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M1917 Chamber cut/drilled?
Hi all. I recently purchased an excellent M1917 Browning, serial number 194xxx.
Everything looks great, feels great but.. it has a cut in the chamber. Has anyone here seen something like this, and if so, can that same person tell me what it means?
Best regards.
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11-28-2020 05:04 PM
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Here is a link that explains the notch. This was a Danish
or Canadian
modified 1917 Enfield made by Winchester in the U.S.
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread....h+1917+enfield
Salt Flat
Last edited by Salt Flat; 11-28-2020 at 06:59 PM.
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Originally Posted by
Salt Flat
Pretty sure we used them as they were...Canadians that is.
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Originally Posted by
Salt Flat
Thank you so much, Salt Flat. Would you think this notch devalues the rifle? I saw Rock Island Auctions had one up without the notch 8 years back going for $4600. Mine is almost as in good condition. Again, thank you.
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Unless I was looking for a pristine example for a collection, I don't think the notch devalues the rifle. I feel that it adds interest in the rifle.
john
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Would you think this notch devalues the rifle?
These are in a different class than an original issue M1917. These had secondary history and are regarded in a different category I think.
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These are in a different class than an original issue M1917. These had secondary history and are regarded in a different category I think.
Ok, that's interesting. Thanks Jim.
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Here's some more links to old threads. I think Promo pretty well solved the mystery:
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread....l=1#post201805
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=61830&page=2
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---------- Post added at 07:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:03 PM ----------
Pretty sure we used them as they were...Canadians that is.
Jim is right-- I should of said that some of the Danish
rifles came from Canada
originally. (see Promos post above) Salt Flat
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you wrote that you saw 1917 at a Rock Island auction 8 years ago for $4600 ? I do not think that would be a realistic value a for a 1917 rifle in the US
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