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    I am having an issue with the front sight of a 1917 being called narrow.

    Its quite fat, its not like a 1903 blade sight at all.

    Its a type that the USMC moved to on their own for their 1903s.

    If it works for my bad old eyes, it would work for anyone.

    I would suspect the roll pin is a very nice move to allow height adjustment.

    You don't need to change the peep sight on a 1917, you can just cut the top off of it and make it a V, I have seen one (came with a gun) and others done that way.

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    I think you better read some of our threads about that. It sounds like you've never seen one before...to say that. I suspect the writer of the article was misunderstanding what had been said or done...
    Not sure what the point is or the issue?

    I do know and understand that their are differences, to say they are the same basic rifle is correct to history.

    A Savage Model 111 with a 30-06t is the same basic rifle as the Savage Model 111 in 270. Granted there are more differences in bolt head and some of the extractor features and those details for extraction and feed.

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    The proper nomenclature is U.S. M1917. I throw this out in jest as I got reamed by an anal U.S. martial arms collector many years ago for calling them P'17's and I never forgot it.
    Ferris is also very adamant about having completely correct verbiage. He feels it detracts from the gun to have slang.

    I think that is wrong as much as I admire the work he did on the 1917. P17, American Enfield, Eddystone all convey what we know to be the Model of 1917. One US training manual called it the American Enfield.

    As long as someone does not call it a 30-06 P14 (or clarifies its been re-barreled to that!) I am good.

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