamer rental and you have a shooter for for under $1k? Most serviceable examples are going for $1200 - parts queen or not. Right now I wouldn't let an extra $150 stop me if I was ready to work on it now. Even as a parts queen, you'll make up that value easily as things escalate over the next 4 or(hopefully not) 8 years. Heck. If I had pictures and the name of your shop I might even buy it out from under you at $300 (mostly kidding ).

Your advice makes sense, but I'm holding out until he gets to $200! By the way, the shop is located in Madagascar next to the McDonalds!

[ssgross]

the shop is located in Madagascar next to the McDonalds!

and I bet the seller is King Julian?

I'm rooting for you Singer! Mostly because I feel sorry for people from California...you deserve some good luck once in a while. Just don't let it walk away.

[Singer B]

If things go well on Sunday, I will add one of or a combination of the following - AC44 P-38, No 5 Mk 1 carbine and American Eagle 1906 Luger. And if I strike out completely (which has been known to happen....regularly), then I may have to swallow my milsurp "I ain't gonna overpay" pride and buy that wreck of a P-17 so it can be saved......

[72 usmc]

If you are into expensive redo projects where you get 1/2 out of what you invest into it, kind of like old car restoration. A labor of love.

It is best to buy a great condition M 1917- 30-06 for safe queen if you want a WW I rifle. What do you want it for? I'd buy a nice Remington 700 for a shooter or deer rifle. Instead of say $600-700 you will have $900- 1000 into something better, but be better off on either decision. A nice scope will run at least $1000.

[M1 C FAN]

It`s very rewarding restoring a treasure. I found a Winchester leaning up in the corner of a pawn shop stuck in a chopped stock with a nearly perfect bore. And after about $650-$750 in parts and accessories I have my favorite shooter. Hope you can bring back another veteran.

[Singer B]

It`s very rewarding restoring a treasure. I found a Winchester leaning up in the corner of a pawn shop stuck in a chopped stock with a nearly perfect bore. And after about $650-$750 in parts and accessories I have my favorite shooter. Hope you can bring back another veteran.

Well, I think that photo just convinced me.....

[M1 C FAN]

I love my Winchester. I had a friend who had a ???? stock minus the hand guard he wanted $100 for and said I might want to look at... I threw the money at him when i saw it. I don`t care that it is a Remington stock it is a great piece of wood. The rest of the parts came over a period of 6 months finding just the right handguards and barrel bands. She is truly my favorite 30-06.