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Last January I got an email from the CMP stating that they had a few 1917 Enfield rifles for sale, so I quickly sent my order package in. They charged my card quickly and advised me that I would have to have the rifle shipped to my FFL in Michigan because I have a MI driver's license but was at my winter home in AZ. The rifle arrived at the FFL a fairly short while later, but I didn't see it until yesterday, after arriving back in MI. I had ordered the Service Grade for an extra hundred bucks, but their description allowed for some rust, stock dents, bore problems and marring of the finish. Of course I was hoping for a pristine rifle, preferably of Winchester manufacture, with a shiny bore. Fat chance... Upon opening the box, I beheld a pristine rifle of Winchester manufacture, with a nice shiny bore. I am beyond happy with this beautiful rifle. This one is going to get fired a lot. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/254966.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/medium/254967.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/medium/254968.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/medium/254969.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/medium/254970.jpg)
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Beautiful 1917. Congratulations Sir.
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A fine looking rifle. I hope you at least deer hunt with it this season.
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Sweet!! Always nice to be pleasantly surprised on condition of a sight unseen purchase
She never made it past the bedroom door, what was she aiming for...?
She's gone shootin..
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Iād drill and tap it, mount a 5-30x50 Vortex and cut the wood downā¦.maybe engrave a deer in the stock.
ā¦.or just leave it original.
Thatās a beautiful rifle and itās really nice to see an original example still survived the 100+ years. šš¼
Congratulations on getting something better than you expected.
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Nice rifle. Congrats. I'm sure you will enjoy shooting that one.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Iād drill and tap it, mount a 5-30x50 Vortex and cut the wood downā¦.maybe engrave a deer in the stock.
ā¦.or just leave it original.
Thatās a beautiful rifle and itās really nice to see an original example still survived the 100+ years. šš¼
Congratulations on getting something better than you expected. Why so small of a scope? And that is a nice rifle!
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1917 Enfield is my most favorite action. Its built like a 53 Buick.... S O L I D !
Nice Score. I wouldn't touch a thing on it...
On my short list of desireable rifles... I'd love to find a Model 30S Remington, chambered in a 250 Savage.
Its a civilian version of the 1917 Enfield action, in a shorter package.
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Nice one. My friend had one. Cops stole it investigating a "burglary" while he was not home.
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I picked up a scoped, sporterized Winchester 1917 in a pawn shop a little east of Memphis- - - -".300 Win Mag" on the hang tag. Wrong! Win Mag wouldn't chamber- - - -a chamber cast revealed the truth- - - -.300 H&H! I'm pretty sure somebody installed a Brit 303 bolt to get it to work with the belted magnum cartridge. I've done that myself on a few magnum conversions of 1917s back before they got too scarce to sporterize. It's had a pretty decent sporter job. not a kitchen table Bubba butchery- - - -rear sight ears milled off, Fajen stock, etc.. $250.00 out the door, background check and all! It shoots MOA or a little better, even with the original 2 stage trigger.
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Congratulations. You have a fine rifle.
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A very nice old war horse.
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Did CMP finally get rid of that arrogant donkeyhole who used to run the place? "Orest"- - - -or something like that? Hope so- - - -he was a real piece of work!
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