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11-03-2011 10:14 AM
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Thanks for the book recommendation. The rifle appears outwardly nice and legit to me. I've already started scanning the dis-assembly instructions on the old Surplus Rifle site, looks like it's going to be fun learning about this piece of history!
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very good,and welcome to the ww1 world of rifles that stepped aside and let the springfields take ctr stage. your next problem will be wanting a R and W too go with the E .good luck.----charles
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Nice buy, I wouldn't be tearing it down in any hurry it looks spot on to me as is.
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That is a nice M1917. Should be a good shooter...
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Very Nice M1917!!
Stratton in his M1917/14 book warns against taking any US Enfield completely apart - some of the parts were factory staked and removing them may cause visible damage and reduce collector value - a lot. (Trigger guard screws and swivel screws on the bands, for example.) But it's your rifle. CC
Last edited by Col. Colt; 11-04-2011 at 07:02 PM.
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The rifle has a rebuild stamp on it. I would bet that it has been torn down at least once in its life.
john
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P.S. That is a nice looking rifle.
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I believe it has been tore down. I noticed the stake marks mentioned on some of the screws, but the screw slots show signs of 'use'. I'm just going to clean what I can for now and leave as-is. I didn't get a 'smokin' deal' on it, but I paid less than what CMP asks for one, and I think its probably better than what would come from CMP's current offerings, which I've heard are pretty ratty. When I was there selecting Garands a few years ago there were racks of 1917s, I believe they were marked $325 or somewhere in that ball park. Maybe it was $375. It was in 2005. I put a reproduction Hoyt 1917 marked sling on it. That's all I'm going to do other than cleaning the bore, and wiping it down. Thanks for all the comments. I love this rifle!