My Only M1917

[Hammer]

Of all my USGI Military Rifles this is my heaviest, and is one of my most favored for its War Beast look :-) Its an all correct great shooter that kicks like a Mule and I can see why Sgt Alvin York made sure he Hit every time he pulled the Trigger!

[browningautorifle]

Nice looking rifle, wish I had one again. I had about three back in the '70s when we could get them in the grease new.

[Hammer]

Can someone help explain what the different stock stamps reflect?

S.A.A. (in a Box)
E (in a Box)
O.G.E.K. (in a box)
OZ (behind trigger and above the P in a Box)

[browningautorifle]

The search engine here is your friend, it's up top of the page right side. Here's what it shows with ONE search entry.

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=46231

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=40545&

[Daan Kemp]

Shouldn't have recoil like that. Are you holding it correctly?

[Hammer]

Shouldn't have recoil like that. Are you holding it correctly?

Well compared to my M-16 shooting days, and my 30 caliber carbine Shooting, the 30’06 kicks :-)

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The search engine here is your friend, it's up top of the page right side. Here's what it shows with ONE search entry.

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=46231

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=40545&

Thank you!

[Hammer]

I found information in the search field for all of the stock cartouches except for the;

E in square box which I assume would just mean Eddystone?

OZ That’s between the trigger and the square P.

[jamie5070]

The boxed E is more likely a post war sub inspector. I've never seen it before

[Hammer]

The boxed E is more likely a post war sub inspector. I've never seen it before

Well that’s very interesting.

Does anybody have an idea on what the O with the / thru it followed by the Z stamp is on the stock just behind the trigger guard?

[Hammer]

I’m still curious if anybody’s ever seen the OZ initials stamped into the stock like on my rifle? It’s just above the P in a box behind the Trigger Housing screw (picture above) and I assume it’s another inspectors stamp, but I haven’t seen it referenced in any other M1917‘s.