Thoughts on new addition

[usoverlord]

This will possibly be my 1st M1917. Is it correct and is it worth $450.00 ?
I can get more pics later today. Bore is bright, no cracks or problems with the stock.
See pics;

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[jamie5070]

All I get is a box stating that the image has been moved or deleted.
Without seeing any pictures, if it is in full military configuration, I would sy it is.
john

[usoverlord]

Try them now.

[Chuckindenver]

nice looking rifle. 450.00 even for a rebuild is a great price.

[usoverlord]

well I own it now. $425.00

[Dan Wilson]

Congrats on a really nice looking rifle and welcome to the wonderful world of the M1917 rifle!
I am pretty sure you will fall in love with the beast when you get her to the range and let her flex her muscles!!

But its not really "correct" since I see an Eddystone barrel and the stock looks alot like Remington instead of Winchester.

Regardless, congrats again and welcome to a new obsession.

Dan

[bb1]

I wouldn't care about the mis-matched parts. They are often done this way at government arsenals during rebuilds.
Besides; power boating, antique cars, airplanes...are all way more expensive hobbies.

[Patrick Chadwick]

"Is it correct and is it worth $450.00?"

Don't worry. In a few years time you will laugh about that.
The slightly shot-blasted surface of the barrel and the RIA stock mark, make me think that it is an arsenal rebuild. If so, you can expect that, although the rifle does not have the "all-matching" Remington, Eddystone or Winchester markings so beloved by collectors, it is very likely a better shooter than most of the all-matching originals from WW1.

I thoroughly recommend that you get the book "United States Rifle Model of 1917" by C.S. Ferris, ISBN 1-888722-14-2, which actually shows, on the cover, a Winchester receiver close in date to yours. On P. 180 there is a table that dates the receiver 191425 as the last made on 25 Feb 1918. So the one you are looking at would have been made on the same day.

Oh dear! I just noticed that you wrote "This will possibly be my 1st M1917." So it is not yet yours!! What are you hanging around for? Get out and buy it now!

Patrick

[Patrick Chadwick]

OK,panic over, you did get it.
Well done. Now get the book and some A1 ammo and enjoy shooting the rifle.

Patrick

[usoverlord]

It is a winchester stock;
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...g?t=1259328953