my latest 1917 from Uncle Sam

[Chuckindenver]

Attachment 28111Attachment 28110Attachment 28109Attachment 28108Attachment 28107Attachment 28112Attachment 28113Attachment 28114 so on the last rush of limited sales. i purchased the following,
1. low numbered RIA..cuz i like em.
2. one low numbered SA..cuz i like them too.
3. one Remington 513T..have a few, and can always have alother.
4. one SC bare receiver...just cuz i thought why not.
5. one 1917 Drill rifle...really? didnt know they did that to 17,s
well, i Fedex dropped off the Remington, SC and the 17.
heres what i got.
a nice clean Eddystone, JA barrel. broken W stock that had been repaired.
plugged at both ends, welded. ect...

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[gunner]

A nice welded one! is the "AA.." number a rack number?

[Tom in N.J.]

IMHO the letters on the left side of the stock are AAOD = Anniston Army Ordnance Depot. That is the first welded-up M1917 I have seen photos of.

[Chuckindenver]

100 1917 drill rifles were available, at 1 per customer, or i would have more .. like you i had never seen or heard of them....so..i wanted one. i removed the handguards, and cant find a weld at the receiver and barrel junction.
it is blugged at the breach end as well as the muzzle, i bet i could turn the muzzle end out..but then that plug at the breach...hmmm. right now, im leaving it as is.