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Remington Model 1917 Rifle Serial Numbers

M1917 Enfield rifle from the. Model of 1917. In addition to Remington's. And quickly surpassed the Springfield design in numbers produced and. Is there a Serial Number variance I need to stay within to get a. Remington, and Eddystone rifles should be equal in quality. You have a US Rifle Model of 1917.

Remington Model 1917 Rifle Serial Numbers

Nevertheless, the M1917 eventually won over many of its former critics as it proved itself to be a sturdy and reliable infantry rifle with an excellent battle sight. The rifle acquitted itself very well on the battlefields of France and, as they gained experience with M1917s, fewer soldiers complained about having to use an “American Enfield” rather than a Springfield. There were many reports regarding the efficacy of the new rifle, and relatively few detailed any significant problems. By the time of the Armistice, some 1,123,259 M1917s had been shipped to France; 800,967 issued to troops and 322,292 “ floated in bulk” (unissued in reserve).

With yet another dilemma. Obviously, total interchangeability of parts was desirable, but to totally rectify the situation would require a significant delay in getting the critically needed guns into mass production. Despite the pressing demand, it was decided to postpone so engineers at the three factories, assisted by the Ordnance Dept., could reduce or eliminate the interchangeability issue. On July 12, 1917, each contractor submitted a second sample that reflected some improvement, but component interchangeability was still judged to be less than satisfactory. The Ordnance Dept. Gave each maker the option of immediately proceeding with mass production and working on the interchangeability problems during the course of manufacture, or waiting until completion of standardized manufacturing drawings.

Thus, almost by default, the Ordnance Dept. Was left with looking at another rifle as the only viable alternative. Sometimes, timing is everything, and it was fortuitous that at the time the United States declared war, three American plants were completing production of large numbers of the “Pattern 1914” rifles under contract for Great Britain.

Since I have learned that the gun actually has some history I would like to pair it with a sling that would have been used on this gun in the past. I see a lot of sites with slings and the say that there particular sling will fit an Enfield #1 through #4 or so. I'm completely lost as to what number mine is if they are even talking about the same gun. Any info you could provide to help me find a suitable match would be greatly appreciated thank you. Try Googeling 'SARCO' for an address and maybe an on-line catalog. They usually have a complete line of parts for the U.S. Model of 1917 'Enfield' rifles.

Does anyone have any knowledge on the make of this weapon??? I am just about complete in a series of US battle rifles, I have the S/A M-1a and H&R Garand as well as the S/A O3 and the Smith and Corona O3A3, I also have the (inland) M-1 Carbine and a RRA LAR15. Now I just need to find a Thompson. Welcome to the forum WPD80. I know very little about the 1917 but here it comes anyway The 1917 is America's retooling of the pattern 14 Enfield that were to be sold to England before things got real ugly for the Brits in that era.

[known to have made M1907 slings]' Do you suppose the letters below the date on the slings are inspectors initials? Don't worry about stealing thunder, its how I garner knowledge about these old firearms.

The ladder is marked from “2-16”. Stock Configuration & Condition: The three piece hardwood stock has a straight grip, finger grooves, stacking loop, two sling loops, metal nosecap, barrel band, through bolt and a metal buttplate with a hinged door for storage.

The US redesigned it so it would run with 3006 ammo and used it I think due to a need of rifles for our troops. Eddystone was a arsenal that I think was run with the help of Remington in the state of New York. I may be wrong on that but thats what I'm digging out of memory (old) You may someday run across the same model made by Remington or Winchester as well.

In 1973, right after he got back from overseas, his mom volunteered him to help clean out an elderly woman's attic. He found the rifle packed in preservative paper and cosmoline. He asked her if it was for sale, and she said 'oh that old thing, you can have it, thank you so much for the help'. (it was only 2 boxes that were too heavy for her to bring down the stairs).

But by the time you spend the money, you could probably have a nice CZ safari sporter for cheaper. The amount of machining needed to change the action to a commercial quality action is considerable. Mountainbear, I had read that the Arisaka was rated as strongest military action,when done right. I also read that their tolerances were all over the board and have you ever seen a model 99 in anything besides 7.7 or a model 38 in anything but 6.5.

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Also looked at adopting the Pattern 1914 in the.303 British chambering, permitting the maximum number of rifles to be manufactured in the least amount of time. But this would introduce a non-standard cartridge—one generally viewed as inferior to.30-’06 Sprg.—and add likely troublesome supply problems. Finally, the Pattern 1914 could be modified to accept the.30-’06 Sprg., which would reduce supply issues, but would cause some delay in getting the modified rifle into production. After studying the options, American ordnance engineers were put to work modifying the British rifle to accept the U.S. Service cartridge, and the result was adopted as “United States Rifle, Caliber.30, Model of 1917.” The American government was criticized by some for delaying the acquisition of additional rifles but, in retrospect, this was clearly the most logical choice.

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Answer Do you have the correct model #?. I am not aware of any Remington.22 rifle with a 672 designation. Unless there is a very late model from Remington with that model number, I believe you are referring to their model 572 rifle. The M/572 was a PUMP repeater that was initially produced in the 1950's, in various grades and is, or was until the last year or two, still being manufactured. Serial numbers were not required on.22 rifles up until December of 1968, when the infamous 'Gun Control Act of 1968' was passed.

I really don't know what kind of information to provide to help in identification. The serial number is 579*** and it has the 'Flaming-Bomb' mark all over it. There is also a 'P' stamped with a circle around it on the wood behind the trigger guard. I haven't come across any information on what this might be. The wood has got quite a few dings in it but nothing to severe from what I can tell.

Remington M1917 Serial Numbers

Example: I bought one from South Store a few years ago and tried and tried to clean up the bore. It began to 'shine' somewhat BUT would NOT group worth dog do.No amount of 'cleaning' fixed up the grouping. Now.one could have installed a new barrel but.I already had a decent one. Basically gave it away locally. Both stocks on the rifles look nice to me besides scratches and small dings everywhere.They both are very dark in color with no cartouches.The dull bluing on the receivers,parts,and barrels have small surface rust in places and light pitting.I do not think these rifles were ever rebuilt,but there is no way for me of knowing for sure.I have done auto body repair for 37 years now and i know my sandpaper grits.If anyone knows what 36 grit sandpaper looks like,that is what the bores on both of these rifles look like plus black as black can be.The price is $1,000.00 firm for the pair? Springfield064, if the bores are stygian and look like 36 grit *I* would not bother with them unless I could get them very cheaply, like $300/ea. I would not go anywhere near $1000 for the pair.

Many were ', sometimes including rechambering to more powerful magnum hunting cartridges, such as and. It was so popular as a sporting weapon that Remington manufactured about 30,000 new rifles as the from 1921 to 1940. World War II [ ] At the time of the American entry into, the U.S.

Model 1917 Remington Rifle Serial Numbers

Ptv home. Most of the external metal parts were blued, except for late production Eddystones, which were factory Parkerized beginning around October or November 1918. After the war, the vast majority of Model 1917 rifles were overhauled, which typically resulted in the formerly blued rifles being Parkerized as part of the rebuild procedure. Another distinctive feature of the design was a “crooked” bolt handle intended to bring the shooter’s finger in close proximity to the trigger. Although clearly a bit hyperbolic, a post-World War I War Department report stated, “ by bending back the bolt handle we had placed two men on the firing line where there was only one before.” The receiver ring of the rifle was stamped “U.S./Model of 1917”/(name of maker)/serial number. The barrel was stamped on top (behind the front sight) with the initials of the maker (“W,” “R,” or “E”), a “flaming bomb” insignia and the month and year of production.

Remington Model 1917 Rifle For Sale

Click to expand.You have a US Rifle Model of 1917. It was an adaptation of the British Pattern 14 (Pattern of 1914, or P14) in.303 British, which in turn came from the British P13, which was in a new rimless cartridge, the.276 Enfield.

(The film starring in the title role, had York using an and a German.) After the armistice, most M1917 rifles were placed in storage, although Chemical Mortar units continued to be issued them. During the 1920s and 1930s many M1917 rifles were released for civilian use through the NRA, or were sold as surplus.

Included are: one Siamese Mauser, two Turk Mausers (a lot of finish work needed), two Swedish Mausers, a Chilean small ring Mauser, and a WWII German (1943) Mauser that is actually getting restored, not sporterized. Most of these rifles are for myself or for family members. I no longer carry an FFL or manufacturers license, so I don't do public work anymore. Besides, its very difficult to find a market for a 3000$ custom Mauser, which with the cost of machining and stock work, these can get to that price quickly. The above statements about the Garand (from Coop) are pretty well the skinny on why you don't see Garands converted around all that often.