How to date a P14 Rifle?

[m4a3sherman]

Ach! So misleading! Haha well atleast I know now. So one assumes they were a subcontractor?

[vintage hunter]

I think your assumption is correct. Whats the story on the bolt face?

[m4a3sherman]

No idea what happened to it- I picked through the huge parts bin at a local, somewhat less-than-reputable pawn shop a while back and ended up with a veritable treasure trove of parts and such for almost nothing, and I mean that. I have surplus rifle parts to guns I don't even own and some that I know are for milsurps but that I have no idea about. It was a great score and so I am now on the look out for such things. I wish it was intact as I have never seen one before and I guess they aren't super common?

[A. F Medic]

On page 2 there are some images of his P14. You will see a stamping on the breech. Sometghing like a crown, GR (Rex) crossed banners with a P underneath.

I have a P14 (Winchester W125865) that is all matching as far as I can tell with out field stripping it. Mine has the same symbols except for a BM with a circle around it. I am most interested in the meaning of the crossed banners, P and the BM. I know I could make a decent joke out of the BM.

Mine has the volley sight removed and the gradient sight was cut off. It has a "fat boy stock".. No markings on the stock disc...

[remington]

Hello all- I am not a P14/M1917 collector by any means (I am a Mauser guy!). However, I do have a P14 Rifle that I had always assumed went through Weedon repair only I cannot find the cartouche that indicates which company so I got to wondering more about the rifle itself. Apart from the marking, which may have simply worn off, I am curious of the date of manufacture. I know that Oldguns.net has a database but it seems to only be for M1917's which would be great if I still had mine. So, is there any way or database that one could use to determine when his P14 was made?

Thanks!

Are you looking for any Mausers? I have a Brazilian Mauser in 30-06 caliber with all matching numbers including the stock.

[gew98]

Attachment 27019Attachment 27018Here's pics of my 5 digit serialed ERA w/fatboy stock. Matchign throughout , mirror bore and can she shoot !.

[gew98]

Some more if they download here...site is problematic for me.Attachment 27029Attachment 27030

[gew98]

couple more.

[A square 10]

OK - show and tell -

my eddy mkI P14's volley sights




shes the bottom one - with her M17 sisters winchester top/remington middle ,




the bayonets and scabbords - have added a FG wwII version for the M1917 series since these photos ,

[reomack]

All the above VERY god information aside, the best way to date a P14, IMHO, would be to call her up and ask her out to dinner and a movie.