I like the P-17, as they are called by Canadian Army when they used them in WW2. General Hatcher called the M1917 the best battle rifle of the first World War. He had a hand in the redesign of the Pattern of 1914.(P-14) I chose the P-17 for my attempts at stock work. I left the metal work to Greydog , a true metal magician. The P-14/P-17 used nickel alloyed steel like the pre-war Winchester M-70.
