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I was at a "fun shop" and saw an unusual old bolt action rifle. It said 1917 remington and had a good quality peep sight. The action was a mauser type with the bolt releas on the left side like a ruger 77. It was in great shape outside he wanted $229 for it. Is this a 1917 enfield? It looked like someone did a good job of sporterizing it and the bluing was very nice.
Any one got info on this?
H

I'm by far from an expert on these things, but it could be a Remington Model 30 which were built on enfield actions. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

Probably a sporterized 1917. I have had one in my cabinet since 1973 and it has put the smackerdoodle on many a critter. Terrific actions/rifles if one changes the mechanism to cock on opening and upgrades the trigger and stock.

Did it look similar to these? The top 2 are M1917 Enfield actions made by Rem. They have been rebarreled and re-stocked. The bottom, is a sporterized M1917 marked Win.



BTW, I like the cock on closing feature.

ETA: The actions are on the heavy side. Its hard to make a rifle with them under 8 pounds if that matters. $230 is a very decent price for a good looking one unless the barrel is shot out.

highly doubt its a Remington Model 30........sounds like a Remington made 1917.......ive got one:





had it rebarreled to 338-06......as someone has said they are a damn heavy action....the above is around 9 pounds....also had an Eddystone made one in 30-06..........they are also expensive to have a gunsmith to sporterized, heard the actions described as "as hard as glass"......but if yah find one already sporterized they can be a good bargain. especially if yah find a Remington or Winchester made one....the Eddystone are much more common and far less desirable due to the fact the barrels are screwed on EXTREAMLY tight and tend to crack the front of the action when trying to unscrew the original barrel...

It definitley said remington 1917 on it and the stock shape looks like Bends top one, but the action looks like Bend's bottom one. I may have to go back and look at the barrel on that one. The peep sight was very stout, but not battle feild tough so I couldn't tell what I was holding.

Thanks guys.
H

Here's what a stock M1917 looks like:

If it says

US
Model of 1917
Remington (or Winchester or Eddystone)
(serial number)

http://www.neaca.com/images/US_Rifle_1917_Eddystone_643707_3_.JPG
http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews2005/newproducts/graphics/082005/2.gif

it is the military version, not a model 30.

Here is a model 30 Express, photo 13, 14
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=91527707

Bruce

they are great - but heavy- rifles. the british version is the P-14, in .303.
i,too, like the cock on closing action - and the safety. on a sporter, the bolt release/ejector leaf spring needs to be replaced with a coil spring. the leaf springs are bad to break.

Here's a sporterized Winchester 1917 Enfield. The barreled action is original but the stock is custom walnut. Shoots very well and yup, it's a bit heavy.

These actions are so long and heavy that, to me, they scream '340WBY' or '416Rigby' even 505 Gibbs etc. Good old guns though. Mine is not and will not be for sale.

We agree. The bottom rifle in my pic above has been in the family for 3 generations and will pass to a 4th. It was sporterized in the 1950's.

Gotta love the safety on those rifles.
The actions were some of the strongest ever made.
My Step Dad had a sporterized 1917 that I hunted with, and it was heavy. I didn't mind the weight back then, but wouldn't want one now.

safariman,

what is the trigger upgrade you did as I just picked up a Model 30 in 35 Whelen?

Thanks of the info.

I found this ad while browsing 1917s on gunbroker
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=96089883

Had to share it because the spelling was so outstanding, and it was very well worded.
costume
boor
shinny

My trigger is a 1970's vintage Dayton Traister unit, but other companies now make good triggers for this rifle. Dayton Traister is also the company that made (makes?) the cock on opening and high pressure firing pin spring assembly for these great rifles.

Mine is on a Winchester action - sporterized in the 1950's. Great old hunting rifle, still a .30-06, and topped with a simple 4x Leupold. Mine has a Timney trigger that is pretty darned nice. I like the old beast. It's been in our family for 50 years or more, my whole life. I still hunt with it from time to time. Great magazine capacity!

Have long thought about pumping it up to a .375 H&H, or bigger, but I can't justify that and like it just as it is anyway. Funny how the factory versions used to be a dime a dozen and now are scarce and valuable.

Regards, Guy

I love the 1917's. I'm down to 2 right now. I have a really pristine sporterized 30-06 (and its staying that way) and one that is a 416rem. both are winchesters. I bought a winchester 1917 for my dad last year. Good strong actions. Like what was already stated, its nice having an action that you can just about build whatever you want on.

Mine is a .458 with a Douglas 28" bbl and a laminated stock with a 15.5 LOP, a little short for me. It was also a gift from my wife who thought that if I didn't have one, I needed one. She's done that several times with different guns. I also have an old stock one that will also stay until I leave. Fun guns, I've had at least five at various times.

Rattler - Who makes that black synthetic stock on your 1917?